Comparison

Dropbound vs Space Relay

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Dropbound

Features
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Set the switches. Press DROP. Rescue every critter, in the right order. Dropbound is a puzzle played in glass pipes. The ball waits at the top behind a gate. Below it, one pipe splits at switches into a tangle that weaves over and under itself, and critters sit trapped in bubbles under its exits. Set the route, then drop. One ball frees one critter. Free them all before your balls run out. HOW TO PLAY - Tap a switch to choose which way it sends the ball - Press DROP when you are ready. There is no timer and nothing to time - Reach a critter and its bubble pops. End anywhere else and the ball is spent WHO GOES FIRST? Every critter is on the board from the start, and you choose the order. From board 16, flip switches can't be tapped: every one of them turns at the end of every drop, wherever the ball went. So each rescue changes which critters you can reach next. Free the wrong one first and you may need your spare ball. Every board can be cleared with one ball per critter. 300 BOARDS One switch on board 1, seven exits later on. Blocked pipes from board 11: two pipes to the same critter, and a cork in one of them. Two ways into one critter from board 21. Teleports from board 31: drop into the hole and come out of a bent pipe somewhere else. THREE STARS Every board has three to earn: cleared, first try, and fewest balls. DAILY BOARD One board a day, the same for every player. One try. Keep your streak and share your result. CRITTERS, MISSIONS AND BALLS Six species to rescue and collect, and golden critters to find. Three missions at a time: finish the set to level up and earn a new ball. NO LIVES, NO TIMER Out of balls? Try again straight away. Coins are earned by clearing boards and buy an extra ball when you want one. No accounts. Plays offline. No gambling and no in-app purchases. Anonymous analytics you can switch off. Download Dropbound and rescue your first critter today.

About

Space Relay

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Orbit Relay is a fast, one-touch space runner about momentum, gravity, and how far you can push before the void wins. Pilot a rocket through an endless chain of planets. Tap the left or right side of the screen to bank and fire a short thrust burst - then let gravity do the rest. Ride orbital arcs, slingshot past worlds, and chain clever paths to push deeper into space. The farther you travel from your home planet, the higher your score climbs. Easy to pick up. Hard to master. Every burst counts. After each thrust, your engine needs a cooldown - so timing matters as much as courage. Thread tight gaps, skim planet gravity wells, and keep your speed without drifting too far into the cold dark. Risk vs. reward • Crash into a planet - game over. • Drift too far into empty space - game over. • Play it safe, or gamble on one more relay toward a personal best. Compete globally Qualify for the TOP-10 leaderboard, save your nickname, and chase a higher rank run after run. Built for quick sessions • One-finger controls • Procedural planet routes - no two runs feel quite the same • Atmospheric starfield, retro-inspired visuals, and optional CRT-style effects • Available in 12 languages How far can you go before gravity - or the void - pulls you back? Download Orbit Relay and start your next run.

Screenshots

Dropbound4 screens
Space Relay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Space Relay at 13.0 against Dropbound's 15.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Dropbound versus Space Relay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDropboundSpace Relay
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB68 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDevCraftAnna Pustovaia

In-app purchases

None

Dropbound

No in-app purchases

None

Space Relay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dropbound free?
Dropbound is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Space Relay free?
Space Relay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dropbound or Space Relay have ads?
Both Dropbound and Space Relay show ads.

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