Comparison

Pool Party vs Button Drop

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

Head to head
About

Pool Party

Guide crowds of stick figures into swimming pools by matching them with floating rings. Strategically select groups and manage the dock sequence to avoid clutter and ensure every swimmer finds a float. Navigate challenges like multi-colored rings and wave multipliers to clear the pool.

Highlights
  • Match swimmers to floating rings
  • Strategic crowd selection
  • Dock sequence management
  • Navigate multi-colored ring stacks
  • Utilize wave multipliers
  • Clear the pool completely
Features
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Guide colorful crowds into active swimming pools to ride matching floating rings. In Pool Party: Mirror Match, your objective is to select stickman groups from the lower waiting grid, sending them into the water to grab matching floaties dropping down from upper chutes. Precision and dock sequence management determine your success. Sending a crowd into the water without corresponding floaties clutters the pool area, blocking incoming swimmers and stalling the line. Navigate multi-colored ring stacks, mystery character blocks, and high-capacity wave multipliers that demand smart visual planning. Match every swimmer to a float to clear the pool completely.

About

Button Drop

Features
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Release cascading piles of craft pieces from glass storage bins onto matching target pins. In Button Drop, your goal is to slide bottom pin lanes into position, catching falling colored discs to stack them neatly and clear the board. Strategic lane management is vital for every drop. Positioning a pin beneath an incorrect color pile clutters your holding slots, leading to immediate gridlock. Work around ice obstacles, mystery box gates, and linked track belts that alter how pieces cascade. Fill every pin stack to capacity to complete the stage.

Screenshots

Pool Party4 screens
Button Drop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pool Party at none against Button Drop's 4. Button Drop's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Button Drop sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Pool Party asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pool Party ships an update every 7 months, Button Drop every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Pool Party versus Button Drop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPool PartyButton Drop
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB168 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperSUGARBRANCH STUDIOS OYUN YAZILIM SANAYI VE TICARET LIMITED SIRKETIDogukan Cakici

In-app purchases

None

Pool Party

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Button Drop

One-time4
  • 1000 Coins$1.99
  • 5000 Coins$5.99
  • Remove Ads$5.99
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  • 10000 Coins$8.99

Questions

Is Pool Party free?
Pool Party is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Button Drop free?
Button Drop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pool Party or Button Drop have ads?
Both Pool Party and Button Drop show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pool Party or Button Drop?
Pool Party ships an update every 7 months, and Button Drop every 2 months. Most recently, Pool Party was updated on October 31, 2026 and Button Drop on October 31, 2026.

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