Pool Party vs Button Drop
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Match swimmers to floating rings
- Strategic crowd selection
- Dock sequence management
- Navigate multi-colored ring stacks
- Utilize wave multipliers
- Clear the pool completely
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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.
Button Drop
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Button Drop sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Pool Party asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pool Party ships an update every 7 months, Button Drop every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Pool Party | Button Drop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 158 MB | 168 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | SUGARBRANCH STUDIOS OYUN YAZILIM SANAYI VE TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI | Dogukan Cakici |
In-app purchases
Pool Party
No in-app purchases
Button Drop
- 1000 Coins$1.99
- 5000 Coins$5.99
- Remove Ads$5.99
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- 10000 Coins$8.99








