Comparison

Tether vs Quad Drop

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

Head to head
About

Tether

Control two orbs connected by a stretchy tether to solve physics-based puzzles. Use the tether's tension and leverage to navigate mazes, wrap around obstacles, and reach exits. Features local multiplayer for cooperative or competitive play.

Highlights
  • Physics-based tether mechanics
  • Solve devious mazes
  • Local multiplayer mode
  • Haptic feedback
  • 50+ handcrafted levels
  • Offline play
Features
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You control two orbs. They're connected by a stretchy, springy tether. Drag one, and the other gets pulled along for the ride — whether it likes it or not. Both orbs need to reach their exits. Sounds simple. It is not. The tether isn't just connecting them — it's your secret weapon. Wrap it around pegs. Slingshot an orb around corners. Use tension, leverage, and a little creative chaos to solve increasingly devious mazes. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT Most puzzle games give you buttons. Tether gives you physics. The elastic connection between your orbs creates emergent solutions — there's no single "right answer." Wrap, stretch, fling, and occasionally panic. GRAB A FRIEND (OR AN ENEMY) Hand your friend a phone. In local multiplayer, each player controls ONE orb. You'll need to talk, coordinate, and try very hard not to blame each other when things go wrong. The tether transmits every tug — you can literally feel your partner's bad decisions through haptic feedback. Relationships may be tested. We accept no liability. 50+ LEVELS OF "OH, COME ON" Five handcrafted worlds that start friendly and end personal. Star ratings reward speed and efficiency for the overachievers. The rest of us just want to survive. THE FINE PRINT • Satisfying spring physics that feel great to play with • Minimalist glowing visuals — pretty enough to screenshot, clean enough to think • Haptic feedback so good you'll feel the tension in your thumbs • Works offline — puzzle in the woods, on a plane, wherever • No ads. No in-app purchases. No energy timers. Just puzzles. • Built with love by a tiny studio that thinks games should respect your time Download Tether. Stretch your brain. Try not to snap.

About

Quad Drop

Features
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Quad Drop is a falling-blocks puzzle game. Pieces drop from the top of the grid — rotate them, slide them into place, and pack each row tight. Fill a complete row to clear it and score. The game ends if the stack reaches the top, so keep your lines clearing and the board low. It’s a clean, fast take on the classic block-stacking puzzle: easy to pick up, hard to put down. The whole game is free, with no ads and no in-app purchases. How to play Swipe to move pieces, tap to rotate, and long-press to hard-drop a piece straight to the bottom. Soft-drop on the way down for a few extra points. Plan your moves Hold piece: stash a piece and bring it back at the perfect moment Next-piece preview: see what’s coming and plan ahead Ghost piece: a preview shows exactly where the current piece will land 16 speed levels Start at a relaxed one piece per second. Every 10 lines you clear bumps you up a level and the pieces fall faster — all the way to a white-knuckle final level. How far can you go? Score big Clear one, two, or three rows at a time, or clear four rows at once for the biggest payoff. Your high score is saved, so you can chase your personal best every run. Themes and color schemes Play in light or dark mode, and pick the block colors that work best for you: Noir Neon — bold, high-energy colors on a black grid Classic — the traditional bright block colors High Contrast — a colorblind-friendly palette designed for maximum distinguishability Deuteranopia — tuned for red-green color vision Your theme and color scheme are saved automatically. Play anywhere, offline Quad Drop works completely offline — no connection needed, on the couch or on a plane. Your game and high score are saved on your device, so you can stop anytime and pick up exactly where you left off. No ads, no purchases, no accounts The full game is free. No ads, no in-app purchases, no sign-ups, and no data collection. Quad Drop runs entirely on your device. Whether you’ve got thirty seconds in line or a long evening to burn, Quad Drop is ready when you are.

Screenshots

Tether3 screens
Quad Drop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Quad Drop at none against Tether's shown. Quad Drop also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Tether versus Quad Drop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTetherQuad Drop
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS1715.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPixel Worship, LLCShibby Ventures LLC

In-app purchases

None

Tether

No in-app purchases

None

Quad Drop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tether free?
Tether is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Quad Drop free?
Quad Drop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tether or Quad Drop have ads?
Tether shows ads; Quad Drop does not.

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