Comparison

SpellDrop vs Fluffel

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

Head to head
About

SpellDrop

Features
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Letters fall. You spell. Drag to steer each letter, swipe down to drop it, and finish a word across or down to watch it burst into paper confetti. New in 3.0: hold a letter and swipe through its neighbors to write a word in ink anywhere on the board. When falling letters form the next word, a chain reaction starts. HOW IT PLAYS โ€ข Letters fall onto an 8 ร— 12 board. Drag left or right anywhere and the letter follows your finger. Swipe down to drop it, tap to turn a pair. โ€ข Words of three letters or more, across or down, burst and everything above them falls. โ€ข Chain reactions: when falling letters spell a new word, it bursts too and your combo keeps climbing. โ€ข Write in ink: hold a letter until it lifts, then swipe through touching letters in any direction, diagonals too. A word costs ink; every word you build by dropping letters earns ink back. โ€ข Keep every column below the top row. A word that brings a tall column back down earns a Saved bonus, and the closer to the top, the bigger it is. โ€ข The color of a tile shows its points: sage for everyday letters, then teal, amber and dusty rose for rare letters like Q and Z, worth 10. PICK YOUR PACE โ€ข Classic: the higher your score, the faster the letters fall. How long can you keep every column clear of the top? โ€ข Zen: no clock and unlimited ink. Every letter waits until you drop it. โ€ข Today's challenge: the same letters for everyone, every day. Your first game counts on today's board. โ€ข Duel: play a fresh set of letters, send a short code to a friend and see who scores more on the same letters. โ€ข Kids mode: no clock, big tiles, single letters, everyday words and unlimited ink. Tap a column and the letter drops right there. Inky the ink drop gives hints. No ads and no offers. โ€ข A weekly tournament and leaderboards for each word language. SPELL IN YOUR LANGUAGE Spell with more than 30,000 everyday English words and their common forms, with obscure filler words removed. Or switch at any time to Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Turkish or Czech words. The menus speak the same ten languages. COME BACK TOMORROW โ€ข Daily missions, a weekly challenge, a word chest and streak rewards โ€ข A word codex that keeps every word you have found โ€ข Bonuses for tight spots: Re-Roll, Bomb, Wild, Color Blast and Hint. More open up as you level up. โ€ข Special tiles now and then: ร—2 Word, Ink pot and Bomb tile โ€ข Progress syncs through iCloud, so it follows you to your iPad or a new iPhone โ€ข Full screen on iPad, upright or sideways, and on iPhone Duo, open or closed โ€ข A light paper look or a dark ink look, calm music and soft sounds โ€ข Missing a word? Report it in the game and we'll review it. Free to play, with ads and optional in-app purchases. A one-time Remove Ads purchase turns off the ads between rounds, and optional rewards then arrive without a video. Drop your first letter and see how many words you can find before a column reaches the top.

About

Fluffel

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Fluffel is a falling-block word puzzle that never rushes you. Blocks drop one square every five seconds โ€” slow enough to think, plan, and enjoy. HOW TO PLAY Letter blocks fall from above. Arrange them to spell the target word for each stage, and clear it to move on. EXPLORE 5 WORLDS, 50 STAGES - Farm - Forest - Savanna - Ocean - Legend Each world brings its own animals, music, and visual style. Words grow from three letters to seven as you go, ending with the legendary creatures of the final world. FEATURES - No timer, no pressure - Hand-crafted felt-style animal art - Original music for every world - Gentle brain training at your own pace - Play offline, anytime Perfect for short breaks, commutes, or unwinding at the end of the day.

Screenshots

SpellDrop4 screens
Fluffel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Fluffel at 15.0 against SpellDrop's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. SpellDrop sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Fluffel sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpellDrop ships an update every 2 days, Fluffel every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
SpellDrop versus Fluffel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpellDropFluffel
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days โ€” betterEvery 3 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size101 MB159 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDAVID GREBENGen Nakatani

In-app purchases

7 purchases

SpellDrop

One-time7
  • Coin Pack โ€” Small$1.99
  • Starter Pack$2.99
  • Coin Pack โ€” Medium$4.99
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  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Coin Pack โ€” Large$9.99
  • Coin Pack โ€” Jumbo$19.99
  • Coin Pack โ€” Mega$49.99
1 purchases

Fluffel

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is SpellDrop free?
SpellDrop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fluffel free?
Fluffel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SpellDrop or Fluffel have ads?
Both SpellDrop and Fluffel show ads.
Which is updated more often, SpellDrop or Fluffel?
SpellDrop ships an update every 2 days, and Fluffel every 3 days. Most recently, SpellDrop was updated on November 5, 2026 and Fluffel on October 31, 2026.

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