Comparison

Dumpling Drop vs dumplie

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

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About

Dumpling Drop

A cozy merge puzzle game where you drop and combine cute dumplings to discover new ones. Enjoy three distinct play modes, collect a variety of characters, and play entirely offline. Designed for all ages with no ads or data collection.

Highlights
  • Drop and merge dumplings
  • Collectible characters
  • Three distinct play modes
  • Offline play
  • No ads or data collection
  • Hand-crafted art style
Features
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Drop, merge, and climb! Dumpling Drop is a cozy little merge puzzle the whole family can share. Slide a dumpling to where you want it, let go, and when two of the same kind touch they merge into the next one up the chain — all the way from a tiny Shrimp Dumpling to the legendary Golden Dragon. Easy to learn, hard to put down, and made to be enjoyed by kids and grown-ups alike. FOUR WAYS TO PLAY • Levels — Clear goals and earn up to three stars. The fewer drops you use, the more you earn. Great for a quick, satisfying challenge. • Endless — No finish line. Just keep merging and chase your best score. Pick Relaxed, Regular, or Hard — each keeps its own best score, and it plays the same on iPhone and iPad. • Daily — One shared twist a day. Everyone gets the same board with the same pieces, so the whole family can compare scores fairly. • Tilt — Tip and shake your device to roll the dumplings around the bowl. Play Zen for a no-lose sandbox, or Challenge to see how steady your hands really are. PLAY TOGETHER • Optional Game Center family leaderboards: Daily Drop, Star Collector, Golden Send-offs, and fair per-device Endless boards COLLECT THE CREW Nine dumplings make up the merge chain, each with its own cheerful face — designed with our own kids — plus special hidden "Friends" that pop up as you play. Fill out your Collection and discover them all. MADE FOR FAMILIES • No ads. Ever. • No accounts of ours — optional Game Center for family leaderboards. • No data collected — your progress stays on your device and syncs privately through your own iCloud. • One-time, play-forever. Pass the phone around the table. FEATURES • A gentle, relaxing merge puzzle anyone can pick up • Four distinct modes for every mood and skill level • Progress follows you between your devices with iCloud • Difficulty that feels fair on any device, from the smallest iPhone to the biggest iPad • A whole crew of collectible characters to unlock • Cute, chunky, hand-crafted art and satisfying physics • Plays entirely offline Grab a bowl and start dropping!

About

dumplie

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Stack, merge, and chase a new high score. Dumplie is a charming merge puzzle with dynamic physics and a simple idea: Drop dumplings into the basket and bring two matching ones together. They merge into a new, larger character—but every move leaves you with less room. Plan ahead, use movement and chain reactions to your advantage, and connect several merges to build a combo worth up to 5× the points. Discover all ten dumplings and work your way up to the mighty Kinako. When two Kinakos meet, the Dumplie Feast begins and creates valuable space. WHAT AWAITS YOU • Intuitive one-finger controls • Fun physics-based merges • Ten dumpling tiers to discover • Combos worth up to 5× the points • Your own high score and character collection • Automatically saved game progress • Delightful animations, music, and haptic feedback Every dumpling changes the board. How long can you stay in control—and how high can you score?

Screenshots

Dumpling Drop4 screens
dumplie3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dumpling Drop at none against dumplie's 1. Dumpling Drop also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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. dumplie sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dumpling Drop asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dumpling Drop ships an update fortnightly, dumplie every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 10, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Dumpling Drop versus dumplie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDumpling Dropdumplie
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB37 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMegan Schottkonax media Guenther Fick GbR

In-app purchases

None

Dumpling Drop

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

dumplie

One-time1
  • Dumplie Premium$1.99

Questions

Is Dumpling Drop free?
Dumpling Drop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is dumplie free?
dumplie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dumpling Drop or dumplie have ads?
dumplie shows ads; Dumpling Drop does not.
Which is updated more often, Dumpling Drop or dumplie?
Dumpling Drop ships an update fortnightly, and dumplie every 4 weeks. Most recently, Dumpling Drop was updated on October 10, 2026 and dumplie on October 10, 2026.

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