Comparison

PloppleDrop vs Jigmatch!

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

Head to head
About

PloppleDrop

A cozy physics game where you merge cute monsters by dropping them into a jar. Match identical creatures to create larger, stranger ones and climb the monster ladder. Enjoy a relaxing, no-timer experience with satisfying physics and collectible monsters.

Highlights
  • Drop and merge physics gameplay
  • Collect 13 unique monsters
  • Unlock 11 themed worlds
  • Earn 16 achievements
  • Daily gifts and bonuses
  • Offline play supported
  • No pay-to-win mechanics
Features
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PloppleDrop is a cozy little physics game about merging the weirdest, cutest monsters you've ever seen. Drop a Plopple into the jar, bump it into a matching one, and POP — they squish together into a bigger, stranger creature. Keep the chain going and climb all the way from a tiny Quib to the mighty Plopplemax. It's the satisfying "drop and merge" loop you can't put down, with real bouncy physics and a jar full of googly-eyed blobs. SMOOSH & MERGE • Drag to aim, release to drop — simple to pick up, easy to lose an hour to • Real physics: Plopples roll, stack, wobble, and settle • Match two of a kind to merge them up the ladder of 13 weird monsters • Chain quick merges into combos for big bonus scores GO FOR GOLD • Keep an eye out for the rare GOLDEN Plopple — merge it for instant bonus coins • 16 achievements to earn, from your first smoosh to the double Plopplemax • See your world rank with Game Center — how high can you climb? COLLECT THE WHOLE PILE • 7 monster packs: Classic, Halloween, Frostlings, Star Sprouts, Dino Pals, Reef Buddies, and Sugarlumps • Every pack has its own Codex collection — find all 13 to earn a coin bounty • Unlock matching worlds — Spooky Night, Cozy Winter, Alien Garden, Dino Valley, Coral Cove, Candy Clouds — plus Bubble Bath, Cosmic Drift, Mad Science, and Birthday Bash COME BACK TOMORROW • A daily gift that grows every day you return — miss a day and you only step back one, never to zero • Free coin gifts, silly voice packs, and cozy music to merge along to FRIENDLY BY DESIGN • Everything is cosmetic — no pay-to-win, ever • Relaxing pace, no timers forcing you to rush • A "reduce flashing" option and gentle, wholesome art • Small download, plays offline, no account or sign-up • Share your best runs as a cute score card PloppleDrop is free to play. A few optional extras — a coin gift, a second chance, or a quick power-up — can be unlocked by watching an optional rewarded ad, but everything you need is yours from the very first drop. Pull a Plopple out, take aim, and merge the weird ones.

About

Jigmatch!

Slide and merge scattered fragments to reveal complete pictures. Strategically assemble images within themed categories, clearing the board for new challenges. Enjoy a satisfying puzzle experience with a focus on planning your moves.

Highlights
  • Slide and merge puzzle pieces
  • Reveal complete pictures
  • Themed picture categories
  • Strategic move planning
  • Collectible picture cards
  • Hand-crafted levels
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Jigmatch! - Merge the Pieces, Reveal the Picture Some puzzles ask you to find a word. This one asks you to build the whole picture. Jigmatch! hands you a board of jumbled fragments and a simple promise: every piece belongs somewhere. Slide them together and watch scattered shapes snap into a burger, a tiger, a vintage car - whole pictures, assembled one satisfying move at a time. Sort them into their categories, clear the board, and move on to the next. How it works: Drag a piece across the board and it swaps places with whatever it lands on. Get matching fragments side by side and they fuse into a single block that slides as one — so the right move can finish a picture in one motion. Complete a picture and it pops into a collect card, flies to its category, and makes room for fresh pieces to deal in. Sometimes one completion triggers another, and another — a cascade that clears half the board before you've lifted your finger. The catch is the order: Each level groups its pictures into themes, and only one theme is open at a time. Finish an off-theme picture too early and it parks right there on the board, taking up space you'll wish you had. The real puzzle isn't can you build a picture — it's which one, and when. Read the board, plan a few moves ahead, and keep the field breathing. A little pressure, a lot of payoff: A timer hangs over every level, but it stays frozen until your first move — so there's no rush to start, only a reason to finish. Tight on seconds? Buy yourself a few more. Stuck? Highlight a match or shuffle the deck. And if a level beats you, it replays exactly the same, so you can crack it on the next run. What's inside: Hand-crafted levels that grow from cozy to genuinely clever Dozens of picture themes to discover and collect Quick to pick up, hard to put down No accounts, no nonsense — just you, the board, and that click of a picture coming together. Download Jigmatch! and start matching.

Screenshots

PloppleDrop4 screens
Jigmatch!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PloppleDrop at none against Jigmatch!'s 8. PloppleDrop also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Jigmatch!'s advantage is ratings volume (106 vs 6). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Jigmatch! sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. PloppleDrop asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PloppleDrop holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jigmatch! has 106 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PloppleDrop ships an update every 2 days, Jigmatch! every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PloppleDrop versus Jigmatch!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPloppleDropJigmatch!
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better4.8 (106 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6106 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB320 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam DrummondWonder Games A.S.

Customer experience

PloppleDrop

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Jigmatch!

All ratings87 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.1%
Negative2.3%

In-app purchases

None

PloppleDrop

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Jigmatch!

One-time8
  • Mini Coin Pack$1.99
  • Fail Offer$5.99
  • Small Coin Pack$7.99
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  • No Ads$9.99
  • Medium Coin Pack$14.99
  • Big Coin Pack$29.99
  • Super Coin Pack$54.99
  • Mega Coin Pack$99.99

Questions

Is PloppleDrop free?
PloppleDrop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jigmatch! free?
Jigmatch! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PloppleDrop or Jigmatch!?
PloppleDrop is rated higher. PloppleDrop averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Jigmatch! averages 4.8 from 106 ratings.
Do PloppleDrop or Jigmatch! have ads?
Both PloppleDrop and Jigmatch! show ads.
Which is updated more often, PloppleDrop or Jigmatch!?
PloppleDrop ships an update every 2 days, and Jigmatch! every 5 days. Most recently, PloppleDrop was updated on November 10, 2026 and Jigmatch! on November 10, 2026.

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