Comparison

Chains vs Ten Drop

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

Head to head
About

Chains

Connect spools to create a continuous chain and solve logic puzzles in a steampunk-themed world. Earn rewards for perfect solutions and utilize smart hints to guide your progress without revealing the answer. Enjoy a pressure-free experience with evolving challenges.

Highlights
  • One-line chain logic puzzles
  • Steampunk visual theme
  • Smart hint system
  • Earn up to 3 brass spools per level
  • 216 levels across 9 packs
  • Light and dark themes
  • No timers or lives
Features
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Chains — One Line Logic Puzzle Enter a world of chains, spools, and logic puzzles. Connect every spool, create a continuous chain, and discover the path that completes each puzzle. Every connection matters — each choice can change the entire route. STEAMPUNK LOGIC PUZZLES Classic line puzzles reimagined in a world of brass, iron, and mechanical design. Chains turns every solution into a visual creation. Watch your path unfold across the board as chains connect and your route takes shape. Every level combines logic, strategy, and a unique steampunk atmosphere. MASTER THE PERFECT SOLUTION Finishing a level is only the beginning. Earn up to 3 brass spools by solving puzzles without hints or restarts. Master every pack and prove your skills. SMART HINTS THAT GUIDE, NOT SPOIL Stuck on a difficult puzzle? Chains helps you find your way without giving away the solution. Hints can reveal the next steps or rewind your chain back to the moment your path changed direction, letting you discover the correct path yourself. LOGIC CHALLENGES THAT EVOLVE Each pack has its own progression, with levels that gradually become more challenging. • One-way chains that change your strategy • New layouts that challenge your logic and planning • Carefully balanced levels that reward patience and observation WHAT’S INSIDE • 216 logic puzzle levels across 9 packs • More puzzle packs coming with new challenges • One-line chain gameplay with a steampunk twist • Smart rewind hints that guide without spoiling • Earn up to 3 brass spools for each level • Light and dark themes • No timers, no lives, no pressure Play for a few minutes or spend hours solving puzzles across every pack. Every puzzle has a path. Can you find it?

About

Ten Drop

A physics-based puzzle game where players drop numbered balls into pits. The goal is to make the balls add up to ten to clear them, while navigating increasingly complex pit mechanics. It features 49 unique levels across ten chapters, each introducing new challenges.

Highlights
  • 49 hand-built pits
  • Ten chapters introducing new mechanics
  • Bomb placement for clearing buried items
  • Pressure from below mechanic
  • Three Endless modes
  • 52 Game Center leaderboards
Features
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Drop numbered balls into a pit. When they add up to ten, they clear. That's the whole rule. Everything after it is the pit fighting back. Ten Drop is 49 hand-built pits, ordered so that each one teaches exactly one new thing. Pins deflect. Stones clog. Floors slope. Chutes carry. Then the pit starts to move — sweepers slide, bumpers kick, ramps throw one fixed way, teeters rock so it matters when you land, clusters orbit a hub, and spouts burst balls in sideways from the wall. WHAT'S IN IT • 49 pits across ten chapters, each chapter introducing one mechanic • A bomb you place, and a blast that digs out what got buried • Pressure from below — take too long and the pit pushes material back up • Three Endless modes, each drawing only on what you've already been taught • 52 Game Center leaderboards: one for every pit, one for every Endless tier • No ads, no energy, no daily streaks. make ten, clear the pit

Screenshots

Chains4 screens
Ten Drop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chains at none against Ten Drop's 1. Chains also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Ten Drop's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Ten Drop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chains asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Chains against 5.0 for Ten Drop. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chains ships an update every 2 weeks, Ten Drop every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Chains versus Ten Drop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChainsTen Drop
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size107 MB7 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperKatsiaryna PetruchenyaScott Wang

Customer experience

Chains

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Ten Drop

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Chains

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Ten Drop

One-time1
  • Full Game$6.99

Questions

Is Chains free?
Chains is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ten Drop free?
Ten Drop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Chains or Ten Drop?
Chains and Ten Drop are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Chains or Ten Drop have ads?
Chains shows ads; Ten Drop does not.
Which is updated more often, Chains or Ten Drop?
Chains ships an update every 2 weeks, and Ten Drop every 2 days. Most recently, Chains was updated on October 31, 2026 and Ten Drop on October 14, 2026.

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