# Elephant Drop vs Punch The Monkey

The clearest difference is rating: Punch The Monkey at 5.0 against Elephant Drop's 4.5. Punch The Monkey also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Elephant Drop's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 20 months). On price, review sentiment and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Elephant Drop sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Punch The Monkey asks for nothing beyond the download.

Punch The Monkey holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Elephant Drop has 135 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Elephant Drop's written reviews are positive against 100% of Punch The Monkey's.

Elephant Drop ships an update every 4 days, Punch The Monkey every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Elephant Drop | Punch The Monkey |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (135 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/elephant-drop/id847137925/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/punch-the-monkey/id1146282234/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **135** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 94.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 20 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 6 MB | 90 MB |
| Requires iOS | **7.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Emmanuel Lauro Garsd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1856657410) | [Rajesh DMonte](https://appshunter.io/developer/1146282233) |

## What reviewers say

### Elephant Drop

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/elephant-drop/id847137925)

Control a falling character by tapping either side of the screen to steer clear of obstacles. Aim to fall as far as possible and challenge friends to achieve higher scores. Collect items to slow your descent.

**Highlights:** Tap to control falling direction, Avoid thunderclouds, Hit objects to slow down, Challenge friends, High score competition

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Elephant Upgrade | Free | one-time |
| Top Hat | $1.99 | one-time |


### Punch The Monkey

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/punch-the-monkey/id1146282234)

Tap to punch a monkey and keep it airborne for points. Bonus points are awarded for keeping multiple monkeys in the air and colliding them. The game ends when all monkeys perish.

**Highlights:** Tap-based gameplay, Keep monkeys airborne, Bonus points for multiple monkeys, Simple controls, Score-based progression

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Elephant Drop free?

Elephant Drop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Punch The Monkey free?

Punch The Monkey is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Elephant Drop or Punch The Monkey?

Punch The Monkey is rated higher. Elephant Drop averages 4.5 out of 5 from 135 ratings, while Punch The Monkey averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Elephant Drop or Punch The Monkey have ads?

Punch The Monkey shows ads; Elephant Drop does not.

### Which is updated more often, Elephant Drop or Punch The Monkey?

Elephant Drop ships an update every 4 days, and Punch The Monkey every 20 months. Most recently, Elephant Drop was updated on September 22, 2026 and Punch The Monkey on June 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*