Comparison

Leaf on the Wind vs Liner Drop

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

Head to head
About

Leaf on the Wind

A physics-based puzzle adventure where you guide leaves through hazardous environments. Navigate natural forces and machinery to reach your goal across 30 challenging levels with high replayability.

Highlights
  • Physics-based gameplay
  • Navigate natural forces
  • Avoid hazards
  • 30 challenging levels
  • High replay value
  • Game Center integration
Features
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'Leaf on the Wind' is an amazing physics-based puzzle/adventure game. Using your finger, you blow leaves around while avoiding natural forces and hazards such as fire, water, wind, and even man-made machinery. With elements of both puzzle games and adventure games, Leaf on the Wind is a truly unique experience! There are 30 levels which have great replay value as you continue to improve your scores. Challenge others on Game Center.

About

Liner Drop

Features
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Draw the line. Guide the ball. Liner Drop is a physics puzzle game with one simple rule: sketch a line with your finger, and let gravity do the rest. Your ink becomes a solid platform — bank the falling ball off your lines, ramps, and bumpers to steer it past every hazard and land it on the goal. Simple to learn. Brutal to master. No tutorials, no clutter. Just draw, drop, and dodge your way down through 200+ hand-crafted levels. FEATURES • 500+ levels across distinct worlds, each introducing fresh hazards and mechanics • Real physics — every shot is driven by a true physics engine, so no two runs feel the same • Dodge spikes, spinning saws, fans, bumpers and more • Unlockable styles — earn coins to unlock iconic balls and vivid ink trails • Power-ups — shields, slow-motion, hazard freeze, and the fiery Phoenix revive • Fully localized in 19 languages • Engineered for buttery-smooth frame rates on everything from budget phones to flagships Think you can thread the ball through every trap? Grab your line and start dropping.

Screenshots

Leaf on the Wind4 screens
Liner Drop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Leaf on the Wind at none against Liner Drop's shown. Liner Drop's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 21 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Leaf on the Wind ships an update every 21 months, Liner Drop every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Leaf on the Wind versus Liner Drop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLeaf on the WindLiner Drop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPangea Software, Inc.Skender Mustafa

In-app purchases

None

Leaf on the Wind

No in-app purchases

None

Liner Drop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Leaf on the Wind free?
Leaf on the Wind is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Liner Drop free?
Liner Drop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Leaf on the Wind or Liner Drop have ads?
Liner Drop shows ads; Leaf on the Wind does not.
Which is updated more often, Leaf on the Wind or Liner Drop?
Leaf on the Wind ships an update every 21 months, and Liner Drop every 9 days. Most recently, Leaf on the Wind was updated on October 2, 2026 and Liner Drop on October 6, 2026.

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