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.
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.
- Physics-based gameplay
- Navigate natural forces
- Avoid hazards
- 30 challenging levels
- High replay value
- Game Center integration
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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.
Liner Drop
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Leaf on the Wind | Liner Drop |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 59.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pangea Software, Inc. | Skender Mustafa |
In-app purchases
Leaf on the Wind
No in-app purchases
Liner Drop
No in-app purchases
Questions
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