Comparison

Drop In The Cup vs Pathi

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

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About

Drop In The Cup

A physics-based puzzle game where players drop balls into cups. Collect golden balls by interacting with objects and solve over 89 unique levels. Customize your ball and compete with friends.

Highlights
  • Addicting physics gameplay
  • 89+ challenging levels
  • Golden ball collection
  • Customizable balls
  • Colorful themes
  • Game Center leaderboards
Features
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Drop the ball into the cup. It's just that easy !! Collect golden balls as you can and challenge your friends . " If the ball touches more objects before dropping , you'll get more GOLDEN BALLS ! " FEATURES :: - Amazing and addicting physical game . - More than 89 levels to solve , and hours of fun . - Each level has a different idea . you'll think a lot :) . - Clean UI . - 9 colorful themes to choose between them . - Customize your ball . - Game Center leaderboards and achievements . - Compatible with all Apple devices . - No Ads ! What you're waiting for ! Go ahead and download this amazing game .

About

Pathi

Guide a ball to its goal by strategically placing, dragging, and rotating various shapes. This minimalist 2D physics puzzle game offers over 80 levels of brain-training challenges that can be played offline and for free.

Highlights
  • Drag, rotate, and place shapes
  • Modify gravity
  • Use portals and launchers
  • Avoid obstacles
  • Over 80 levels
  • Offline play
Features
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PATHI – ABSTRACT & MINIMALIST LOGIC PHYSICS BALL DROP PUZZLE Do you love the challenges of the brain physics puzzles in which you need to guide balls from one spot to another? Tired of complex 3D puzzles, and want a minimal abstract puzzle in 2D that you can also play offline? Meet Pathi – the new physics line path puzzle in which you need to guide the ball by placing, dragging, and rotating shapes. Play this relaxing puzzle game offline for free and test your physics drop puzzle logic skills in 100 levels. How long can you go? Can you pass all levels in this mind-teaser ball path logic puzzle? Play this minimalist 2D physics based puzzle NOW FOR FREE and with NO WIFI! ◆ BRAIN TRAINING MADE FUN & RELAXING Drag, rotate, and place blocks to find the right path to the goal. Drop the ball and use many different level components to fill the path and achieve your goal: modify gravity, use portals, avoid obstacles and play with physics in abstract minimalist graphic levels! Watch out, there are blocks with thorns that can destroy the ball. ◆ WIDE CHOICE OF PHYSICS PUZZLE BLOCK TYPES Use many different block types to draw the path you try to complete and send the ball to the goal. In this gravity draw physics line game there are different ways to complete the level. Experiment using your logic to find the best ball path! Use these block types to complete the physics logic puzzles: - Rect: use it to complete a route or avoid obstacles - Spring: launch the ball in the direction you want! - Launchers: rotates by some degrees and then launches the ball. There are 3 different types of launchers with different angles! - Moving Platform: moves around allowing you to cover greater distances - Gravity modifier: changes gravity in any direction you want! Play upside down or sideways to complete the brain puzzle - Breakable rect: a rect that explodes after being hit! - Moving rect: well it's just a moving rect that goes upside down...use your imagination to decide how to take advantage of this! ◆ 80+ COGNITIVE PHYSICS PUZZLE LEVELS Our ball puzzles currently feature 80+ line physics puzzle levels. Test your physics logic solving skills and relax with the 2D physics puzzle gameplay and graphics. Cool fact: All the physics puzzle levels will be always available offline and for free, so you will never have to pay anything! ◆ FEATURES OF PATHI – DROP BALL PHYSICS LOGIC PUZZLE ● Play in 80 different levels! And many more will arrive in the future! ● Play always for free and offline! Excellent choice if you are in search for no wifi puzzle games to play offline. ● Abstract and minimalist graphics with pastel colors ● Drag, drop, and rotate the different types of blocks ● Modify gravity, teleport using portals, avoid obstacles, and much more! ● Experiment using physics to complete the levels ● Complete the puzzle game in different ways drawing different paths ● Train your brain using logic and physics-based puzzles Now it’s time to challenge your brain with a new physics cognitive game. Train focus, sharpness, problem-solving daily while having fun in your leisure time. ► Download Pathi and show that you are the physics puzzle guru with high intelligence. --- PERFECT FOR: - kids and adults that love minimal puzzle logic games - anyone looking for relaxing brain training - anyone looking for fun offline logic puzzles CONTACT If you have any queries regarding our ball path physics puzzle please send them to seriouspeoplegames@gmail.com. Till then relax and enjoy playing this brain-teasing puzzle quest.

Screenshots

Drop In The Cup4 screens
Pathi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Drop In The Cup at none against Pathi's shown. Drop In The Cup also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 71%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Pathi's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 160). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Drop In The Cup sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Pathi sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Drop In The Cup against 4.6 for Pathi. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pathi has 1.2K ratings behind it against 160, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Drop In The Cup's written reviews are positive against 71% of Pathi's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 24, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Drop In The Cup versus Pathi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrop In The CupPathi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (160 ratings) — better4.6 (1.2K ratings)
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews — better71.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1601.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB133 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbdulaziz DlaimZigrid Shehu

Customer experience

Drop In The Cup

All ratings160 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral3.1%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews162 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative8.0%

Pathi

All ratings1,213 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive71.0%
Neutral8.1%
Negative21.0%

User reviews

Drop In The Cup

From 160 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎮 Highly addictive and engaging gameplay
  • 👍 Simple yet challenging mechanics
  • ⏱️ Great time-wasting/casual gaming experience
  • 🧠 Requires strategic thinking and skill
  • ✨ Clean and elegant graphics

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paywall blocks access to later levels
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
  • ⏳ Long loading times between attempts
  • 📺 Excessive and intrusive ads
  • 🎮 Unfair difficulty spikes on certain levels

Pathi

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 💡 Challenging yet satisfying puzzles
  • 🚀 Bug-free and smooth performance
  • 👍 Good value for money

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 💰 Intrusive ads between levels
  • 🤔 Exploitable game mechanics
  • 🕰️ Levels can be too easy or too short

Bugs and requests

Drop In The Cup

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Game crashes frequently during gameplay
  • App crashes on startup
  • Survey system shows 'no available surveys'
  • Level 9 doesn't end properly
  • Physics inconsistencies with ball impact
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  • Ball respawn takes too long after failed attempts
  • Purchased full version doesn't unlock content
  • Magnetic ball behavior on basket impact
  • Long loading times between level attempts

Requested features

6 requests
  • More free levels included
  • All levels should be free
  • Additional levels beyond current offerings
  • Remove or reduce ads
  • Ability to skip levels without golden balls
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  • Better progression system without paywalls

Pathi

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels not loading or getting stuck on loading screen
  • Progress not saving properly between sessions
  • Controls not working as intended, especially with Apple Pencil

Requested features

4 requests
  • Level editor or custom level creation
  • More advanced or harder levels
  • Checkpoint system to save progress
  • Improved controls and responsiveness

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Drop In The Cup

One-time6
  • 750 GB$0.99
  • Upgrade To Pro Version$1.99
  • 2000 GB$1.99
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  • 3500 GB$2.99
  • 5000 GB$3.99
  • 8000 GB$4.99
2 purchases

Pathi

One-time2
  • No Ads$1.99
  • Special Offer!$2.99

Questions

Is Drop In The Cup free?
Drop In The Cup is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pathi free?
Pathi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Drop In The Cup or Pathi?
Drop In The Cup is rated higher. Drop In The Cup averages 4.7 out of 5 from 160 ratings, while Pathi averages 4.6 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Drop In The Cup or Pathi have ads?
Pathi shows ads; Drop In The Cup does not.
Which is updated more often, Drop In The Cup or Pathi?
Drop In The Cup ships an update every 2 months, and Pathi every 2 months. Most recently, Drop In The Cup was updated on August 24, 2026 and Pathi on September 9, 2026.

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