Drop In The Cup vs Brain It On!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Addicting physics gameplay
- 89+ challenging levels
- Golden ball collection
- Customizable balls
- Colorful themes
- Game Center leaderboards
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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 .
Brain It On!
Engage your mind with tricky physics puzzles. Draw shapes to find creative solutions to increasingly difficult challenges. Compete with friends and discover multiple ways to solve each puzzle.
- Dozens of brain-busting puzzles
- Puzzles added regularly
- Compete with friends
- Multiple solutions per puzzle
- Share unique solutions
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Deceptively challenging puzzles for your brain! Draw shapes to solve challenging physics puzzles. They're not as easy as they look. Care to give one a try? ◆ Dozens of brain busting puzzles, with more being added all the time ◆ Compete with your friends for the Brain It On! crown ◆ Multiple ways to solve each puzzle, can you find the best solution? ◆ Share your unique solutions and compare with your friends If you like this game, please rate it and leave a comment. As a tiny indie developer your support is greatly appreciated. Thank you for your help! If you don't like something in the game, please email me at support@orbitalnine.com and tell me why. I want to hear your feedback and comments so I can continue to make this game better. Follow @orbitalnine on Twitter for all the latest news and updates on this game and upcoming releases. Like the game on Facebook: facebook.com/OrbitalNine Visit online at: orbitalnine.com I hope you enjoy Brain It On!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Drop In The Cup at none against Brain It On!'s shown. Drop In The Cup also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Brain It On!'s advantage is ratings volume (5.1K vs 160) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Drop In The Cup sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Brain It On! sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Drop In The Cup holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brain It On! has 5.1K ratings behind it against 160, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Drop In The Cup's written reviews are positive against 81% of Brain It On!'s.
Drop In The Cup ships an update every 2 months, Brain It On! every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drop In The Cup | Brain It On! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (160 ratings) — better | 4.5 (5.1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better | 81.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 160 | 5.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 191 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Abdulaziz Dlaim | Orbital Nine Games Inc |
Customer experience
Drop In The Cup
Brain It On!
User reviews
Drop In The Cup
From 160 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Brain It On!
From 5.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Challenging and fun
- 🔒 No ads
- 👍 Engaging physics-based puzzles
- 👍 Encourages creative thinking
- 👍 Good for brain exercise
Room to improve
- 🐛 Drawing accuracy issues
- 🐛 Glitches and crashes
- 🐛 Difficulty spikes too quickly
- 🔋 Overheating on some devices
- 👎 Too many ads for hints
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
Brain It On!
Reported bugs
4 issues- Level selector not working past level 220
- Inability to draw near screen edges due to OS gestures
- Hint videos not always helpful
- In-app purchases not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- More levels
- Level editor to create custom puzzles
- Ability to save progress
- Improved drawing controls
- Better hints and guidance
In-app purchases
Drop In The Cup
- 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
Brain It On!
- Remove Popup Ads$0.99
- The Full Game (75% off)$0.99
- Coin Pack$0.99
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- The Full Game (50% off)$1.99
- Coin Pack$1.99
- The Full Game (25% off)$2.99
- Coin Pack$2.99
- The Full Game$3.99
- Coin Pack$3.99
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