Comparison

ZenDots vs Vacuum Drop!

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

Head to head
About

ZenDots

Engage in a playful arcade experience combining pinball mechanics with brick breaker challenges. Use flippers to launch a white dot and clear colored dots from the screen without losing your primary ball.

Highlights
  • Pinball-style gameplay
  • Brick breaker mechanics
  • Clear colored dots
  • Avoid losing white dot
  • Level-based progression
Features
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ZenDots is a delightfully playful mashup of old school pinball, and classic brick breakers! Take a few minutes to drop some dots! Use the flippers to whack the white dot into the color dots. Let the color dots fall off the screen, without losing your white dot. When all the color dots are gone, the level is cleared!

About

Vacuum Drop!

Features
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Vacuum Drop! is a colorful and fast-paced puzzle game where your goal is to clear every ball from the funnel before it overflows. Tap the right holes to collect same-colored balls falling from above—be quick, be accurate, and plan your taps wisely! How It Works: Tap one or more colored holes to activate them. Matching colored balls instantly move toward the selected holes. The movement is automatic—once all valid balls are collected, the action ends. You win by clearing all balls before the funnel fills or your moves run out. Challenge Rules: Each level has a limited number of moves. Balls keep spawning during the level—act fast before the funnel fills. Multiple holes can be active at once, allowing for combo collection. Overflowing or inefficient tapping leads to failure! Why You’ll Love It: One-tap gameplay that’s easy to learn, hard to master. Visually satisfying ball motion and collection. Clean and colorful art style with intuitive design. Progressive challenge with tighter limits and faster drops as levels advance.

Screenshots

ZenDots4 screens
Vacuum Drop!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vacuum Drop! at none against ZenDots's 4. Vacuum Drop! also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). ZenDots's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price and device support 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. ZenDots sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Vacuum Drop! asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZenDots ships an update fortnightly, Vacuum Drop! every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ZenDots versus Vacuum Drop!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZenDotsVacuum Drop!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (179 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings179 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB101 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLittle White Bear Studios, LLCBugFix Games Entertainment

Bugs and requests

ZenDots

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • No videos available for free dots
  • App crashes after iOS9 update
  • White ball physics feel off/controlled
  • Occasional minor glitches
  • Addicting but glitchy

Requested features

6 requests
  • Option for rows or shapes of dots
  • Landscape mode
  • Option to go back to a certain level
  • Add strategy or time-crucial components for more challenge
  • Feature to see all collected colored balls
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  • Larger white dot

Vacuum Drop!

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

ZenDots

One-time4
  • 10 dots$0.99
  • 100 dots$2.99
  • 500 dots$5.99
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  • 1,000 dots$8.99
None

Vacuum Drop!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ZenDots free?
ZenDots is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vacuum Drop! free?
Vacuum Drop! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ZenDots or Vacuum Drop! have ads?
Vacuum Drop! shows ads; ZenDots does not.
Which is updated more often, ZenDots or Vacuum Drop!?
ZenDots ships an update fortnightly, and Vacuum Drop! every 3 days. Most recently, ZenDots was updated on October 21, 2026 and Vacuum Drop! on October 15, 2026.

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