Dead Weight: Don't Drop

One rope. Two weights. Hold.

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

How long can you last? Both weights are falling. You can only hold one. Dead Weight is a one-touch survival game about an impossible choice you make a hundred times a second. Two iron weights hang from a single rope over your hand. Gravity pulls them both. Hold the LEFT or the RIGHT to haul that weight back up — but every save flings the OTHER one down harder. You can never hold both. Saving one dooms the other. Keep them both off the floor for as long as your nerve lasts. — HOW IT PLAYS — • One thumb, two thumbs, or arrow keys. That's the whole control scheme. • Hold a side to lift. Let go to switch. There is no pause in gravity. • The longer you survive, the faster your score climbs — peaking after 18 seconds, when the rope turns vicious. • A flawless run tops out around 35 seconds. Almost nobody gets there. — WHY IT GETS UNDER YOUR SKIN — • Calm on the surface, merciless underneath. Quiet weight, sudden drops. • Pure reflex. No upgrades, no menus to grind, no second chances. • Every run is a clean fight between your reaction time and physics. • "One more try" is engineered into your hands. — WHAT'S INSIDE — • Crisp haptics that let you FEEL each weight pull against the rope. • Game Center leaderboards — climb the global ladder, hunt your friends' scores. • Share your run in one tap and dare someone to beat it. • Plays fully offline. On a plane, in a tunnel, anywhere. • Portrait. One hand. Pick up and play in seconds. — HONEST AND FREE — Dead Weight is completely free. No ads. No in-app purchases. No accounts, no sign-ups, no tracking. We collect zero personal data — the only thing that leaves your phone is an optional high score you choose to post to Game Center, which Apple manages under its own privacy policy. Just the rope, the weights, and how long you can hold on. Both are falling. Choose.

Ratings & Reviews

  • 5.0
    out of 5
    3 Ratings

Fixes and polish in this update: • The back button is now easy to find on every theme — no more getting stuck in a menu. • Booster purchases now work smoothly. • Minor improvements under the hood. Thanks for playing — now go beat your best!

Version 1.2

The developer, Thrifle, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .

  • Data Used to Track You

    The following data may be used to track you across apps and websites owned by other companies:

    • Location
    • Identifiers
    • Usage Data

  • Data Not Linked to You

    The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

    • Location
    • Identifiers
    • Usage Data
    • Diagnostics

Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More

Accessibility

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Information

Seller
  • Thrifle Technologies LLC
Size
  • 12.1 MB
Category
  • Action
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
  • iPhone
    Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
  • iPad
    Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.
  • iPod touch
    Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
  • Mac
    Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
  • Apple Vision
    Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Languages
  • English
Age Rating
4+
In-App Purchases
Yes
  • 3 Freeze Boosters $0.99
  • 3 Fan Boosters $0.99
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Copyright
  • © 2026 Thrifle Technologies LLC
  • Developer Website
  • Privacy Policy

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