Maximum Plaid vs Galaxy Paint
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Maximum Plaid
Experience a mesmerizing 2D physics simulation with interactive shapes that resemble snowflakes. Watch as these objects interact, grab each other, and move across the screen in a dynamic and visually captivating display. Customize the simulation by choosing different shape types and removing them with simple button presses.
- 2D physics simulation
- Interactive snowflake-like shapes
- Growing and shrinking shapes
- Shape interaction and grabbing
- Customizable shape types
- Shape removal functionality
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You won't believe your eyes when you see the shapes flying around the screen! Look at first and you will see pretty shapes that look like snowflakes, and filled snowflakes, and growing and shrinking shapes. Look for a bit longer and you will see that the little snowflake objects are interacting with each other and their little pockets grab each other as they move across the screen in a beautiful physics simulation in two dimensions! You can choose snowflakes, filled snowflakes, simple snowflakes, resizing shapes and you can remove them from the screen, all by pressing the buttons on the screen. For maximum freak out take a look at "Maximum Plaid" and see all of the shapes interacting at the same time. It is soothing and freakish at the same time! Please enjoy!
Galaxy Paint
Create your own unique constellations and dynamic galaxy animations with intuitive touch controls. Add special effects like cyclone rotation and enjoy a visually stunning and potentially therapeutic experience. Share your cosmic creations on social media.
- Intuitive constellation drawing
- Dynamic galaxy animations
- Cyclone rotation effect
- Dotted drawing option
- Gyroscope support for 3D viewing
- Daily special galaxy feature
- SNS sharing
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◆In a matter of few seconds, your own constellation is created and starts to shine brightly!◆ Easy intuitive motions! Regardless of gender or age, you can make your original constellation, pattern, drawing or symbol in a scribble sensation! ◆Cyclone effect has been added (v1.1) Press the "Rotate" button in the lower left corner and your galaxy will begin to spiral smoothly. (Press again to cancel) You can overlay the effects of touch motion and enjoy more beautiful animation. * During the cyclone effect, "VanishingPoint" and "FollowPoint" are slightly less effective. You can shoot each dot and make a dotted drawing or you can slide your finger as you like! (You can use a maximum of 1,000 points and draw in all directions 360°!) Then, touch the constellation and symbol you made and enjoy a fantastic and dynamic animation! All you need is few seconds of your time and a finger! You can enjoy as you like as many times as you want! The constellation you drew shows many expressions and beautiful animation while you touch the screen. And, if you are lucky to have a device with a gyro function, you can enjoy looking at the galaxy and animation in any angle you like and you can have the best experience as if you are really in the galaxy! You won't get tired of even just looking at it, but it's more fun because you can draw it yourself! You can even move it after you make it! Seeing the animation of beautifully flashing galaxy may even heal you mind psychologically! (ASMR) With Galaxy Paint, you can be the designer of your own galaxy instantly and become a producer! This is real magic! If you are confident with the work that you made, be sure to share it on SNS! ◆Further, there is an extra feature of different special galaxies appearing daily when you start the app! (Please look forward to what it will be) *The picture you took in the app is saved in the "Screenshots" folder. ========Credits======== BGM・SOUNDS: OtoLogic SOUNDS: Sound Effect Lab SOUNDS: Digital Gene FONT[M+2p]: M+ FONTS PROJECT FONT[Dosis]: Impallari Type
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Galaxy Paint at 75% against Maximum Plaid's 25%. Galaxy Paint also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (7 vs 2). Maximum Plaid's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Galaxy Paint holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Maximum Plaid's written reviews are positive against 75% of Galaxy Paint's.
Maximum Plaid ships an update every 4 weeks, Galaxy Paint every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Maximum Plaid | Galaxy Paint |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.1 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robert L Zimmelman | Plus Inc. (Japan) |
Customer experience
Maximum Plaid
Galaxy Paint
In-app purchases
Maximum Plaid
No in-app purchases
Galaxy Paint
No in-app purchases
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