# No Paint vs BBirthday

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: No Paint at none against BBirthday's 1. No Paint also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). BBirthday's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.6K vs 256). On price, rating, review sentiment and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. BBirthday sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. No Paint asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for No Paint against 4.7 for BBirthday. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BBirthday has 1.6K ratings behind it against 256, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of No Paint's written reviews are positive against 91% of BBirthday's.

No Paint ships an update fortnightly, BBirthday monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | No Paint | BBirthday |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (256 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/no-paint/id1107427275/reviews)** | [4.7 (1.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bbirthday/id1610690328/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 256 | **1.6K** |
| Positive reviews | **92.5% of reviews** | 91.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Monthly |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 14 MB | 182 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Jeffrey Scudder](https://appshunter.io/developer/1107427274) | [Juan Amaro](https://appshunter.io/developer/1583111501) |

## What reviewers say

### No Paint

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/no-paint/id1107427275)

This game challenges your aesthetic judgment. Decide if you like a painting by tapping "Paint" or "No." You can also nudge and pause paintings to save your favorites.

**Highlights:** Judge paintings with "Paint" or "No", Nudge paintings with a finger, Pause and title paintings, Save favorite paintings, Ad-supported gameplay

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 💫 Calming and relaxing
- 🎨 Inspires creativity
- 🎨 Unique art style
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🎨 Fun and engaging

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or glitches
- 🔄 Lack of reset/restart option
- 🔊 Unclear how to control/toggle audio
- 🔍 Unclear navigation/instructions

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on launch for some devices
- Compatibility issues with older phones

**Requested features**

- Add undo/redo functionality
- Provide tutorial or instructions
- Allow more customization options
- Expand brush/tool selection
- Add ability to save/export artwork


### BBirthday

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bbirthday/id1610690328)

Experience a dreamcore visual novel where you guide Bianca through 15 years of her life from a new viewpoint. Solve escape room puzzles with horror undertones and discover multiple endings.

**Highlights:** Visual novel gameplay, Dreamcore aesthetic, Escape room puzzles, Horror elements, Multiple endings, Relive life events

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BBirthday Premium Version | $7.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💕 Beautiful art style
- 🤩 Captivating storyline
- 🎨 Unique dreamcore/weirdcore aesthetic
- 👍 Immersive gameplay experience
- 🎮 Challenging but fun boss battles

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Locked content behind premium paywall
- 📢 Frequent and intrusive ads
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches
- 🤔 Confusing translation/grammar issues
- 🔞 Inappropriate content for 9+ age rating

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes during boss battles
- Dialogue/text gets stuck or freezes
- Inability to progress past certain levels
- Saved progress not loading correctly

**Requested features**

- Add Russian language support
- Provide more free content/endings
- Improve stability and reduce crashes
- Add a skip/fast-forward option for dialogue
- Adjust age rating to better fit content


## Frequently asked questions

### Is No Paint free?

No Paint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is BBirthday free?

BBirthday is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, No Paint or BBirthday?

No Paint is rated higher. No Paint averages 4.8 out of 5 from 256 ratings, while BBirthday averages 4.7 from 1.6K ratings.

### Do No Paint or BBirthday have ads?

No Paint shows ads; BBirthday does not.

### Which is updated more often, No Paint or BBirthday?

No Paint ships an update fortnightly, and BBirthday monthly. Most recently, No Paint was updated on October 15, 2026 and BBirthday on October 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*