PinOut! vs Paintshot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PinOut!
Experience a reimagined pinball adventure with a continuous journey through a vibrant, retro-wave world. Race against the clock in this arcade-style game, offering a unique twist on classic pinball mechanics.
- Continuous journey gameplay
- Retro wave aesthetic
- Pulsating lights and beats
- Remodeled pinball mechanics
- Arcade experience
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Pinball reinvented by the award-winning developers of Smash Hit and Does not Commute! Race against time in a continuous journey through this mysterious canyon of pulsating lights and throbbing retro wave beats. The classic pinball mechanic remodeled into a breathtaking arcade experience. "PinOut is a super smart, beautifully designed pinball game" – Wired "Stop everything and play PinOut" – EuroGamer "It's not pinball in the traditional sense – it's something so much better" – PocketGamer "This is a hugely compelling mobile ball-smacker that deserves to be played by many, many people" – Stuff magazine PinOut is playable at no cost and free from ads. An optional premium upgrade is available through a one-time in-app purchase that will enable the ability to continue from checkpoints.
Paintshot
Add color to drawings by shooting balls and collecting drops. Erase lines as needed to complete over 200 hand-drawn levels. Enjoy a messy, colorful art experience.
- Shoot balls to color drawings
- Collect color drops
- Erase lines
- 200+ hand-drawn levels
- Action painting gameplay
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Could you please add some color to our drawings? Just shoot the ball around the paper. Don't worry about the mess. Erase some lines where necessary. And make sure you get all the little color drops. Enjoy. Includes 200+ hand-drawn levels.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Paintshot at 4.9 against PinOut!'s 4.2. Paintshot also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks) and review sentiment (80% vs 67%). PinOut!'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (7.1K vs 16). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. PinOut! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Paintshot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Paintshot holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PinOut! has 7.1K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of PinOut!'s written reviews are positive against 80% of Paintshot's.
PinOut! ships an update every 2 weeks, Paintshot weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and August 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PinOut! | Paintshot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (7.1K ratings) | 4.9 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.2% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7.1K — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — 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 | 13.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mediocre AB | Christian Schnellmann |
Customer experience
PinOut!
Paintshot
Bugs and requests
PinOut!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Ball getting stuck in certain areas
- Crashes and freezes on some devices
- Compatibility issues with newer iPhone models
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content
- Endless/infinite mode without time limit
- Improved physics and control responsiveness
- Ability to save progress and continue from checkpoints
Paintshot
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PinOut!
- PinOut Premium$2.99
Paintshot
- Unlock full game$1.99
