Comparison

Paintiles vs 2 Players 1 Device

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

Head to head
About

Paintiles

Match and clear tiles by painting them with given colors. Progress through increasingly challenging puzzles with new mechanics like dissolving ground and bombs. Offers a zen mode for endless, stress-free play.

Highlights
  • Tile painting and matching
  • New puzzle mechanics
  • 60 handcrafted levels
  • Color-blind friendly design
  • Zen mode for endless play
Features
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Paint the tiles to make matches and clear the board. The game starts simple, you are given three colors to paint tiles with. As you gain the skills necessary to solve increasingly challenging puzzles you're faced with new mechanics - dissolving ground, bombs, rainbow tiles, all of which make you think in new and interesting ways. Paintiles is a must for puzzle lovers! ● Easy to learn, hard to master ● Color-blind friendly ● 60 handcrafted levels ● Zen mode for an endless amount of stress-free puzzles I hope you enjoy playing!

About

2 Players 1 Device

Engage in quick, head-to-head games and quizzes with a friend on a single device. Perfect for passing time, settling debates, or just having fun together without needing an internet connection.

Highlights
  • Head-to-head games
  • Offline play
  • Single device multiplayer
  • Quick matches
  • Variety of game modes
  • No internet required
Features
Currently charting
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Two players. One phone. No waiting around. Set your phone flat on the table and sit across from each other. Every screen faces the right way for both of you. Red plays from the bottom and Blue from the top. Play with your date, or with your kids while you wait for your food. Use it to decide who buys the next round. Each match takes a minute or two, and the questions and puzzles change every time you play. 8 head-to-head games: • Odd One Out: Spot the one that doesn't belong before they do. • Tap Fast: Drum your pads to push the bomb over to their side before it blows. • Air Hockey: Real physics. First to 7 goals wins. • Tic-Tac-Toe: Vanishing mode gives you only 3 marks each, so no more ties. Classic mode is there too. • Quick Draw: Wait for the signal, then tap, double tap or swipe first. Touch too early and they get the point. • Memory: Repeat the pattern. It grows by one each round, and the first mistake loses. • Math Race: Solve it first. Pick Easy or Hard. • True or False: Call it fast. A wrong answer locks you out. Pick Easy or Hard. Why you'll keep coming back: • Both players tap Ready, so nobody gets a head start • A running score for tonight shows who's ahead across every game • No accounts, no setup and no internet needed • Scores reset when you close the app, so everyone starts fresh next time Waiting for your food? Stuck in a waiting room? Settling an argument? Grab the phone and play.

Screenshots

Paintiles4 screens
2 Players 1 Device4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Paintiles at Free against 2 Players 1 Device's $0.99. Paintiles also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). 2 Players 1 Device's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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

Paintiles is free to download; 2 Players 1 Device costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Paintiles against 4.7 for 2 Players 1 Device. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 83 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Paintiles's written reviews are positive against 100% of 2 Players 1 Device's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paintiles ships an update every 4 months, 2 Players 1 Device every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Paintiles versus 2 Players 1 Device: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaintiles2 Players 1 Device
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.7 (41 ratings)4.7 (83 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4183 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#114 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrey SpencerAnthony Harvey

Customer experience

Paintiles

All ratings41 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral7.3%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

2 Players 1 Device

All ratings82 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral1.2%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Paintiles

No in-app purchases

None

2 Players 1 Device

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paintiles free?
Paintiles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 2 Players 1 Device free?
2 Players 1 Device costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Paintiles or 2 Players 1 Device?
2 Players 1 Device is rated higher. Paintiles averages 4.7 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while 2 Players 1 Device averages 4.7 from 83 ratings.
Do Paintiles or 2 Players 1 Device have ads?
Paintiles shows ads; 2 Players 1 Device does not.
Which is updated more often, Paintiles or 2 Players 1 Device?
Paintiles ships an update every 4 months, and 2 Players 1 Device every 5 months. Most recently, Paintiles was updated on November 2, 2026 and 2 Players 1 Device on November 3, 2026.

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