# Idle Painter vs Tiny Worlds

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tiny Worlds at every 3 weeks against Idle Painter's every 4 months. Idle Painter's advantage is ratings volume (32K vs 2.3K). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Idle Painter sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Tiny Worlds sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Idle Painter against 4.7 for Tiny Worlds. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idle Painter has 32K ratings behind it against 2.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Idle Painter's written reviews are positive against 61% of Tiny Worlds's.

Idle Painter ships an update every 4 months, Tiny Worlds every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Idle Painter | Tiny Worlds |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (32K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-painter/id1377332371/reviews) | **[4.7 (2.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-worlds-dragon-idle-games/id1518207993/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **32K** | 2.3K |
| Positive reviews | **62.4% of reviews** | 60.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 263 MB | 276 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [SayGames LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1551847165) | [Old Skull Games](https://appshunter.io/developer/677603567) |

## What reviewers say

### Idle Painter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idle-painter/id1377332371)

Build and upgrade your art studio, learn new drawing styles, and create as many pictures as you can. Become a master artist in this engaging simulation game.

**Highlights:** Build art studio, Upgrade tools, Learn new styles, Draw pictures, Become a master artist

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100 Crystals Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| 300 Crystals Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | one-time |
| 1000 Crystals Mega Pack | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Beautiful and creative artwork
- 👍 Relaxing and soothing gameplay
- 🚀 Fast painting process
- 💎 Satisfying to watch pictures come to life

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Limited number of pictures to paint
- 🔍 Repetitive gameplay after completing all pictures
- 🔍 Frequent and unskippable ads
- 🐛 Crashes and bugs causing lost progress

**Reported bugs**

- Paintings not showing up correctly in the top frame
- Inability to watch videos to unlock new paintings
- Game crashing when completing certain quests

**Requested features**

- More pictures and painting options
- Ability to replay favorite paintings
- Option to disable vibration after completing paintings
- Auto-sell feature to continue painting without manual interaction
- Prestige or reset system to provide more long-term progression


### Tiny Worlds

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tiny-worlds-dragon-idle-games/id1518207993)

Destroy small worlds by tapping and sliding your finger to earn coins and level up. Collect dragons, upgrade equipment, and utilize a prestige system for rapid progression. Enjoy a relaxing soundtrack and art style while playing offline.

**Highlights:** Slide finger for comfort, Relaxing soundtrack and art, Prestige system for progression, Offline play, Collect coins and upgrade equipment, Merge runes for faster destruction

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Diamond Pack 1 - 100 Diamonds | $0.99 | one-time |
| Diamond Pack 2 - 550 Diamonds | $4.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack - Ghost Dragon | $4.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Diamond Pack 3 - 1200 Diamonds | $9.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $9.99 | one-time |
| Tesseract doubled | $9.99 | one-time |
| Golden gift box | $14.99 | one-time |
| Diamond Pack 4 - 2500 Diamonds | $19.99 | one-time |
| Pack - Golden Dragon | $19.99 | one-time |
| Pack - Liesma Dragon | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Addictive gameplay
- 👍 Cute dragon designs
- 💡 Honest advertising
- 🚀 Satisfying progression
- 👍 Optional ads for rewards

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔋 Overheating issues
- 🐛 Offline progress not working
- 🐛 Forced ads disrupting gameplay
- 🐛 Saving/loading issues

**Reported bugs**

- Video ads not loading
- Game freezing or crashing
- Lost progress after updates
- Tier rewards not unlocking properly
- Eco Bubbles event currency issues

**Requested features**

- More content and worlds past tier 3000
- Ability to sort and manage dragons
- Multiplayer or leaderboard features
- More frequent updates and new content
- Improved save/load functionality


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Idle Painter free?

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

### Is Tiny Worlds free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Idle Painter or Tiny Worlds?

Tiny Worlds is rated higher. Idle Painter averages 4.7 out of 5 from 32K ratings, while Tiny Worlds averages 4.7 from 2.3K ratings.

### Do Idle Painter or Tiny Worlds have ads?

Both Idle Painter and Tiny Worlds show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Idle Painter or Tiny Worlds?

Idle Painter ships an update every 4 months, and Tiny Worlds every 3 weeks. Most recently, Idle Painter was updated on October 26, 2026 and Tiny Worlds on October 25, 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.*