Comparison

Paint the walls vs Shape Out Loop

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

Head to head
About

Paint the walls

Navigate a world by painting it. This puzzle game challenges you to reach the top by revealing your path. Experience a unique visual mechanic where your progress illuminates the way forward.

Highlights
  • Paint to reveal path
  • Reach the top goal
  • Unique visual mechanic
  • Simple square character
  • Challenging puzzles
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You're a little square and you goal is to reach the top. But! You can only see by painting the world around you! So... paint the walls & enjoy!

About

Shape Out Loop

Features
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Dive into a uniquely satisfying puzzle experience where strategy meets motion. Move and position colorful block shapes across the grid, guiding them into powerful grinders that break cubes down into flowing sand. Once crushed, the sand travels along conveyor belts, circling the board as it searches for its matching destination. Each color must find its way back to the correct shape through special gates—sucking the sand in and rebuilding the blocks piece by piece. How to Play: - Move shapes strategically across the grid - Feed cubes into grinders to transform them into sand - Watch sand flow along conveyor belts around the level - Match sand colors to their corresponding shapes via gates Complete all shapes to make them disappear and clear the board Features: - Satisfying destruction and rebuilding mechanics - Clever puzzles that require planning and timing - Dynamic conveyor system that keeps every level alive - Bright, colorful visuals and smooth animations - Increasing challenge with every level - Master the flow, match every color, and clear the board to win. Can you solve every puzzle?

Screenshots

Paint the walls3 screens
Shape Out Loop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Paint the walls at none against Shape Out Loop's shown. Paint the walls also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paint the walls ships an update every 2 weeks, Shape Out Loop weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Paint the walls versus Shape Out Loop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaint the wallsShape Out Loop
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB221 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiles SmartRocket Tuna SRL

In-app purchases

None

Paint the walls

No in-app purchases

None

Shape Out Loop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paint the walls free?
Paint the walls is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shape Out Loop free?
Shape Out Loop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Paint the walls or Shape Out Loop have ads?
Shape Out Loop shows ads; Paint the walls does not.
Which is updated more often, Paint the walls or Shape Out Loop?
Paint the walls ships an update every 2 weeks, and Shape Out Loop weekly. Most recently, Paint the walls was updated on October 24, 2026 and Shape Out Loop on October 25, 2026.

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