Comparison

Paint Smash vs hyperPad Hub

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

Head to head
About

Paint Smash

Bounce and smash through a helix tower by matching paint colors. Avoid hitting the same spot twice to progress. Challenge friends to achieve the highest score.

Highlights
  • Color-matching gameplay
  • Helix tower smashing
  • Addictive arcade experience
  • Score challenges
  • Multiplayer score competition
Features
Read full description

Paint Smash is a fun and very addictive arcade game. Bounce on the platforms and smash your way through using the same colour paint. Avoid smashing the same place twice. Can you reach the bottom of the helix tower? Challenge your friends and family to beat your score and try to become the number one paint smasher. Don’t miss out on the latest news: Like Dignity Games: http://facebook.com/dignitygames Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/dignitygames Thank you for playing Paint Smash!

About

hyperPad Hub

Discover and play thousands of original indie games created without code on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. Support emerging developers, test experimental titles, and join a community that values creativity. Enjoy a fresh gaming experience with no subscriptions or ads.

Highlights
  • Play thousands of indie games
  • Discover original, no-code games
  • Support indie game developers
  • Test early access and beta games
  • Connect with game creators
  • Play on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Features
Read full description

PLAY GAMES MADE WITH HYPERPAD. hyperPad Hub is the free community arcade for discovering and playing original games created with hyperPad. Explore thousands of creator-made games, discover new indie developers, play projects instantly, and help creators improve their games with ratings, comments and feedback. THIS IS THE HYPERPAD PLAYER & COMMUNITY APP Want to make games yourself? Use hyperPad Starter or hyperPad Complete on iPad. hyperPad Hub is where you PLAY and discover the games creators make. DISCOVER ORIGINAL INDIE GAMES Explore a growing collection of community-created: • Arcade games • Platformers • RPGs and adventures • Rhythm games • Puzzle games • Simulations • Interactive stories • Experimental projects • Games still in development Many projects are shared while they're still being developed, giving you a chance to discover new games early and watch them evolve. PLAY. RATE. COMMENT. SUPPORT. The Hub connects players directly with hyperPad creators. • Play community-made games • Rate projects • Leave comments and feedback • Follow creators • Support creators with virtual coins • Discover new and experimental games • Help creators improve projects through playtesting A COMMUNITY BUILT AROUND GAMES Every project in the Hub was made using hyperPad's visual 2D game engine. Creators can share their projects with real players, gather feedback, improve their games and continue developing them toward release. Players get a constantly evolving arcade of original games and experiments created by indie developers, students, artists and game makers around the world. WANT TO CREATE YOUR OWN GAME? Download hyperPad Starter to begin making a game for free, or hyperPad Complete for the full game development and publishing workflow. hyperPad Hub is for playing. hyperPad is for creating. Start exploring games made with hyperPad today. Privacy: https://www.hyperpad.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.hyperpad.com/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Paint Smash4 screens
hyperPad Hub4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Paint Smash at 4.2 against hyperPad Hub's 3.5. Paint Smash also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). hyperPad Hub's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (113 vs 9). On price 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. Paint Smash sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. hyperPad Hub asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Paint Smash holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: hyperPad Hub has 113 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paint Smash ships an update weekly, hyperPad Hub every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Paint Smash versus hyperPad Hub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaint SmashhyperPad Hub
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (9 ratings) — better3.5 (113 ratings)
Positive reviews—52.8% of reviews
Number of ratings9113 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
Ads—Yes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB258 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperShazad MohammedUntitledD

Customer experience

Paint Smash

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%

hyperPad Hub

All ratings113 ratings
Positive60.2%
Neutral9.7%
Negative30.1%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive52.8%
Neutral17.0%
Negative30.2%

Bugs and requests

Paint Smash

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

hyperPad Hub

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Error loading project
  • Cannot create account
  • Login issues (keyboard disappears)
  • App crashes constantly
  • Email verification not received
Show 1 more
  • Token invalid error

Requested features

5 requests
  • iPhone support for the editor app
  • Search bar functionality
  • Free version of the creator app
  • 3D version with visual scripting
  • More frequent updates for the viewer app

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Paint Smash

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
None

hyperPad Hub

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paint Smash free?
Paint Smash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is hyperPad Hub free?
hyperPad Hub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Paint Smash or hyperPad Hub?
Paint Smash is rated higher. Paint Smash averages 4.2 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while hyperPad Hub averages 3.5 from 113 ratings.
Which is updated more often, Paint Smash or hyperPad Hub?
Paint Smash ships an update weekly, and hyperPad Hub every 2 months. Most recently, Paint Smash was updated on October 4, 2026 and hyperPad Hub on October 21, 2026.

Other comparisons