Comparison

Paintshot vs Jelly Arrows

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Shoot balls to color drawings
  • Collect color drops
  • Erase lines
  • 200+ hand-drawn levels
  • Action painting gameplay
Features
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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.

About

Jelly Arrows

Tap to cast unique weapons and stick them into wobbly jelly. Collect a variety of throwing tools and earn coins to unlock more. Avoid obstacles and aim for the target in this arcade-style game.

Highlights
  • Tap to cast weapons
  • Collect throwing tools
  • Earn coins
  • Avoid obstacles
  • Subscription membership options
  • Daily coin rewards
Features
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Can you avoid all obstacles and stick several forks into the trembling jello mass? And what about an ice-cream, a carrot or a hotdog as a weapon? Tap to cast arms, earn coins and collect the whole set of unbelievable throwing tools! Subscription Terms Jelly Arrows offers: 1. Weekly Candy Membership offers a weekly subscription for $3.99 after a 3-day free trial. It gives you 9 unique cold steel arms, 250 coins every day and removes ads. 2. Monthly Candy Membership offers a monthly subscription for $9.99. It gives you 9 unique cold steel arms, 250 coins every day and removes ads. 3. Yearly Candy Membership offers a yearly subscription for $49.99. It gives you 9 unique cold steel arms, 250 coins every day and removes ads. The prices are established for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may change and actual charges may be converted to your local currency. End of trial and subscription renewal: • The payment is charged to your account after a confirmation of purchase. • The subscription is renewed unless you turn it off 24 hour before the end of the current period. • The account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period at the cost of the weekly subscription. • The user may manage the subscription and auto-renewal have to be turned off by going to the user’s account settings after purchase in the Store. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Canceling a trial or a subscription: • If you want to cancel a subscription during its free trial, you have to cancel it through your account in the Store. This must be done at least 24 hours before the end of the free trial period to avoid being charged. For more information, please visit https://support.apple.com/HT207865 If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact us at info@happymagenta.com Privacy Policy: https://unblip.com/tmp/privacy_and_terms/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://unblip.com/tmp/privacy_and_terms/terms.html

Screenshots

Paintshot4 screens
Jelly Arrows4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Paintshot at 4.9 against Jelly Arrows's 3.8. Paintshot also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 25 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

Both are free to download. Paintshot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Jelly Arrows sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Paintshot holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paintshot ships an update weekly, Jelly Arrows every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Paintshot versus Jelly Arrows: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaintshotJelly Arrows
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (16 ratings) — better3.8 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better6
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 25 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB142 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristian SchnellmannHappymagenta UAB

Customer experience

Paintshot

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Jelly Arrows

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Paintshot

One-time1
  • Unlock full game$1.99
7 purchases

Jelly Arrows

Subscriptions3
  • Candy Membership3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Candy Membership$9.991 Month
  • Candy Membership$49.991 Year
One-time4
  • Handful of coins$0.99
  • Remove popups Ads$2.99
  • Pile of coins$3.99
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  • Bag of coins$9.99

Questions

Is Paintshot free?
Paintshot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jelly Arrows free?
Jelly Arrows is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Paintshot or Jelly Arrows?
Paintshot is rated higher. Paintshot averages 4.9 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Jelly Arrows averages 3.8 from 6 ratings.
Do Paintshot or Jelly Arrows have ads?
Both Paintshot and Jelly Arrows show ads.
Which is updated more often, Paintshot or Jelly Arrows?
Paintshot ships an update weekly, and Jelly Arrows every 25 months. Most recently, Paintshot was updated on October 30, 2026 and Jelly Arrows on October 24, 2026.

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