Roller Splat! vs Niwashi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Roller Splat!
A free painting puzzle game where you swipe to roll a paintball through mazes, covering every white space with vibrant color. It offers satisfying gameplay with unique levels and smooth ball-rolling action.
- Unique puzzle levels
- Satisfying ball-rolling action
- Relaxing gameplay
- Bright and colorful paint physics
- Cover entire maze with paint
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Grab this unique new exciting painting puzzle game for FREE! Swipe up, down and all around to send your vibrant paintball rolling through the maze as you splash, splat and sploosh color all over the clean white maze. Complete the levels of each puzzle by covering every corridor and corner with beautifully bright paint. It feels so satisfying, who doesn't love a clean coat of fresh paint? Roller Splat! is the exciting free game you'll want to tell your friends about. Which level can they get to?! FEATURES - Unique and fun puzzles levels - Smooth and satisfying ball-rolling action. - Fun and relaxing to play - Free to play - Bright and colourful - Loads of vibrant paint colors - Simple and satisfying - Beautifully clean and fluid paint physics
Niwashi
Experience the joy of gardening with a fun and relaxing roller-cutting game. Mow lawns, cultivate flowers, and unlock a variety of blades. Compete with friends and enjoy stress-relieving gameplay with infinite levels.
- Roller cutting gameplay
- Flower cultivation
- Unlockable blades
- Infinite levels
- Stress-relieving action
- Haptic feedback
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Cut the grass and grow the flowers. It never has been so much fun to be a gardener! FEATURES: - Simple swipe-to-move controls - Relaxed gameplay - Stress relieving action - 20+ blades to unlock - Infinite levels - Haptic feedback for supported devices - GameCenter to compete with your friends - And much more! Are you ready for a new challenge?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Niwashi at none against Roller Splat!'s shown. Niwashi also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). Roller Splat!'s advantage is ratings volume (142K vs 5.6K) and review sentiment (35% vs 25%). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Roller Splat! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Niwashi sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Roller Splat! against 4.4 for Niwashi. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Roller Splat! has 142K ratings behind it against 5.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 35% of Roller Splat!'s written reviews are positive against 25% of Niwashi's.
Roller Splat! ships an update every 2 months, Niwashi every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Roller Splat! | Niwashi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (142K ratings) | 4.4 (5.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.5% of reviews — better | 25.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 142K — better | 5.6K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 243 MB | 140 MB |
| Age rating | +17 | 4+ |
| Developer | Voodoo | Christoph Muller |
Customer experience
Roller Splat!
Niwashi
User reviews
Roller Splat!
From 142K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and entertaining
- 🎨 Satisfying paint trail effect
- 🕰 Good for passing time
- 🧘♀️ Calming and relaxing
Room to improve
- 💢 Too many ads
- 🔁 Repetitive levels
- 🤔 Levels not challenging enough
- 🔋 Drains battery quickly
- 🐛 Glitchy and laggy at times
Niwashi
From 5.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Satisfying visual design
- 🕹️ Engaging gameplay
- 💡 Unique concept
Room to improve
- 🔍 Repetitive levels
- 📺 Excessive ads
- 🤔 Lack of challenge
Bugs and requests
Roller Splat!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Congratulations message repeatedly popping up
- Screen freezing issues
- Levels not saving progress
Requested features
5 requests- More difficult and varied levels
- Ability to restart levels
- Level progress tracking
- More customization options for ball and trail
- Background music and sound effects
Niwashi
Reported bugs
2 issues- Frequent crashes
- Levels not saving progress
Requested features
3 requests- More challenging levels
- Ability to skip ads
- Level progression system
In-app purchases
Roller Splat!
- No Ads$2.99
Niwashi
- Remove Ads$2.99
