Comparison

tint. vs Masterpieced

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

Head to head
About

tint.

Solve relaxing puzzles by mixing watercolors to match target colors. Enjoy a calming experience with no timers or pressure, set against changing natural environments. Features multiple solutions per level and a special Zen Mode for ultimate relaxation.

Highlights
  • Watercolor mixing puzzles
  • No timers or pressure
  • Multiple solutions per level
  • Changing nature environments
  • Binaural audio experience
  • Zen Mode for relaxation
  • Colorblind/vision impaired mode
Features
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Tint lets you solve puzzles by painting. Mix watercolors to match the color of the origami - all at a soothing pace and in the comfort of your own garden studio. Here are no timers, no countdowns, no points and certainly no rush, whenever you feel like a break. 330 LEVELS AND COUNTING Each level can often be solved in multiple ways, feel free to try a stroke of genius. More levels and challenges will continuously be added at no extra cost. Enable notifications and we will let you know when more are available. NATURE SOOTHES YOU Nature is all around you when playing ‘tint’. Play on a warm summer morning or a light drizzle of rain - with every chapter the weather will change around you. HEAR THE BIRDS Your headphones give you the full binaural audio experience. Every sound has been carefully crafted by hand using real objects found in nature and in an art studio. PLAY TINT IN ZEN MODE Zen Mode is a full book of relaxing and easy levels. Zen Book unlocks right after you complete 50 levels of Book I. It will take you to the sunny shore of a crystal clear stream, where you can focus on the art process and simply enjoy painting the most beautiful solutions. Great for children and the whole family to experiment with watercolor. COLORBLIND & VISION IMPAIRED MODE Each color has its own unique tune, and if you are colorblind or vision impaired, you can enable a special mode in the menu that will help you better see the color differences with unique patterns on each color. NO IN-APP PURCHASES, ADS OR TRACKING That’s it. We simply want you to enjoy the game we created for the Apple Arcade. To protect your privacy no information is collected and we will never try to sell you anything at any point during the game, promise. A perfect mix of passion, sweat and tears has gone into this game, we hope you like it! Mika, Tomek , Jakob

About

Masterpieced

Immerse yourself in art and its stories with this unique puzzle game. Solve intricate puzzles by strategically combining visual clues and artist narratives. Unlock a world of color, music, and hidden insights as you piece together masterpieces.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of artworks from various artists and mediums
  • Puzzles featuring famous artists like Van Gogh
  • Artist stories providing inspiration behind the art
  • Custom-composed music and sound effects
  • Real-time multiplayer gameplay
Features
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Masterpieced is a unique puzzle game that immerses you in beautiful works of art and the stories behind them. As each puzzle begins, you are given a picture along with words of the artist’s story behind their masterpiece. Your objective is to solve the puzzle, strategically using both picture and story. With every placed piece, colors build, music plays, and clues are revealed... Features... - Hundreds of beautiful works of art created by artists past to present, across a wide variety of artistic mediums and genres. - Puzzles featuring Vincent van Gogh and many of his contemporaries by the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam! Learn about Van Gogh and his paintings and experience these masterpieces in a way never experienced before. - Puzzle illustrations are paired with stories written by each artist - each giving you a glimpse into what inspired them to create their masterpiece. - Over 3 hours of custom-composed music and beautiful sound effects provide an even deeper dimension to gameplay. - Experience gameplay together with family and friends anywhere around the world with real-time multiplayer!

Screenshots

tint.4 screens
Masterpieced4 screens

Verdict

The call

tint. and Masterpieced both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 78% of tint.'s written reviews are positive against 66% of Masterpieced's. Masterpieced's advantage is device support (6 vs 4). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for tint. against 4.8 for Masterpieced. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8.7K and 11K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of tint.'s written reviews are positive against 66% of Masterpieced's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

tint. ships an update monthly, Masterpieced every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
tint. versus Masterpieced: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametertint.Masterpieced
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (8.7K ratings)4.8 (11K ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.5% of reviews — better65.5% of reviews
Number of ratings8.7K11K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better13.5
Further details — not scored
Size449 MB1.3 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLykkegaard Europe LimitedBorderLeap

Customer experience

tint.

All ratings8,730 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral3.1%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews297 reviews
Positive78.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative12.5%

Masterpieced

All ratings10,560 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews348 reviews
Positive65.5%
Neutral16.1%
Negative18.4%

User reviews

tint.

From 8.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌳 Relaxing and calming atmosphere
  • 🎨 Beautiful visuals and art style
  • 🧠 Challenging yet satisfying puzzles
  • 💎 High-quality, ad-free experience
  • 🤗 Great for all ages

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🔄 Repetitive level transitions
  • 🔍 Difficulty progression could be improved
  • 📱 Usability issues on smaller screens

Masterpieced

From 11K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful artwork and illustrations
  • 🎶 Calming and relaxing music
  • 💤 Helps relax and unwind
  • 🧩 Enjoyable puzzle experience
  • 🖼️ Interesting artist stories and quotes

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and crashes frequently
  • 🔋 Drains battery quickly
  • 🤔 Unclear controls and navigation
  • 🔀 Puzzle board moves around too much
  • 🙈 Difficulty seeing pieces on grayscale background

Bugs and requests

tint.

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels not loading properly
  • Notification gestures interfering with gameplay
  • Progress getting reset after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Free paint mode to create custom artwork
  • More levels and content updates
  • Undo/redo functionality for puzzles
  • Ability to skip or revisit previous levels

Masterpieced

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Puzzle pieces not loading
  • Puzzle progress not syncing across devices
  • Preference settings not saving properly
  • Multiplayer mode not functioning

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to disable text/story mode and just see the full image
  • Ability to sort and group puzzle pieces
  • Lock feature to keep puzzle board in place
  • Lefty mode for piece placement
  • More varied difficulty levels

In-app purchases

None

tint.

No in-app purchases

None

Masterpieced

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is tint. free?
tint. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Masterpieced free?
Masterpieced is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, tint. or Masterpieced?
Masterpieced is rated higher. tint. averages 4.7 out of 5 from 8.7K ratings, while Masterpieced averages 4.8 from 11K ratings.
Do tint. or Masterpieced have ads?
Neither tint. nor Masterpieced shows ads.
Which is updated more often, tint. or Masterpieced?
tint. ships an update monthly, and Masterpieced every 6 weeks. Most recently, tint. was updated on September 28, 2026 and Masterpieced on September 29, 2026.

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