Comparison

tint. vs Squiggle Drop

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

Squiggle Drop

Unleash your creativity to solve physics-based puzzles by drawing a single shape. Explore 100 levels with multiple solutions and build your own city with earned rewards. Regular updates and daily challenges keep the fun going.

Highlights
  • Draw shapes to solve puzzles
  • 100 unique levels
  • Build and customize a city
  • Daily challenges
  • Leaderboards and achievements
  • Regular content updates
Features
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Use your creativity and imagination to solve charming physics puzzles by drawing a single shape and watching what unfolds! Complete the objectives of 100 puzzles (with more on the way), each with multiple and often surprising solutions. How you draw your solution is up to you! Solve puzzles and earn rewards to build your very own Squiggletown! Unlock buildings, cosmetics and various upgrades as you expand your own personal city. Squiggle Drop Features: - 100 levels - Regular Content Updates - Daily Challenges - Challenging your friends to beat your scores - Leaderboards and Achievements

Screenshots

tint.4 screens
Squiggle Drop4 screens

Verdict

The call

tint. and Squiggle Drop both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 78% of tint.'s written reviews are positive against 56% of Squiggle Drop's. 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 4.7 for Squiggle Drop. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8.7K and 14K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of tint.'s written reviews are positive against 56% of Squiggle Drop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
tint. versus Squiggle Drop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametertint.Squiggle Drop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (8.7K ratings)4.7 (14K ratings)
Positive reviews78.5% of reviews — better56.3% of reviews
Number of ratings8.7K14K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size449 MB289 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLykkegaard Europe LimitedNoodlecake Studios Inc

Customer experience

tint.

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

Squiggle Drop

All ratings13,568 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral3.9%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews400 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral15.0%
Negative28.7%

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

Squiggle Drop

From 14K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Fun and entertaining game
  • 🧠 Challenging puzzles that stimulate the mind
  • 🎶 Relaxing and enjoyable music
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive gameplay

Room to improve

  • 🤯 Levels require pixel-perfect precision
  • 🤔 Hints/solutions don't always work as intended
  • 😡 Frustrating when unable to progress due to difficulty
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches

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

Squiggle Drop

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Achievements resetting or not tracking properly
  • Physics issues causing objects to behave unexpectedly
  • Drawing inputs not registering correctly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and content updates
  • Ability to skip or replay levels
  • Improved precision controls for touch devices
  • Clearer level instructions and objectives

In-app purchases

None

tint.

No in-app purchases

None

Squiggle Drop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is tint. free?
tint. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Squiggle Drop free?
Squiggle Drop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, tint. or Squiggle Drop?
tint. and Squiggle Drop are both rated 4.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8.7K and 14K ratings respectively.
Do tint. or Squiggle Drop have ads?
Neither tint. nor Squiggle Drop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, tint. or Squiggle Drop?
tint. ships an update monthly, and Squiggle Drop monthly. Most recently, tint. was updated on October 14, 2026 and Squiggle Drop on October 15, 2026.

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