Comparison

Star Shoot VS vs Paint Wars

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

Head to head
About

Star Shoot VS

Engage in fast-paced, casual online PvP battles with unique alien characters and strategic skills. Enjoy short matches under 3 minutes with simple controls, playable globally or locally on a single device.

Highlights
  • Unique alien characters with skills
  • Strategic gameplay rules
  • Short battle times (<3 minutes)
  • Simple controls
  • Online PvP battles
  • Local two-player mode
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Star Shoot VS is a casual online shooting game. + A variety of skills of unique aliens. + The rules are strategic despite their appearance. + Short battle time of less than 3 minutes each time. + Simple controls and rules make it easy for anyone to play. + Online battles with people from all over the world. + Local battles where two players can share a device. Let's try to aim for the space champion!

About

Paint Wars

A shooting game where players compete to cover the most territory with paint. Move freely, shoot paint to expand your team's color, and defeat opponents to gain an advantage. Enjoy solo CPU battles or online matches against players worldwide.

Highlights
  • Paint the field with your team's color
  • Shoot paint and defeat opponents
  • Compete for territory control
  • CPU battles for practice
  • Online multiplayer with friends and global players
  • Up to 4 players in battles
Features
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塗って、塗って、塗りまくれ! 「Paint Wars」は、フィールドをペイントで塗り合って陣地の広さを競う、シューティング対戦ゲームです。 【あそびかた】 ・左下の移動ボタンで自由に移動、ボタン一つでペイントを発射 ・自分のチームカラーでフィールドを塗り広げよう ・相手を倒すと有利に!ただし倒されると一定時間リスポーン待ち ・制限時間終了時に、最もフィールドを塗った陣営の勝利 【CPU対戦】 ・いつでもすぐに遊べる、CPU3体との4陣営バトル ・練習にも、ひとりで気軽に遊ぶのにもぴったり 【オンライン対戦】 ・オンラインマッチで、世界中のプレイヤーとランダム対戦 ・フレンドマッチなら、友だちとGame Center招待やパーティーコードで対戦可能 ・最大4人による白熱の陣取りバトルを楽しめます 今すぐペイントを手に取って、フィールドを塗り尽くそう!

Screenshots

Star Shoot VS4 screens
Paint Wars3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Paint Wars at none against Star Shoot VS's 25. Paint Wars also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Star Shoot VS's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads 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. Star Shoot VS sells 25 one-off in-app purchases. Paint Wars asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Star Shoot VS ships an update monthly, Paint Wars weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Star Shoot VS versus Paint Wars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStar Shoot VSPaint Wars
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (48 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings48 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size228 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerflow Incorporated.IBUKI YOSHIDA

Customer experience

Star Shoot VS

All ratings48 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive80.3%
Neutral4.9%
Negative14.8%

Paint Wars

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

25 purchases

Star Shoot VS

One-time25
  • XP Boost (Special)$0.99
  • Alien Clown (Sale!)$1.99
  • Alien Gemini (Special)$1.99
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  • Alien Clown (Special)$1.99
  • Alien Scorpio (Special)$1.99
  • Alien Phantom (Special)$1.99
  • Alien Crab (Special)$1.99
  • Alien Capybara (Special)$1.99
  • Alien Moon (Special)$1.99
  • XP Boost Turbo (Special)$1.99
  • Alien Moon$2.99
  • Alien Capybara$2.99
  • Alien Crab$2.99
  • Alien Clown$2.99
  • Alien Scorpio$2.99
  • Alien Phantom$2.99
  • Alien Chicken$2.99
  • Alien Capricorn$2.99
  • Alien Virgo$2.99
  • Alien Gemini$2.99
  • Canvas$2.99
  • XP Boost Turbo$3.99
  • Premium Pack (Special)$5.99
  • Premium Pack$6.99
  • 3 Canvases Set$6.99
None

Paint Wars

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Star Shoot VS free?
Star Shoot VS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paint Wars free?
Paint Wars is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Star Shoot VS or Paint Wars have ads?
Both Star Shoot VS and Paint Wars show ads.
Which is updated more often, Star Shoot VS or Paint Wars?
Star Shoot VS ships an update monthly, and Paint Wars weekly. Most recently, Star Shoot VS was updated on October 26, 2026 and Paint Wars on October 25, 2026.

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