Maze Painter vs Pearl Gem!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Maze Painter
A simple and addictive game where players swipe to paint intricate mazes. Enjoy a relaxing yet engaging experience as you fill the screen with color. Perfect for quick play sessions.
- Swipe to paint
- Maze creation
- Color filling
- Relaxing gameplay
- Addictive puzzle mechanics
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Just swipe, and paint!
Pearl Gem!
Engage in a unique bubble-shooter adventure, breaking obstacles and combining shots to conquer levels. Collect pearls to craft beautiful gems and discover hidden treasures with a helpful companion guiding your way.
- Unique bubble-shooter gameplay
- Break through obstacles
- Collect pearls
- Create beautiful gems
- Unlock powerful boosters
- Clear layers of the Pearl Sphere
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Dive into Pearl Gem and experience a new level of bubble-shooter gameplay! Break through obstacles and combine powerful shots to beat exciting levels. Collect pearls to create beautiful gems and receive guidance from Starson, your shiny-loving companion. Enjoy smooth gameplay as you peel back layers ranging from small to massive. Once you play, you'll come back to Pearl Gem every day! Pearl Gem features: • A fresh twist on classic bubble shooter fun—with unique obstacles! • Collect pearls and craft stunning gems! • Unlock powerful boosters to help you on your journey! • Clear layers of the Pearl Sphere and uncover hidden treasures! • Guided by Starson, who loves all things shiny!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Maze Painter at 100% against Pearl Gem!'s 67%. Maze Painter also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). Pearl Gem!'s advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (65K vs 15). On price, ads, 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. Maze Painter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pearl Gem! sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Maze Painter holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pearl Gem! has 65K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Maze Painter's written reviews are positive against 67% of Pearl Gem!'s.
Maze Painter ships an update every 9 months, Pearl Gem! fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Maze Painter | Pearl Gem! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (15 ratings) — better | 4.6 (65K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 65K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 315 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | lee seung joo | A Small Game AB |
Customer experience
Maze Painter
Pearl Gem!
Bugs and requests
Maze Painter
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Pearl Gem!
Reported bugs
4 issues- Pearl counter resets to zero
- Water level not progressing as expected
- Sound issues after ad breaks
- Excessively high pearl requirements on certain levels
Requested features
5 requests- Add more level variety and difficulty
- Introduce new game modes or challenges
- Provide an option to disable sound/music
- Improve the water level progression system
- Add a shop or customization options
In-app purchases
Maze Painter
- Remove ads$2.99
Pearl Gem!
- No Ad Breaks for 1 day!$0.99
- No Ad Breaks for 7 days!$2.99
- Coin Pack$2.99
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- Special Offer!$2.99
- Shiny Bundle$3.99
- Star Bundle$6.99
- No Ad Breaks forever!$9.99
