Mix & Paint vs Make Expression
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mix & Paint
Mix and match colors on a digital palette to recreate sample paintings. Score points by accurately matching colors and shapes, aiming for a perfect three-star rating on every level.
- Color mixing palette
- Finger painting
- Sample-based painting
- Color and shape matching
- Scoring system
- Level-based progression
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It's painting time! Use your fingers and the palette to mix the colors, then paint a picture based on the sample. The more you match the colors and shape, the more points you'll get. Can you get 3 stars in every stage?
Make Expression
This game challenges you to create the correct facial expression for various social scenarios. Manipulate on-screen arrows to mimic emotions like sadness or happiness, and see how you'd look in different situations.
- Facial expression manipulation
- Scenario-based challenges
- Emotion simulation
- Fun and engaging gameplay
- GDPR/CCPA opt-out
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Manipulate the arrows that appear on your face! Funerals, dates, weddings... what do you look like in these situations? This is a game to make the right expression for the scene! Try to make the expression you make when you are sad or happy. It's fun to make different expressions. EU / California users can opt-out under GDPR / CCPA. Please respond from the pop-up displayed when starting in the app or within the settings in the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mix & Paint at none against Make Expression's 1. Mix & Paint also leads on review sentiment (65% vs 39%) and ratings volume (88K vs 14K). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Make Expression sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Mix & Paint asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Mix & Paint against 4.6 for Make Expression. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mix & Paint has 88K ratings behind it against 14K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Mix & Paint's written reviews are positive against 39% of Make Expression's.
Mix & Paint ships an update every 3 months, Make Expression every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mix & Paint | Make Expression |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (88K ratings) | 4.6 (14K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.8% of reviews — better | 39.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 88K — better | 14K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 288 MB | 581 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Geisha Tokyo Inc. | FTY LLC. |
Customer experience
Mix & Paint
Make Expression
User reviews
Mix & Paint
From 88K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Helps with depression, stress, and anxiety
- 👍 Fun and relaxing game
- 👍 Good for fine motor skills
- 👍 Enjoyable painting experience
Room to improve
- 🔍 Too many ads
- 🐛 Glitches and crashes
- 🎨 Inaccurate color mixing
- 🎨 Limited painting tools and controls
Make Expression
From 14K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 😊 Fun and entertaining
- 🤩 Unique and engaging gameplay
- 🎨 Customizable expressions
Room to improve
- 🤬 Excessive ads
- 🤯 Confusing and illogical gameplay mechanics
- 😫 Repetitive levels
- 🙁 Inappropriate content
Bugs and requests
Mix & Paint
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game crashes when almost finished with a painting
- Painting gets reset after crashing
- Colors don't match what is displayed
- Painting gets automatically submitted before completion
Requested features
4 requests- More levels and content
- Ability to save and share paintings
- Reduced ads or ad-free option
- Improved color mixing and accuracy
Make Expression
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game freezing and crashing
- Inconsistent level progression
- Issues with button responsiveness
Requested features
3 requests- Allow users to create their own expressions
- Add more diverse and challenging levels
- Reduce the number of ads
In-app purchases
Mix & Paint
No in-app purchases
Make Expression
- remove ads$2.99
Questions
Is Mix & Paint free?
Is Make Expression free?
Which has better reviews, Mix & Paint or Make Expression?
Do Mix & Paint or Make Expression have ads?
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