Watermarbling vs String Pull
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Watermarbling
Simulate immersion printing to create unique designs. Spill colors onto water, manipulate patterns with your fingers, and coat 3D objects with your creations. Compete to become the top watermarbler.
- Immersion printing simulation
- Create unique designs
- Coat 3D objects
- Manipulate patterns with fingers
- Become a top watermarbler
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The world's one and only immersion printing simulator! Make your own unique designs and coat 3D objects with them. To start, simply spill color paints on the water's surface. You can even use your fingers to adjust and experiment with the pattern. Then submerge the desired object in the water and Voila! Can you become the world's top watermarbler?
String Pull
Unleash your inner artist with this intuitive painting game. Explore fun and easy art techniques to create beautiful string pull masterpieces, regardless of your skill level. Customize your creations with any color and decor you desire.
- Easy art techniques
- String pull painting
- Customizable colors and decor
- Suitable for all skill levels
- Create art masterpieces
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String Pull art is so pretty and it’s really simple to create painting masterpieces! We know what you are thinking: I Can Paint! Yes! We all can paint in this painting game with fun and easy art techniques for people of all skill levels. You can make string pull art with any color and decor you like. Make an art masterpiece on your own by painting technique with a string pull. Enjoy the hottest art trend right now! To opt out of CrazyLabs sales of personal information as a California resident, please visit the settings page within this app. For more information visit our privacy policy: https://crazylabs.com/app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Watermarbling at none against String Pull's shown. Watermarbling also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). String Pull's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (62% vs 52%). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Watermarbling against 4.6 for String Pull. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 155K and 71K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 52% of Watermarbling's written reviews are positive against 62% of String Pull's.
Watermarbling ships an update every 2 months, String Pull monthly. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.
| Parameter | Watermarbling | String Pull |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (155K ratings) — better | 4.6 (71K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.0% of reviews | 62.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 155K — better | 71K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 378 MB | 153 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Geisha Tokyo Inc. | Coco Play |
Customer experience
Watermarbling
String Pull
User reviews
Watermarbling
From 155K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Fun and satisfying game
- 🎨 Creative freedom to customize designs
- 🤩 Variety of items to water marble
- 💕 Enjoyable and relaxing experience
Room to improve
- 🤬 Too many ads interrupting gameplay
- 😒 Limited color and design options after update
- 🙄 Repetitive and gets boring over time
- 🤔 Glitches and technical issues
String Pull
From 71K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Satisfying and calming
- 👍 Fun and creative
- ⭐ Overall good game
Room to improve
- 🤬 Too many ads
- 🙄 Ads disrupt gameplay
- 🤔 Inappropriate content in decorations
Bugs and requests
Watermarbling
Reported bugs
3 issues- Freezing and crashing issues
- Inability to save or load custom designs
- Inconsistent or unreliable performance
Requested features
4 requests- More color and design customization options
- Reduce frequency of ads or provide ad-free option
- Add more variety of items to water marble
- Improve stability and fix glitches
String Pull
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game resets progress
- Ads get stuck, requiring app restart
Requested features
3 requests- Allow users to place string freely
- Reduce number of ads
- Add more levels and art options
In-app purchases
Watermarbling
No in-app purchases
String Pull
No in-app purchases
