Comparison

Watermarbling vs I Can Paint 2

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Immersion printing simulation
  • Create unique designs
  • Coat 3D objects
  • Manipulate patterns with fingers
  • Become a top watermarbler
Features
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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?

About

I Can Paint 2

Unleash your inner artist with this intuitive painting game. Create stunning digital artwork with ease, perfect for art enthusiasts and casual players alike. Explore your creativity and bring your imagination to life on your device.

Highlights
  • Digital painting tools
  • Intuitive interface
  • Creative artwork creation
  • Suitable for art lovers
  • Mobile art experience
Features
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Calling all painters and art games lovers! I can Paint is the painting art game you’ve been waiting for. Now it's even easier to create amazing art. Try it out!

Screenshots

Watermarbling4 screens
I Can Paint 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Watermarbling at 52% against I Can Paint 2's 0%. Watermarbling also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.4) and ads (none vs shown). I Can Paint 2's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Watermarbling holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Watermarbling has 155K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Watermarbling's written reviews are positive against 0% of I Can Paint 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Watermarbling ships an update every 2 months, I Can Paint 2 monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Watermarbling versus I Can Paint 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWatermarblingI Can Paint 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (155K ratings) — better2.4 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews52.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings155K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size378 MB102 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperGeisha Tokyo Inc.Dawn of Play

Customer experience

Watermarbling

All ratings155,264 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral4.1%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews411 reviews
Positive52.1%
Neutral12.9%
Negative35.0%

I Can Paint 2

All ratings7 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

I Can Paint 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Watermarbling

No in-app purchases

None

I Can Paint 2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Watermarbling free?
Watermarbling is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is I Can Paint 2 free?
I Can Paint 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Watermarbling or I Can Paint 2?
Watermarbling is rated higher. Watermarbling averages 4.7 out of 5 from 155K ratings, while I Can Paint 2 averages 2.4 from 7 ratings.
Do Watermarbling or I Can Paint 2 have ads?
I Can Paint 2 shows ads; Watermarbling does not.
Which is updated more often, Watermarbling or I Can Paint 2?
Watermarbling ships an update every 2 months, and I Can Paint 2 monthly. Most recently, Watermarbling was updated on November 8, 2026 and I Can Paint 2 on November 3, 2026.

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