Comparison

Paint Against the Machine vs Slide Paint

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

Head to head
About

Paint Against the Machine

Engage in a vibrant maze duel by coloring it faster than your AI opponent. Navigate a dynamic labyrinth with simple swipe controls, strategizing your moves to outwit the AI. Enjoy a visually stunning and progressively challenging puzzle adventure.

Highlights
  • Colorful maze duels
  • AI opponents
  • Swipe-based navigation
  • Dozens of challenging levels
  • Relaxing and addictive gameplay
  • Creative design and color palette
Features
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Splash your way through victory in this colorful duel set in an ever-changing maze! Challenge the AI to a match. Navigate the ball by swiping up, down, left and right. Color the maze faster than the opponent to win the match. Watch out for the collisions and opponents moves, as some directions can be deceiving! A classic idea taken to a new level with creative design and wonderful color palette. Feast to eyes and music to ears, Color Maze Versus is a perfect game to enjoy on the go, waiting for a bus or simply having a good time at home, with clever puzzles that get more and more exciting as you progress! Want to play fast and smash records with bursts of red, orange and pink? Or maybe play it safe with green, blue or yellow? Play it your way - relaxing, colorful adventure awaits! Features: - Relaxing, addictive gameplay - Satisfying, sparkling colors - Dozens of challenging levels - Different opponents controlled by AI - Simple, accessible controls - Easy to learn, hard to master!

About

Slide Paint

Swipe to guide a color-filling path through mazes. Complete levels by coloring all white spaces within the time limit. Enjoy a fun and challenging puzzle experience.

Highlights
  • Swipe to control direction
  • Color all white spaces
  • Advance game levels
  • Complete within time limit
  • Fun puzzle gameplay
Features
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Swipe to control directions and color all the white blank space to advance game level. Try to complete within time limit. Have fun!

Screenshots

Paint Against the Machine4 screens
Slide Paint3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Slide Paint at none against Paint Against the Machine's shown. Slide Paint also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (30 vs 3). Paint Against the Machine's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.9) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 18 months). 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

Paint Against the Machine holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Slide Paint has 30 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paint Against the Machine ships an update every 2 months, Slide Paint every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 3 level
Paint Against the Machine versus Slide Paint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaint Against the MachineSlide Paint
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better3.9 (30 ratings)
Number of ratings330 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 18 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMYTHICOWL SP Z O OAppulet, Inc

Customer experience

Paint Against the Machine

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Slide Paint

All ratings30 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

Paint Against the Machine

No in-app purchases

None

Slide Paint

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paint Against the Machine free?
Paint Against the Machine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Slide Paint free?
Slide Paint is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Paint Against the Machine or Slide Paint?
Paint Against the Machine is rated higher. Paint Against the Machine averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Slide Paint averages 3.9 from 30 ratings.
Do Paint Against the Machine or Slide Paint have ads?
Paint Against the Machine shows ads; Slide Paint does not.
Which is updated more often, Paint Against the Machine or Slide Paint?
Paint Against the Machine ships an update every 2 months, and Slide Paint every 18 months. Most recently, Paint Against the Machine was updated on November 3, 2026 and Slide Paint on November 11, 2026.

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