Comparison

PaintSlime vs Fruit Beast Defence

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

Head to head
About

PaintSlime

Features
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You protect colorful slimes from mixing, or mix them together to create colors. ◆Game theory Paint Slime is a puzzle game with simple rules and easy controls, in which you watch and poke the mysterious creatures "Paint Slime". However, achieving a high score is not easy! ◆Basic Rules Paint Slimes move freely around the palette. If you leave the Paint Slimes attached to each other, their colors will get mixed up. Tap and swipe Paint Slimes to break it off and change its destination. ◆Each game mode "Easy", "Normal" and "Difficult" modes Please protect the selected color for 60 seconds to avoid mixing it up. The more unmixed colors you have, the better your score will be. Be aware that tapping or swiping the black slimes may cause them to multiply. "Endless" mode Keep the selected color as long as possible without mixing it up. Be aware that tapping or swiping the black slimes may cause them to multiply. "Make Color" mode Mix the two colors of "Enogu Slime" to create the selected color! protect colorful slimes from mixing, or mix them together to create colors.

About

Fruit Beast Defence

Features
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Merge fruit beasts and defend your tower from incoming waves! Fruit Beast Defence combines a satisfying merge puzzle with tower defense strategy in a cute, colorful casual game. Drop character balls into the box, merge matching ones, and evolve them into stronger fruit beasts. When a merge succeeds, that character joins the battlefield as an ally and helps push back the enemy waves. Aim for smart merges, collect coins, and use items or support characters at the right moment to protect your tower. Features - Simple merge puzzle controls with satisfying evolution chains - Tower defense battles where merged characters fight as allies - Strategic items including bombs, ice, healing, and summons - Stars from cleared stages to unlock support characters - Endless Mode for pushing your best Wave record - Game Center leaderboard support Easy to start, exciting to master, and packed with cheerful fruit-beast action. Build your team, survive the waves, and protect the tower!

Screenshots

PaintSlime3 screens
Fruit Beast Defence4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PaintSlime at none against Fruit Beast Defence's 1. PaintSlime also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). Fruit Beast Defence's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 14 months). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Fruit Beast Defence sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PaintSlime asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PaintSlime ships an update every 14 months, Fruit Beast Defence every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
PaintSlime versus Fruit Beast Defence: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaintSlimeFruit Beast Defence
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSaki HamanoTokyo Ninja

In-app purchases

None

PaintSlime

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Fruit Beast Defence

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is PaintSlime free?
PaintSlime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fruit Beast Defence free?
Fruit Beast Defence is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PaintSlime or Fruit Beast Defence have ads?
Both PaintSlime and Fruit Beast Defence show ads.
Which is updated more often, PaintSlime or Fruit Beast Defence?
PaintSlime ships an update every 14 months, and Fruit Beast Defence every 3 weeks. Most recently, PaintSlime was updated on November 7, 2026 and Fruit Beast Defence on November 5, 2026.

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