# PaintSlime vs Fruit Beast Defence

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.

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

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | PaintSlime | Fruit Beast Defence |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Size | 57 MB | 59 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Saki Hamano](https://appshunter.io/developer/1553484291) | [Tokyo Ninja](https://appshunter.io/developer/1893603791) |

## What reviewers say

### PaintSlime

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paintslime/id1561937924)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Fruit Beast Defence

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fruit-beast-defence/id6766497958)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*
