Comparison

String Pull vs DIY Keyboard 3D

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

DIY Keyboard 3D

Design and customize your own unique keyboard with a wide array of options. Enjoy a variety of gameplay styles and create endless combinations in this squishy art game.

Highlights
  • Design unique keyboards
  • Squishy art creation
  • Variety of gameplay options
  • Endless combinations
  • Easy to play
Features
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DIY a unique delicate keyboard. A variety of optional gameplays. All kinds of unique combinations with your choice. Very easy to play, have fun in game! 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

Screenshots

String Pull4 screens
DIY Keyboard 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: String Pull at none against DIY Keyboard 3D's 1. String Pull also leads on review sentiment (62% vs 51%) and iOS requirement (13 vs 15). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. DIY Keyboard 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. String Pull asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for String Pull against 4.7 for DIY Keyboard 3D. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 71K and 124K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of String Pull's written reviews are positive against 51% of DIY Keyboard 3D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

String Pull ships an update monthly, DIY Keyboard 3D every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
String Pull versus DIY Keyboard 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterString PullDIY Keyboard 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (71K ratings)4.7 (124K ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.8% of reviews — better50.7% of reviews
Number of ratings71K124K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13 — better15
Further details — not scored
Size153 MB221 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperCoco PlayCrazy Labs

Customer experience

String Pull

All ratings70,588 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral4.4%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews348 reviews
Positive61.8%
Neutral18.4%
Negative19.8%

DIY Keyboard 3D

All ratings124,170 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral3.9%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews515 reviews
Positive50.7%
Neutral19.2%
Negative30.1%

User reviews

String Pull

From 71K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Satisfying and calming
  • 👍 Fun and creative
  • ⭐ Overall good game

Room to improve

  • 🤬 Too many ads
  • 🙄 Ads disrupt gameplay
  • 🤔 Inappropriate content in decorations

DIY Keyboard 3D

From 124K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Satisfying keyboard customization
  • 🎨 Creative design options
  • 🎨 Relaxing gameplay

Room to improve

  • 💸 Excessive ads
  • 🐛 Frequent glitches and crashes
  • 🔍 Limited customization options

Bugs and requests

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

DIY Keyboard 3D

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Keyboard designs disappearing
  • Inability to access certain features due to 'ad not ready' error
  • Screen going completely black

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to fully customize keyboards
  • Reduce ad frequency
  • Fix glitches and crashes

In-app purchases

None

String Pull

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

DIY Keyboard 3D

One-time1
  • No-Ads$2.99

Questions

Is String Pull free?
String Pull is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DIY Keyboard 3D free?
DIY Keyboard 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, String Pull or DIY Keyboard 3D?
DIY Keyboard 3D is rated higher. String Pull averages 4.6 out of 5 from 71K ratings, while DIY Keyboard 3D averages 4.7 from 124K ratings.
Do String Pull or DIY Keyboard 3D have ads?
Both String Pull and DIY Keyboard 3D show ads.
Which is updated more often, String Pull or DIY Keyboard 3D?
String Pull ships an update monthly, and DIY Keyboard 3D every 2 months. Most recently, String Pull was updated on September 26, 2026 and DIY Keyboard 3D on September 26, 2026.

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