Paint Stripper vs Circus Run
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paint Stripper
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Squeeze all the paint brushes with the wonderful spin machine and create wonderful paintings. Increase your spin power by collecting power-ups on the way. Watch out for the dangerous poles, they're there to knock down the towering paintbrush towers. Play with one finger and have unlimited fun. We wish you happy games.
Circus Run
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You Became a Circus Member! What circus tricks do you like the most? Change your costumes like magic and do a variety of tricks. You can meet new members and get various clothes and tools to do circus and make a lot of money. Sometimes you'll meet an untamed lion, but isn't this also a circus?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Circus Run at none against Paint Stripper's shown. Circus Run also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 29 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Paint Stripper ships an update every 29 months, Circus Run every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paint Stripper | Circus Run |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 185 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | omer cetin | Korean Kids Ahead of The World Company |
In-app purchases
Paint Stripper
No in-app purchases
Circus Run
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Paint Stripper free?
Is Circus Run free?
Do Paint Stripper or Circus Run have ads?
Which is updated more often, Paint Stripper or Circus Run?
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