DIY Projects vs String Art
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DIY Projects
Embark on a match-3 adventure to restore abandoned spaces and create art. Solve puzzles to design paintings, ceramics, sculptures, and more. Become a design legend by transforming the art world.
- Tricky match-3 levels
- Restore abandoned spaces
- Unique DIY mini games
- Win epic rewards
- Create your own masterpieces
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Help Victor, an eccentric design genius, make the world more beautiful! Complete exciting match-3 levels and create your own unique paintings, ceramics, sculptures, bouquets and much more. Explore and restore abandoned sites like rooftop restaurants, romantic gazebos, and luxury yachts. Join Victor to transform the art world and become a design legend! Features of DIY Projects: • Carve a path to victory through tricky match-3 levels! • Use your creative genius to restore abandoned spaces! • Reveal your artistic talent in unique DIY mini games! • Win epic rewards in bonus and extra-hard levels! • Get inspired and create your own masterpieces in DIY Projects! Your incredible artistic adventure starts NOW!
String Art
Create unique visual art using digital strings. Design intricate patterns and colorful masterpieces with an intuitive interface. Unleash your creativity and explore endless artistic possibilities.
- Create string art
- Design intricate patterns
- Use digital strings
- Explore artistic possibilities
- Intuitive interface
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Use strings to make your art!
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Verdict
DIY Projects and String Art both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 58% of DIY Projects's written reviews are positive against 37% of String Art's. String Art's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. DIY Projects sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and String Art sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for DIY Projects against 4.6 for String Art. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10K and 26K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 58% of DIY Projects's written reviews are positive against 37% of String Art's.
DIY Projects ships an update every 5 weeks, String Art every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DIY Projects | String Art |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (10K ratings) | 4.6 (26K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.1% of reviews — better | 37.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10K | 26K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 439 MB | 208 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Playgendary Limited | SUPERSONIC STUDIOS LTD |
Customer experience
DIY Projects
String Art
User reviews
DIY Projects
From 10K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Creative DIY projects
- 👍 Engaging match-3 gameplay
- 🎨 Unique design aspect
- 🎨 Relaxing and inspirational
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 🔍 Lack of customization options
- 🤯 Overly difficult levels
- 💰 Expensive in-app purchases
- 🕰️ Long loading times
String Art
From 26K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Great game
- 👍 Fun and satisfying
- 😌 Relaxing and calming
Room to improve
- 💸 Too many ads
- ⏱️ Takes too long to complete pictures
- 🔍 Finished art doesn't match the reference
Bugs and requests
DIY Projects
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game freezing and crashing
- Levels not progressing as intended
- Inability to access certain features
- Inconsistent in-app purchase functionality
Requested features
4 requests- More variety in DIY mini-games
- Ability to save and revisit custom designs
- Difficulty adjustments for challenging levels
- Improved performance and stability
String Art
Reported bugs
2 issues- Ads don't go away even with paid ad-free option
- Game resets settings when moving to next level
Requested features
3 requests- More level variety
- Offline play mode
- Ability to customize art frames
In-app purchases
DIY Projects
- Starter Pack Special Offer$1.99
- 1000 Coins$1.99
- Solo offer$1.99
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- Super Hard level offer$1.99
- Piggy Bank$2.99
- Cascade offer$3.99
- Piggy Bank$3.99
- Starter Pack$5.99
- Solo offer$6.99
- 5000 Coins$7.99
- Apprentice Pack$9.99
- Season Pass$11.99
- Pro Pack$19.99
String Art
- No Ads$2.99
- No Ads+10,000 Money$3.99
- No Ads+10,000 Money+1000 Gem$5.99
Questions
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