Comparison

Marble Runner vs Paint Bucket

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

Head to head
About

Marble Runner

Embark on a home-based adventure to construct intricate marble runs. Solve puzzles by guiding marbles from the starting point to the goal zone across various room environments. Unlock new pieces and vibrant colors to create spectacular runs.

Highlights
  • Build marble runs in home environments
  • Multiple room locations
  • Variety of classic marble run pieces
  • Unlockable colors for spectacular runs
  • Unlock special run pieces
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This is an adventure around the home to build a marble run from the start location to the target zone. Can you complete all the levels? - Multiple room locations - Range of classic marble run pieces - Unlock all the colours of the rainbow for a colour run spectacular - Unlock special run pieces to make a cooler marble run.

About

Paint Bucket

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FIVE GAME MODES Powered by a physically-based pigment mixing model (Kubelka-Munk) instead of simple RGB averaging - colors blend the way they really would on canvas. Classic Mix: Match a target color by adding the right paint drops in the right amounts. Early levels teach simple hue shifts; later levels require finding subtle in-between tones. Guess the Color: Watch a sequence of drops get mixed, then pick the resulting color from four choices. Train your eye for how colors combine. Color Architect: Race against the clock to hit multiple target colors in a row using a shared palette. Tests speed and precision under pressure. Odd One Out: Spot the one tile that's a slightly different shade among a set of near-identical colors. A test of color perception. Capture the Color: Memorize a color shown for a few seconds, then recreate it from memory using hue, saturation, and brightness sliders. See how close your memory really is. FEATURES 800+ hand-designed levels across four mixing modes. Endless procedurally-generated rounds in Capture the Color mode. A smooth difficulty curve that goes from simple color recognition to genuine color-mixing skill. Casual Experience: No accounts or logins required - just pick up and play. Ads only appear between levels, never interrupting your active color-mixing focus. Whether you're a designer sharpening your color sense, an artist studying pigment behavior, or just someone who enjoys a satisfying puzzle, Paint Bucket has a mode for you!

Screenshots

Marble Runner3 screens
Paint Bucket4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Paint Bucket at every 2 days against Marble Runner's fortnightly. Paint Bucket also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Marble Runner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Paint Bucket sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Marble Runner ships an update fortnightly, Paint Bucket every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Marble Runner versus Paint Bucket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarble RunnerPaint Bucket
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size385 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSteven WoodsONURION BILISIM VE DANISMANLIK LIMITED SIRKETI

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Marble Runner

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
6 purchases

Paint Bucket

One-time6
  • 100 Gold$0.49
  • 250 Gold$0.99
  • 1000 Gold$2.99
Show 3 more
  • remove ads$4.99
  • Unlimited Energy$9.99
  • 10000 Gold$24.99

Questions

Is Marble Runner free?
Marble Runner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paint Bucket free?
Paint Bucket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Marble Runner or Paint Bucket have ads?
Both Marble Runner and Paint Bucket show ads.
Which is updated more often, Marble Runner or Paint Bucket?
Marble Runner ships an update fortnightly, and Paint Bucket every 2 days. Most recently, Marble Runner was updated on November 3, 2026 and Paint Bucket on October 31, 2026.

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