Softris vs Paint Sponges
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Softris
This game challenges you to sort colorful jelly blocks by dragging and squeezing them together. Solve satisfying puzzles by arranging the blocks into their correct positions. Enjoy a relaxing ASMR experience with squishy, tactile gameplay.
- Drag and squeeze jelly blocks
- Sort blocks to solve puzzles
- Satisfying tactile gameplay
- ASMR relaxation experience
- Colorful jelly block visuals
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Soft, jelly blocks are waiting for you! Throw them into the field, and squeeze them together by dragging! Sort everything to solve the puzzle!
Paint Sponges
Engage your mind with a relaxing yet challenging color-mixing puzzle game. Solve intricate puzzles to achieve the correct hues and unwind with this brain-exercising experience.
- Color mixing puzzles
- Brain exercise
- Relaxing gameplay
- Challenging levels
- Fun and chill experience
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Challenging and relaxing puzzle game! Can you solve it to get the right color? Exercise your brain in this fun & chill game!
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Verdict
Softris and Paint Sponges both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of Paint Sponges's written reviews are positive against 23% of Softris's. 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
Both are free to download. Softris sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Paint Sponges sells 8 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 Softris against 4.7 for Paint Sponges. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.3K and 4.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 23% of Softris's written reviews are positive against 50% of Paint Sponges's.
Softris ships an update weekly, Paint Sponges fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Softris | Paint Sponges |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (4.3K ratings) | 4.7 (4.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4.3K — better | 4.1K |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| 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 | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 314 MB | 213 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Rollic Games Oyun Yazilim ve Pazarlama Anonim Sirketi | App Swim LLC |
Customer experience
Softris
Paint Sponges
Bugs and requests
Softris
Reported bugs
2 issues- Game freezing or crashing
- Issues with skin/theme unlocking
Requested features
4 requests- Offline mode
- Option to remove ads
- More level variety
- Sound effects and music
Paint Sponges
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Softris
- No Ads$3.99
Paint Sponges
- Infinity Heart$0.99
- Coins Pack 1$1.99
- Coins Pack 2$7.99
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- Ad Free$7.99
- Coins Pack 3$14.99
- Coins Pack 4$24.99
- Coins Pack 5$54.99
- Coins Pack 6$99.99
