Comparison

Draw Something vs Dancing Particle

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

Head to head
About

Draw Something

A fun and easy-to-use paint application designed for all ages, especially children. It offers a wide range of drawing tools, color options, and special effects to enhance creativity. Users can paint on various backgrounds, import their own pictures, and share their creations easily.

Highlights
  • Single stroke drawing
  • Adjustable stroke size
  • Normal and new colors
  • Continuous color change
  • Gradient colors
  • Paint on custom backgrounds
  • Save and share paintings
Features
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A funny paint app. PERFECT for kids of all age. Very EASY to use, but with lot of EXITING functions. Paint with these strokes: --SINGLE And Select from TINY to BIG SIZE stroke All in combination with: --NORMAL COLORS --NEW COLORS for every stroke --CONTINUOUS COLOR CHANGE SIMULTANEOUS for each stroke If you send a mail from the app you got: --16 GRADIENT COLORS --NEW GRADIENT COLOR for every stroke --GRADIENT RAINBOW COLOR CHANGE SIMULTANEOUS for each stroke And....even the ERASER can use the ALL the different stroke Sounds crazy? TRY IT BEFORE YOUR FRIENDS. You have ALL THE BUTTONS ON THE SCREEN when you need them. The buttons fly away when you paint, and the buttons will smoothly come back after a while. --Paint on COLORED and SPECIAL BACKGROUNDS. --Paint on OWN PICTURE --4 colored NEON FRAMES and 4 MAGIC FRAMES. ROTATE and the buttons smoothly rotate, but the painting area do not change. Use the WHOLE SCREEN to paint on. And you can SAVE your painting or print directly via AirPrint. And send the painting with an EMAIL, SMS, to your friends or post it on Facebook or Twitter.

About

Dancing Particle

Experience a visually captivating and stress-relieving interactive application. Swipe your finger to create mesmerizing particle effects and transform them into unique wallpapers. Escape the everyday and find tranquility with this artistic and engaging tool.

Highlights
  • Interactive particle effects
  • Stress relief and relaxation
  • Over 50 unique effects
  • Dreamlike visual experiences
  • Save effects as wallpapers
  • Artistic charm
Features
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"Dancing Particle" is an interactive application that combines stress relief, relaxation, and healing. It meticulously presents over 50 unique and engaging particle interaction effects, each carefully crafted to captivate and hold one's attention. With a gentle swipe of your fingertip, countless colorful particles leap onto the screen and dance gracefully. As your fingers touch and slide across the screen, the particles exhibit breathtaking dreamlike effects, as if you're immersed in a magical world. If you find yourself deeply captivated by these dreamy particle effects, simply tap the save button, and they can be transformed into a stunning wallpaper filled with artistic charm. Whether used as a phone background or shared with friends, they will add a unique touch of color to your life. Now, why not put aside your work for a moment and let "Dancing Particle" take you away from the hustle and bustle, forget your worries, and release your stress. Let your mood soar freely with the dance of the particles and immerse yourself in this rare moment of tranquility and relaxation.

Screenshots

Draw Something1 screens
Dancing Particle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dancing Particle at 86% against Draw Something's 25%. Dancing Particle also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (102 vs 4). Draw Something's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Draw Something sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dancing Particle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Draw Something holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dancing Particle has 102 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of Draw Something's written reviews are positive against 86% of Dancing Particle's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Draw Something ships an update every 6 months, Dancing Particle every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Draw Something versus Dancing Particle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDraw SomethingDancing Particle
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.8 (102 ratings)
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4102 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.1
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB90 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperABCiSoft亚杰 刘

Customer experience

Draw Something

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral9.1%
Negative65.9%

Dancing Particle

All ratings102 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral2.9%
Negative11.4%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Draw Something

One-time1
  • No ads$0.99
1 purchases

Dancing Particle

One-time1
  • All particle effects$1.99

Questions

Is Draw Something free?
Draw Something is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dancing Particle free?
Dancing Particle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Draw Something or Dancing Particle?
Draw Something is rated higher. Draw Something averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Dancing Particle averages 4.8 from 102 ratings.
Do Draw Something or Dancing Particle have ads?
Both Draw Something and Dancing Particle show ads.
Which is updated more often, Draw Something or Dancing Particle?
Draw Something ships an update every 6 months, and Dancing Particle every 4 days. Most recently, Draw Something was updated on September 21, 2026 and Dancing Particle on September 27, 2026.

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