Comparison

Cut the Rope vs Paintball Graffiti

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

Head to head
About

Cut the Rope

Guide a cute monster to eat candy by solving physics-based puzzles. Utilize new gadgets and superpowers to overcome challenges and collect stars. Explore a secret lab with a new scientist character.

Highlights
  • Innovative physics gameplay
  • New gadgets and superpowers
  • Collect gold stars
  • Unlock new levels
  • Adorable character
  • Outstanding graphics
Features
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NOTE: EXPERIMENTS MAY CAUSE CRAVINGS! A mysterious cardboard box lands on the Professor’s desk… and inside is Om Nom, a tiny monster with an enormous sweet tooth! Naturally, the Professor can’t resist turning this discovery into a series of candy-fueled experiments — and now you get to join the fun. Step into a bustling lab packed with physics-based puzzles. Use rockets, magnets, electricity, ropes, tension, suction cups, water mechanics, robotic arms, ant colonies, and more ingenious contraptions. Your mission sounds simple — get the candy to Om Nom — but each puzzle will test your wits in surprising ways! WHY PLAYERS CAN’T STOP PLAYING: • 200 cleverly designed physics puzzles across 8 inventive level packs • A playful toolbox of gadgets and superpowers to crack tricky challenges • Collect shiny stars, uncover hidden treasures, and unlock bonus levels • Charming animations and cutscenes that bring the Professor’s lab to life • Perfect for fans of logic puzzles, single-player challenges, and clever physics fun Think smart, experiment boldly, and keep Om Nom well-fed in this addictive puzzle adventure. Every level offers a fresh opportunity to test your logic, timing, and creativity in a lab full of delightful surprises! Cut the Rope: Experiments is free to download and play, however, some in-game items can be purchased for real money, including randomised items. For more information, please see our Terms of Use (https://www.zeptolab.com/terms) and Privacy Policy (https://www.zeptolab.com/privacy).

About

Paintball Graffiti

Become a street art king by shooting paintballs to create vibrant art on city walls. Unlock new colors and surfaces as you transform the urban landscape into your personal canvas.

Highlights
  • Shoot paintballs
  • Create street art
  • Unlock new paints
  • Unlock new walls
  • City canvas gameplay
Features
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Can you be the king of street art? ◉ Shoot your paintballs ◉ Make art ◉ Unlock new paints and walls The city is your canvas, you're the artist we need!

Screenshots

Cut the Rope4 screens
Paintball Graffiti4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Paintball Graffiti at none against Cut the Rope's shown. Paintball Graffiti also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 13.0). Cut the Rope's advantage is ratings volume (837 vs 43) and review sentiment (75% vs 67%). On price, rating, 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. Cut the Rope sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Paintball Graffiti 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Cut the Rope against 4.4 for Paintball Graffiti. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cut the Rope has 837 ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Cut the Rope's written reviews are positive against 67% of Paintball Graffiti's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cut the Rope ships an update every 4 months, Paintball Graffiti every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Cut the Rope versus Paintball Graffiti: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCut the RopePaintball Graffiti
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (837 ratings)4.4 (43 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.4% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings837 — better43
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB190 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperZeptoLab UK LimitedKetchapp

Customer experience

Cut the Rope

All ratings836 ratings
Positive81.9%
Neutral6.2%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews443 reviews
Positive75.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative19.0%

Paintball Graffiti

All ratings43 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Cut the Rope

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Levels not saving progress
  • Restore purchases not working
  • Crashes and freezes on some devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More levels and content
  • Option to remove ads permanently
  • Ability to earn more candies/energy without ads

Paintball Graffiti

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Cut the Rope

One-time10
  • Superpower 20$1.99
  • Candies 25$1.99
  • Big candies sack$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Big superpowers sack$1.99
  • Unlock all level packs + 100 FREE Candies$3.99
  • Huge candies sack$3.99
  • Huge superpowers sack$3.99
  • Jumbo candies sack$7.99
  • Candies Unlimited$14.99
  • Superpower Unlimited$24.99
1 purchases

Paintball Graffiti

One-time1
  • No Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Cut the Rope free?
Cut the Rope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paintball Graffiti free?
Paintball Graffiti is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cut the Rope or Paintball Graffiti?
Paintball Graffiti is rated higher. Cut the Rope averages 4.3 out of 5 from 837 ratings, while Paintball Graffiti averages 4.4 from 43 ratings.
Do Cut the Rope or Paintball Graffiti have ads?
Cut the Rope shows ads; Paintball Graffiti does not.
Which is updated more often, Cut the Rope or Paintball Graffiti?
Cut the Rope ships an update every 4 months, and Paintball Graffiti every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cut the Rope was updated on November 5, 2026 and Paintball Graffiti on November 3, 2026.

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