SwirlPaint vs Liquid Is Fun
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SwirlPaint
Create mesmerizing, symmetrical art with a simple swipe. This app generates kaleidoscope-like images by mirroring your strokes across multiple lines. Save your unique creations directly to your device's photo library.
- Kaleidoscope image generation
- Adjustable number of lines
- Customizable line colors
- Multi-touch support
- Save drawings to Camera Roll
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A simple paint program which generates kaleidoscope-like images with the swipe of a finger. Features: - Change number of lines - Change line color - Multi-touch support - Save drawing to Camera Roll
Liquid Is Fun
Immerse yourself in a calming liquid simulation. Interact with flowing, colorful fluids to create mesmerizing patterns and reduce stress. This app offers a visually soothing experience perfect for unwinding.
- Realistic liquid physics
- Smooth fluid movement
- Multiple colors and effects
- Touch-based interaction
- Stress relief visuals
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Experience a beautiful and soothing liquid simulation designed to help you relax and unwind. Watch colorful fluids flow, bend, and transform as you interact with them. Every touch creates smooth ripples and mesmerizing shapes for a calming, almost meditative experience. Perfect for relaxing after a long day, reducing stress, or simply exploring the physics of digital fluids. Adjust settings, play at your own pace, and enjoy a visually immersive environment. Features: • Realistic liquid physics • Smooth, slow-motion fluid movement • Multiple colors and effects • Simple, touch-based interaction • Relaxing visuals for stress relief Enjoy watching liquids shift, swirl, and form new patterns every time you touch the screen. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legalfinternet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SwirlPaint at 100% against Liquid Is Fun's 0%. SwirlPaint also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Liquid Is Fun's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 38 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. Liquid Is Fun sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SwirlPaint asks for nothing beyond the download.
SwirlPaint holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SwirlPaint has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of SwirlPaint's written reviews are positive against 0% of Liquid Is Fun's.
SwirlPaint ships an update every 38 months, Liquid Is Fun fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SwirlPaint | Liquid Is Fun |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 38 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ChewOnGlass.com | Bhupesh Singh |
Customer experience
SwirlPaint
Liquid Is Fun
In-app purchases
SwirlPaint
No in-app purchases
Liquid Is Fun
- Premium User$3.99
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