Comparison

iPaint uPaint vs Sandspiel

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

Head to head
About

iPaint uPaint

This app transforms your device into a digital canvas for creative expression. Enjoy solo doodling or collaborate wirelessly with friends, making it perfect for casual art and games.

Highlights
  • Wireless multiplayer painting
  • Multiple painting tools
  • Social media sharing
  • Color picker
  • Unlimited undo/redo
  • Shake to erase
  • Auto-save functionality
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Red paint, blue paint, I paint, you paint! Great for kids and parents, playing Pictionary with a group of friends, or just doodling! Paint by yourself or wirelessly with a friend. iPaint uPaint turns your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch into a canvas full of fun! Select a tool, choose a size, and pick a color — the possibilities are endless. FEATURES: • Paint wirelessly with a friend (or paint by yourself if you don't have any friends) • 5 different painting tools • Share on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and more • Awesome color picker • Unlimited undo and redo • Shake to erase • Auto-saves each time you quit the app

About

Sandspiel

Experiment with a physics sandbox where you can place various elements like sand, water, and fire to observe complex chain reactions. This creative toy encourages exploration and discovery through simulated interactions, offering a calming and reflective play experience.

Highlights
  • Falling sand physics simulation
  • Place diverse interactive elements
  • Observe complex chain reactions
  • Creative sandbox for experimentation
  • Calm reflection and healing gameplay
Features
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Sandspiel is a falling sand physics simulator. It is creative toy where players can place elements (like sand, water, fire, plants, etc.) and watch them interact according to simulated physics rules. The game lets you paint with elements and observe surprisingly complex chain reactions: water flows and pools, fire spreads and consumes, plants grow and creep, sand piles up. It's a sandbox for experimentation with no goals beyond play and discovery. Sandspiel embodies constructivist principles — giving you tools to explore and discover rather than explicit objectives to complete, and facilitates calm reflection and healing.

Screenshots

iPaint uPaint4 screens
Sandspiel3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sandspiel at Free against iPaint uPaint's $1.00. Sandspiel also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.4) and update cadence (daily vs every 6 months). iPaint uPaint's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On 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

Sandspiel is free to download; iPaint uPaint costs $1.00 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sandspiel holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of iPaint uPaint's written reviews are positive against 90% of Sandspiel's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iPaint uPaint ships an update every 6 months, Sandspiel daily. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
iPaint uPaint versus Sandspiel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriPaint uPaintSandspiel
Price$1.00Free — better
Rating3.4 (5 ratings)4.8 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews90.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings519 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJesse SquiresMax Bittker

Customer experience

iPaint uPaint

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral10.5%
Negative10.5%

Sandspiel

All ratings19 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

iPaint uPaint

No in-app purchases

None

Sandspiel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iPaint uPaint free?
iPaint uPaint costs $1.00, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sandspiel free?
Sandspiel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iPaint uPaint or Sandspiel?
Sandspiel is rated higher. iPaint uPaint averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Sandspiel averages 4.8 from 19 ratings.
Do iPaint uPaint or Sandspiel have ads?
Neither iPaint uPaint nor Sandspiel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iPaint uPaint or Sandspiel?
iPaint uPaint ships an update every 6 months, and Sandspiel daily. Most recently, iPaint uPaint was updated on November 6, 2026 and Sandspiel on November 5, 2026.

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