iPaint uPaint vs Sandspiel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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.
- Falling sand physics simulation
- Place diverse interactive elements
- Observe complex chain reactions
- Creative sandbox for experimentation
- Calm reflection and healing gameplay
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
iPaint uPaint ships an update every 6 months, Sandspiel daily. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iPaint uPaint | Sandspiel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.00 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) | 4.8 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jesse Squires | Max Bittker |
Customer experience
iPaint uPaint
Sandspiel
In-app purchases
iPaint uPaint
No in-app purchases
Sandspiel
No in-app purchases
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