air vs BouncyPaint
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
air
Defend against incoming luggage as a frog in this tower defense game. Purchase upgrades for towers and health to progress further. Customize your character with unlockable outfits and hats.
- 70+ unique upgrades
- Ultimate Upgrades for endgame
- 7 unlockable levels
- Character customization (hats, skins)
- Unique achievements
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Play as a Frog, and don't let any luggage through! Buy upgrades in the shop, such as towers and health, to make it as far as you can! Discover secret interactions and interesting synergies, and earn Star Coins to get outfits and hats! Features 70+ unique upgrades, all with interesting synergies! Ultimate Upgrades that add a twist to the endgame 7 unlock-able levels spanning a range of difficulties Tons of hats, skins, and planes to customize your character with A couple of unique achievements for the insane!
BouncyPaint
This app combines physics-based gameplay with creative drawing tools. Challenge yourself to keep a ball centered in shrinking rings or unleash your artistic side with various tracing features and line adjustments.
- Physics-based ball centering gameplay
- Creative drawing modes
- Variety of tracing features
- Adjustable line thickness
- Strategic mini bar for bouncing
- Avoid 'Pushers' and teleporting tunnels
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BouncyPaint masterfully fuses art and physics, challenging players to keep a ball centered within shrinking rings. Tap center ring to start game. Gain points for time inside the ring. Use tracers within the star icon options while the paint toggle is switched 'ON' to add your unique touch and feel. Watch-out for the little red circle devils ('Pushers') that push you away from the center. Craft your moves avoiding teleporting tunnels that make it even more difficult to keep the ball centered. Switch to Drawing Mode for a creative twist, where players can unleash their artistic side using a variety of tracing features like rainbow patterns, circles, dotted lines, and a slider to adjust line thickness. The game also introduces a mini bar, a clever tool that players can use to strategically bounce the ball, adding depth and strategy to both gameplay and artistic creation. With its dual modes, BouncyPaint offers both a thrilling gaming challenge and a canvas for imaginative expression, making it a versatile app for all ages and interests.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: BouncyPaint at Free against air's $4.99. BouncyPaint also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 months). air's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (19 vs 4). On 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
BouncyPaint is free to download; air costs $4.99 up front. air sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and BouncyPaint sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BouncyPaint holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 4 respectively.
air ships an update every 9 months, BouncyPaint every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | air | BouncyPaint |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (19 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 88.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brendan Roarty | Sciox, LLC |
Customer experience
air
BouncyPaint
In-app purchases
air
- Retry Tokens$0.99
- Star Stack$0.99
- Star Bundle$1.99
BouncyPaint
- Ad-Free Experience$0.99








