Comparison

Smithing Master vs Painting Star

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

Head to head
About

Smithing Master

Embark on an adventure as a legendary smithing master in a world threatened by monsters and the Seven Deadly Sins. Forge over a hundred types of equipment, enhance your anvil, and collect elves to aid you in battle. Engage in quests, competitions, and face world bosses in this casual RPG.

Highlights
  • Forge over 100 equipment types
  • Upgrade forging anvil
  • Collect and cultivate elves
  • Engage in quests and competitions
  • Battle world bosses
  • Casual, stress-free gameplay
Features
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Monsters rampage freely, and the world is filled with crises. You have become a part of this adventure. You are a legendary smithing master who possesses the essence of forging and a valiant master shouldering a heavy responsibility, fighting alone. With determination, you embark on a journey to vanquish monsters and the Seven Deadly Sins, fighting to restore this fantastical world. Game Feature: Core highlights, equipment forging. Forge over a hundred types of equipment with your own hands, upgrade the forging anvil, continuously enhance equipment quality and personal strength. Collect and synthesize, elves assisting. Cultivate elves, fight side by side with them, and the unique skills of the elves will help you overcome challenges. Ever-changing, endless adventures. A series of challenges such as quests, competitions, world bosses, and more. Only with thorough preparation can you face various crises. Casual RPG, stress-free. Play as a legendary smithing master and master, engage in battles without pressure, enjoy a relaxed gaming experience to the fullest. Dark style, eerie legends. The Seven Deadly Sins are determined to rule the entire world, twisting it into a corrupt and decayed land...

About

Painting Star

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Draw a single continuous path to visit every cell on the grid. Pass through color orbs to mix your brush color — reach the stars with exactly the right hue to clear the stage! • Intuitive drag-to-draw controls • Color mixing puzzles — Red + Blue = Purple • Infinite stages with increasing difficulty • Obstacles and multi-star challenges for expert players

Screenshots

Smithing Master4 screens
Painting Star4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Smithing Master at none against Painting Star's shown. Smithing Master also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Painting Star's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Smithing Master sells 31 one-off in-app purchases and Painting Star sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smithing Master ships an update every 3 weeks, Painting Star every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Smithing Master versus Painting Star: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmithing MasterPainting Star
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.9K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size521 MB12 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer伟 王SOO CHAN HWANG

Bugs and requests

Smithing Master

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game freezing or crashing on launch
  • Gear appearance resetting after upgrades
  • Anvil and forging features not working properly when the app is minimized

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to store and switch between multiple gear sets
  • More ways to earn in-game currency without relying on ads or purchases
  • Character customization options
  • Better background support and reduced need to constantly reopen the app

Painting Star

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

31 purchases

Smithing Master

One-time31
  • Activity Package$0.99
  • Package 18$1.99
  • Package 19$1.99
Show 28 more
  • Package45$1.99
  • Package57$1.99
  • Package69$1.99
  • Daily Value Pack3$4.99
  • Weekly Value Pack2$4.99
  • Package 2$4.99
  • Package 20$4.99
  • Package 25$4.99
  • Package46$4.99
  • Package52$4.99
  • Package82$4.99
  • Package112$4.99
  • Package106$4.99
  • Monthly Card$4.99
  • Package94$4.99
  • Weekly Value Pack3$9.99
  • Package 3$9.99
  • Package21$9.99
  • Package47$9.99
  • Package107$9.99
  • Package83$9.99
  • Package41$9.99
  • Package59$9.99
  • Eternal Card$14.99
  • Package 27$19.99
  • Forge Token$19.99
  • Package54$19.99
  • Package48$19.99
1 purchases

Painting Star

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Smithing Master free?
Smithing Master is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Painting Star free?
Painting Star is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Smithing Master or Painting Star have ads?
Painting Star shows ads; Smithing Master does not.
Which is updated more often, Smithing Master or Painting Star?
Smithing Master ships an update every 3 weeks, and Painting Star every 2 days. Most recently, Smithing Master was updated on October 30, 2026 and Painting Star on October 13, 2026.

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