Comparison

Maze Pool vs Painting Puzzles

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

Head to head
About

Maze Pool

Features
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Every ball slides until it hits a wall. Can you get each one into the pocket of its color? Maze Pool is a calm, clever sliding puzzle. Swipe a ball and it rolls all the way until something stops it. Plan your moves, use the other balls as blockers, and sink every ball into its matching pocket. โ€ข 750 handcrafted levels โ€“ every one designed and tested by hand โ€ข 350 levels free to play โ€ข New ideas as you progress: portals, colored gates, switches, magnets and the tricky cue ball โ€ข Stuck? A hint shows you the next move, and your progress still counts โ€ข Play levels in any order within a pack โ€“ skip a tough one and come back later โ€ข Restart instantly and undo moves โ€“ no timers, no pressure โ€ข Easy packs for kids and beginners โ€ข Plays offline โ€“ no Wi-Fi needed HOW TO PLAY โ€ข Swipe a ball to send it rolling โ€ข It only stops when it hits a wall or another ball โ€ข Each ball must end in the pocket of the same color โ€ข Colored gates, portals and magnets only react to balls of their color If you enjoy ice-sliding puzzles, Sokoban, or brain teasers that make you think a few moves ahead, Maze Pool is made for you. Swipe the first ball and see how far you can get!

About

Painting Puzzles

Features
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Piece together art history! Solve beautiful portrait puzzles spanning centuries in this addictive, brain-teasing jigsaw adventure for art lovers

Screenshots

Maze Pool4 screens
Painting Puzzles2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Painting Puzzles at none against Maze Pool's 8. Painting Puzzles also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Maze Pool sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Painting Puzzles asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Maze Pool versus Painting Puzzles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaze PoolPainting Puzzles
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsโ€”
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better15.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size82 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandru CalauzTimothy Finnigan

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Maze Pool

One-time8
  • 50 Hints$0.99
  • 50 Speed Boosts$0.99
  • 50 Undo Moves$0.99
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  • Permanent speed$1.99
  • All Map Packs$3.99
  • Disable Ads$3.99
  • Disable Ads + All Map Packs$5.99
  • Unlock Everything$6.99
None

Painting Puzzles

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Maze Pool free?
Maze Pool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Painting Puzzles free?
Painting Puzzles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Maze Pool or Painting Puzzles have ads?
Maze Pool shows ads; Painting Puzzles does not.

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