Comparison

Garden Stack vs Paint Mix

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

Head to head
About

Garden Stack

Engage in a relaxing puzzle adventure where you arrange colorful blocks to complete garden-themed boards. Each solved puzzle unlocks new levels, vibrant plants, and charming elements to grow your virtual garden. Enjoy soothing visuals and sharpen your thinking skills in this rewarding experience.

Highlights
  • Block arrangement puzzles
  • Garden progression
  • Unlock new levels and surprises
  • Soothing visuals and animations
  • Mind-sharpening gameplay
Features
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Garden Stack – A Relaxing Puzzle in a Colorful Garden Stack – A Relaxing Puzzle Adventure Step into Garden Stack, where every puzzle is a chance to unlock a new chapter in your garden journey. Simple Yet Engaging Gameplay Arrange colorful blocks in the right order to complete each board. Every move requires focus, planning, and a touch of strategy. As you progress, the puzzles grow more challenging while staying relaxing and rewarding. Discover Surprises Along the Way Each solved board unlocks a fresh level and new surprises: vibrant plants, blooming flowers, and delightful elements that keep your garden growing with charm and joy. Beautiful and Soothing Visuals With soft colors, smooth animations, and elegant design, the game delivers a calming experience that feels alive and full of joy. Relax Your Mind, Grow Your Garden Enjoy peaceful gameplay while sharpening your thinking skills. Every puzzle solved makes your garden more vibrant, turning play into a rewarding adventure. Privacy Policy: https://juicejoy-studio.com/privacy.html Terms Of Use: https://juicejoy-studio.com/terms.html

About

Paint Mix

Engage in a calming puzzle experience with over 1000 levels that involve pouring and blending colors. This game offers a unique twist on traditional sorting puzzles by incorporating color mixing mechanics. Enjoy a pressure-free environment with no timers, hints, and the ability to play offline.

Highlights
  • 1000 unique color puzzles
  • Color blending and mixing mechanics
  • Undo moves and restart anytime
  • Hints and extra tube for difficult levels
  • No timers or pressure
  • Offline play supported
  • Relaxing visuals and sounds
Features
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Pour, sort and mix your way through 1200 color puzzles. Paint Mix is a calm water sort game with a twist: some levels ask you to BLEND colors. Pour red and yellow into the cauldron, tap it to mix, and you get orange. Fill the order, dump the leftovers down the drain and keep your tubes tidy. HOW TO PLAY • Tap a tube, then tap another one to pour the top color. • You can pour only onto the same color or into an empty tube. • Sort every tube into a single color to win. • On mixing levels, blend the colors from the order in the cauldron. NEW CHALLENGES • Secret layers: colors hidden under “?” reveal themselves once they reach the top. • Frozen tubes: the ice thaws after a few moves, so plan around it. • One-color tubes: a tube with a colored rim takes only paint of its own color. WHY YOU'LL LIKE IT • 1200 levels, each one checked by a solver, so every puzzle can be solved. • Mixing levels you won't find in ordinary sort games. • Undo any move and restart at any time. • Hints when you're stuck, plus an extra tube for tricky spots. • No timers and no pressure. Play at your own pace, even offline. • Bright, clean look and relaxing sounds. A perfect puzzle for a coffee break or a quiet evening. How far can you get?

Screenshots

Garden Stack4 screens
Paint Mix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Paint Mix at 100% against Garden Stack's 4%. Paint Mix also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). Garden Stack's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (36 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Garden Stack sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Paint Mix sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Paint Mix holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Garden Stack has 36 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 4% of Garden Stack's written reviews are positive against 100% of Paint Mix's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Garden Stack ships an update every 2 months, Paint Mix every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Garden Stack versus Paint Mix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGarden StackPaint Mix
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (36 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews4.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings36 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size349 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThanh Nhan VoKirill Prikota

Customer experience

Garden Stack

All ratings35 ratings
Positive22.9%
Neutral8.6%
Negative68.6%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive4.1%
Neutral12.2%
Negative83.7%

Paint Mix

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Garden Stack

Subscriptions2
  • No Ads 7 Days$7.997 Days
  • No Ads-Coins-Boosters$14.997 Days
One-time11
  • Hammer 1$1.19
  • Swap 1$1.99
  • Hammer 2$1.99
Show 8 more
  • Coins pack 1$1.99
  • Hammer 3$2.99
  • Swap 2$2.99
  • Shuffle 1$2.99
  • Swap 3$3.99
  • Shuffle 2$3.99
  • Starter Pack$3.99
  • Coins pack 2$7.99
4 purchases

Paint Mix

One-time4
  • 10 Hints$0.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • 50 Hints$2.99
Show 1 more
  • Starter Pack$3.99

Questions

Is Garden Stack free?
Garden Stack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paint Mix free?
Paint Mix is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Garden Stack or Paint Mix?
Paint Mix is rated higher. Garden Stack averages 2.3 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while Paint Mix averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Garden Stack or Paint Mix have ads?
Paint Mix shows ads; Garden Stack does not.
Which is updated more often, Garden Stack or Paint Mix?
Garden Stack ships an update every 2 months, and Paint Mix every 2 days. Most recently, Garden Stack was updated on October 30, 2026 and Paint Mix on October 24, 2026.

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