Comparison

WormIT! vs Paint Worm

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

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About

WormIT!

A unique hexagonal puzzle game where players connect pipe-like fragments to form closed circuits on a honeycomb field. Challenge your spatial reasoning with three distinct game modes, obstacles, and helpful bonuses.

Highlights
  • Unique hexagonal puzzle mechanics
  • Three challenging game modes
  • Game center Leaderboards
  • Game center Achievements
  • Celtic-inspired visual style
  • No ads or in-app purchases
Features
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WormIT! is a unique brain-teasing puzzle that combines hexagonal geometry with circuit-building mechanics. If you think you've mastered Tetris, think again — this game will challenge everything your brain knows about spatial puzzles. Imagine a honeycomb field made of large hexagons, each with a smaller hexagon hole cut out from its center. Your task: place pipe-like fragments into the 6 cells surrounding these holes, connecting them across adjacent hexagons to form closed circuits. Each fragment resembles a worm segment with two exits — align these exits with neighboring fragments to extend your path. When you complete a closed loop, the entire circuit vanishes with a satisfying animation, freeing up space and rewarding you with points. The longer your circuit, the bigger your score! The smallest circuit? Just 3 C-shaped fragments looping around a single hole. But true masters build sprawling worm paths that snake across the entire field before closing. GAME MODES Three ways to play, each with Easy, Medium, and Hard difficulty levels that determine fragment complexity — from simple 2-cell C-shapes to challenging 3-cell configurations. • Arcade Mode — Progress through levels with unique field layouts. Each level introduces more obstacles, testing your strategic thinking as difficulty increases. How far can you go? • Express Mode — Race against a 5-minute timer! Think fast, place faster, and score as many points as possible before time runs out. Perfect for quick sessions and leaderboard competition. • Quest Mode — Each level scatters checkpoint markers across the field. Your challenge: connect ALL checkpoints in a single closed circuit. Creative layouts and strategic obstacle placement make every level a unique puzzle. OBSTACLES & BONUSES Navigate around obstacles that appear on the field: • Barriers — Block cells and force you to find alternate paths • Nails — Pin cells to the field; they remain even after a circuit clears • Gravity Towers — Transform hexagons into gravity wells that auto-fill and clear Collect bonuses by placing fragments under them and completing circuits: • Coins — Build up your balance for purchasing helpers • Anti-Barrier — Remove barriers from the field • Backstep — Undo your last move • Swap — Exchange your current fragment with the next one HELPERS Spend your collected coins on powerful helpers: • Swap — Switch your current fragment with the next in queue • Undo — Take back your last placement and try again • Worker — Remove one barrier from the field • Joker — Draw any fragment shape you need, exactly where you need it FEATURES • Unique hexagonal puzzle mechanics • Three challenging game modes • Game center Leaderboards — compete globally • Game center Achievements — unlock them all • Celtic-inspired visual style • 100% FREE — no ads, no in-app purchases • Made with love, just for fun WormIT! isn't your typical casual puzzle. The hexagonal geometry requires a different way of thinking that can initially feel unfamiliar. But once it clicks, you'll discover a deeply satisfying puzzle experience unlike anything else. Are you ready to master the worm?

About

Paint Worm

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Paint Worm is a minimalist puzzle game where you guide a worm across a grid, painting every cell exactly once before escaping through the exit. HOW TO PLAY Move the worm using arrow keys (or on-screen D-pad). Your goal is simple: paint every paintable cell on the board, then reach the exit. The catch — you can never revisit a painted cell, and running into a wall too long ends your run. FEATURES • 370 handcrafted stages across 13 grid sizes — from relaxed 6Ɨ7 grids to demanding 14Ɨ18 puzzles • Smooth difficulty curve from beginner to expert • Full keyboard support — play entirely with arrow keys on Mac • 4 color themes: Mint, Berry, Sunny, Ocean • Dark mode support • Haptic feedback on mobile • Background music with toggle A pure logic puzzle. No timers, no ads interrupting gameplay, no in-app purchases. Just you and the grid.

Screenshots

WormIT!4 screens
Paint Worm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: WormIT! at none against Paint Worm's shown. WormIT! also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Paint Worm's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WormIT! ships an update every 2 weeks, Paint Worm every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 5 level
WormIT! versus Paint Worm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWormIT!Paint Worm
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB24 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperLeonid Khramovjaegeun so

In-app purchases

None

WormIT!

No in-app purchases

None

Paint Worm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WormIT! free?
WormIT! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paint Worm free?
Paint Worm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WormIT! or Paint Worm have ads?
Paint Worm shows ads; WormIT! does not.
Which is updated more often, WormIT! or Paint Worm?
WormIT! ships an update every 2 weeks, and Paint Worm every 3 days. Most recently, WormIT! was updated on June 1, 2026 and Paint Worm on September 22, 2026.

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