Comparison

Mall vs Paint Bucket

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

Head to head
About

Mall

Features
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Welcome to the ultimate Goods Sorting puzzle experience! Dive into a satisfying and relaxing game where your goal is simple: sort identical items into trays and clear them to win. From everyday supermarket products to fun and colorful mall items, every level offers a fresh and engaging challenge. Whether you want to relax or sharpen your mind, this game has something for you. --- ### **How to Play** - Tap and move goods into trays - Match and group identical items - Clear trays to collect and complete levels - Plan carefully โ€” space is limited! --- ### **Game Features** ** Diverse Goods & Levels** Explore a wide variety of items inspired by real mall products. Each level introduces new layouts and challenges to keep gameplay fresh and exciting. **Endless Mode** Challenge yourself with an unlimited gameplay mode. See how far your sorting skills can go! **Relaxing Gameplay** No timers, no pressure. Enjoy a calming experience with smooth animations and satisfying mechanics. ** Brain Training** Improve your memory, focus, and strategic thinking as levels become more complex. ** Smart Hint System** Stuck on a tricky level? Use smart hints to guide your next move and keep progressing.

About

Paint Bucket

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FIVE GAME MODES Powered by a physically-based pigment mixing model (Kubelka-Munk) instead of simple RGB averaging - colors blend the way they really would on canvas. Classic Mix: Match a target color by adding the right paint drops in the right amounts. Early levels teach simple hue shifts; later levels require finding subtle in-between tones. Guess the Color: Watch a sequence of drops get mixed, then pick the resulting color from four choices. Train your eye for how colors combine. Color Architect: Race against the clock to hit multiple target colors in a row using a shared palette. Tests speed and precision under pressure. Odd One Out: Spot the one tile that's a slightly different shade among a set of near-identical colors. A test of color perception. Capture the Color: Memorize a color shown for a few seconds, then recreate it from memory using hue, saturation, and brightness sliders. See how close your memory really is. FEATURES 800+ hand-designed levels across four mixing modes. Endless procedurally-generated rounds in Capture the Color mode. A smooth difficulty curve that goes from simple color recognition to genuine color-mixing skill. Casual Experience: No accounts or logins required - just pick up and play. Ads only appear between levels, never interrupting your active color-mixing focus. Whether you're a designer sharpening your color sense, an artist studying pigment behavior, or just someone who enjoys a satisfying puzzle, Paint Bucket has a mode for you!

Screenshots

Mall4 screens
Paint Bucket4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Mall at none against Paint Bucket's 6. Paint Bucket's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, 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. Paint Bucket sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Mall asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mall ships an update every 2 weeks, Paint Bucket every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Mall versus Paint Bucket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMallPaint Bucket
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days โ€” better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size193 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHue Linh HoangONURION BILISIM VE DANISMANLIK LIMITED SIRKETI

In-app purchases

None

Mall

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Paint Bucket

One-time6
  • 100 Gold$0.49
  • 250 Gold$0.99
  • 1000 Gold$2.99
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  • remove ads$4.99
  • Unlimited Energy$9.99
  • 10000 Gold$24.99

Questions

Is Mall free?
Mall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paint Bucket free?
Paint Bucket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mall or Paint Bucket have ads?
Both Mall and Paint Bucket show ads.
Which is updated more often, Mall or Paint Bucket?
Mall ships an update every 2 weeks, and Paint Bucket every 2 days. Most recently, Mall was updated on November 5, 2026 and Paint Bucket on October 31, 2026.

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