Comparison

Paint Worm vs Crossing Colors

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

Head to head
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.

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Crossing Colors

Features
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Welcome to Crossing Colors, a cute and tricky puzzle game. The goal is simple: connect the starting dots to their matching targets by drawing continuous lines. But here is the twist: when two lines cross, their colors mix! Features: 120 levels: Ranging from easy and relaxing to real brain-teasers A fresh spin: A clever new take on the classic line connection genre A fun doodle art style: Visuals that are just fun to play with No pressure: Play at your own pace with no timers More Levels soon: More levels with more obstacles and colors are already in planning Have fun mixing!

Screenshots

Paint Worm4 screens
Crossing Colors4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Paint Worm at every 3 days against Crossing Colors's monthly. Paint Worm also leads on device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

Paint Worm ships an update every 3 days, Crossing Colors monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Paint Worm versus Crossing Colors: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaint WormCrossing Colors
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerjaegeun soZORAN MARJANOVIC

In-app purchases

None

Paint Worm

No in-app purchases

None

Crossing Colors

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paint Worm free?
Paint Worm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Crossing Colors free?
Crossing Colors is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Paint Worm or Crossing Colors have ads?
Both Paint Worm and Crossing Colors show ads.
Which is updated more often, Paint Worm or Crossing Colors?
Paint Worm ships an update every 3 days, and Crossing Colors monthly. Most recently, Paint Worm was updated on October 8, 2026 and Crossing Colors on October 21, 2026.

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