Charm King™ vs Paint Monsters
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Charm King™
Embark on a magical Match 3 puzzle adventure through a fairy tale kingdom. Solve challenging levels, meet memorable characters, and enjoy relaxing gameplay with stunning graphics. Participate in daily and seasonal events for continuous fun.
- Thousands of charming levels
- Beautifully vivid HD graphics
- Soothing gameplay and audio
- Hilarious fairy tale stories
- Tricky puzzle challenges
- Daily and seasonal events
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Once upon a time, a new game appeared to lay claim to the title of the most charming Match 3 puzzle game in the world! Welcome to Charm King! Play now and embark on a magical journey through a fairy tale kingdom, filled with fun, adventure, and humor. Along the way you will meet unforgettable characters and solve challenging puzzles to help everybody live happily ever after. CHARM KING FEATURES: • Completely FREE to play with THOUSANDS of charming levels • ENJOY beautifully vivid HD graphics • RELAX and de-stress with soothing game play and audio • LAUGH OUT LOUD with hilarious fairy tale stories and cute characters • CHALLENGE yourself to solve tricky puzzles • PLAY and progress with friends • WIN spectacular boosts to blast through challenges • Always something new to unlock with DAILY and SEASONAL EVENTS! Please note Charm King is completely free to play but some in-game items such as extra moves or lives will require payment. You can turn-off the payment feature by disabling in-app purchases in your device’s settings.
Paint Monsters
Unleash your artistic prowess to battle the Ink King and bring color back to a desaturated world. Utilize magical boosters and powerful combos to conquer challenging levels and collect adorable paint monsters. Enjoy a visually stunning adventure filled with free, vibrant fun.
- Expandable canvas with new levels
- Artistic boosters and combos
- Loveable characters
- Visually stunning environments
- Power-ups and collectible monsters
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Blend vibrant paint monsters in colorful strokes to defeat the Ink King and restore color to the world! Install now for free to highlight each canvas with magical boosters and celebrate with a disco dance party! This game is dripping in colorful, free fun! Supplies Include: - An ever-expanding canvas of new unique and challenging levels - An artistic arsenal of boosters and combos - Loveable characters to join you in the fun! - Visually stunning environments to explore - Power-ups and collectible paint monsters to help you to defeat the Evil Inklings LIKE: On Facebook to get the latest news and rewards! FOLLOW: @SGNgames SUPPORT: https://paintmonsters.zendesk.com/home www.sgn.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Paint Monsters at none against Charm King™'s shown. Paint Monsters also leads on review sentiment (65% vs 48%) and iOS requirement (6.1 vs 13.0). Charm King™'s advantage is ratings volume (18K vs 371) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Charm King™ sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Paint Monsters sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Charm King™ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Charm King™ has 18K ratings behind it against 371, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 48% of Charm King™'s written reviews are positive against 65% of Paint Monsters's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Charm King™ ships an update every 3 weeks, Paint Monsters monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Charm King™ | Paint Monsters |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (18K ratings) — better | 4.5 (371 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.4% of reviews | 65.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18K — better | 371 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #40 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 6.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 275 MB | 246 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PlayQ Inc | MindJolt |
Customer experience
Charm King™
Paint Monsters
User reviews
Charm King™
From 18K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ❤️ Fun and addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Charming graphics and visuals
- 🕹️ Challenging but rewarding levels
- 🎁 Generous rewards and bonuses
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- ⏱️ Slow loading times and performance issues
- 💰 Aggressive monetization and in-app purchases
- 🔍 Lack of customer support and communication
Paint Monsters
From 371 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⭐ Addictive and fun
- 🎨 Bright and colorful graphics
- 🕹️ Challenging gameplay
- 💰 No ads or in-app purchases required
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🔄 Resets progress after updates
- 🔒 Unreliable Facebook integration
- 🕰️ Slow loading times
Bugs and requests
Charm King™
Reported bugs
4 issues- Game freezes or crashes when opening certain features
- Rewards and bonuses not properly credited or delivered
- Inability to load or progress past certain levels
- Sync and login issues across different platforms
Requested features
4 requests- More diverse and engaging storylines
- Ability to save progress and sync across devices
- Option to disable intrusive ads and notifications
- Improved level design and difficulty progression
Paint Monsters
Reported bugs
2 issues- Unable to progress past certain levels
- Game not loading or crashing on newer devices
Requested features
3 requests- More levels and content updates
- Ability to earn in-game rewards
- Option to disable Facebook integration
In-app purchases
Charm King™
- 16 Gold$1.99
- Tiny Gold Pack$1.99
- Special Offer$1.99
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- Special Offer$3.99
- Special Offer$4.99
- Special Offer$6.99
- 85 Gold$9.99
- Medium Gold Pack$9.99
- 185 Gold$19.99
- Gold Pack$19.99
Paint Monsters
- 25 Coins$0.99
- 33% off 80 Coins Sale Pack$1.99
- 80 Coins$2.99
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- 135 Coins$4.99
- 30% off 275 Coins Sale Pack$6.99
- 275 Coins$9.99
- Special Offer$9.99
- 575 Coins$19.99
- 1,475 Coins$49.99
- 3,125 Coins$99.99
Questions
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