Overpaint vs Polyforge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Overpaint
This game challenges you to match colored squares with circles by dragging and dropping. Create new colors by overlapping squares. It offers a relaxing yet engaging puzzle experience with unique levels and interesting color facts.
- Drag-and-drop color matching
- Color mixing by overlapping squares
- 225 unique moving puzzles
- 100 color facts
- Simple and clean design
- Challenging gameplay
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Overpaint is all about color in motion. The goal is simple: drag-and-drop the squares over the matching circles to clear them. To make new colors just overlap the 3 squares. Seems easy, right? You have all the time yet each move counts… Observe the colorful moving patterns and sharpen your skills. Join the color fun! • Free to play • 225 unique moving puzzles • 100 curious color facts • Simple and clean design: less is beautiful! • Easy to play but tricky to master • Drag the squares by their corners and cover the circles • Play at your own pace: think twice, slide once • Challenge your friends and beat their scores • Purchasable lives and moves (optional) Enjoy mixing colors with Overpaint! "Overpaint app is addictive in a colorful way" – Examiner "...an edutaining, artistic puzzler all about color and how it amazingly meshes" - AppAdvice "Overpaint takes 3 colors and makes a tremendous puzzle game" - AppAttack "All the fun and none of the mess" - IdTapThat Featured in the AppStore worldwide - "Best New Games" Find out more: www.landka.com Send your feedback: hello@landka.com
Polyforge
Create unique crystals by striking their sides in a specific sequence. Experience a blend of engaging gameplay, beautiful visuals, and calming soundscapes. Compete globally for the highest achieved level.
- Forge new shapes
- Strike all sides
- Avoid striking same side twice
- Simple visuals
- Serene sound design
- Global leaderboards
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Forge amazing crystals in a symphony of shapes, sound and color ◉ Forge new shapes by striking all the sides ◉ Don't strike the same side twice ◉ Simple & Beautiful visuals ◉ Atmospheric & Serene sound design ◉ Compete for the highest level in the world
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Polyforge at 4.7 against Overpaint's 3.8. Polyforge also leads on review sentiment (94% vs 62%) and ratings volume (930 vs 133). Overpaint's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 28 months). 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
Both are free to download. Overpaint sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Polyforge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Polyforge holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Polyforge has 930 ratings behind it against 133, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Overpaint's written reviews are positive against 94% of Polyforge's.
Overpaint ships an update every 5 weeks, Polyforge every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Overpaint | Polyforge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (133 ratings) | 4.7 (930 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.9% of reviews | 93.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 133 | 930 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 28 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Landka | ImpactBlue Studios Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Overpaint
Polyforge
User reviews
Overpaint
From 133 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎨 Beautiful color-mixing puzzle concept
- 🎵 Relaxing and enjoyable music
- 😌 No ads or minimal monetization
- 🧩 Engaging puzzle gameplay
- 🎯 Simple yet challenging mechanics
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes on startup
- 🐛 Game crashes after closing mid-level
- 🐛 Crashes when running out of lives
- ☝️ Notification center interference on top screen
- ⏸️ Game progress not saved to Game Center
Polyforge
From 930 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Relaxing and soothing
- 🎨 Beautiful graphics and colors
- 🎶 Calming and enjoyable music
- ⏱️ Simple and easy to play
- 🎯 Challenging and addictive gameplay
Room to improve
- 🔁 Repetitive shapes and patterns
- 🎨 Some color combinations hard to see
- ⚠️ Difficulty can be frustrating at times
Bugs and requests
Overpaint
Reported bugs
12 issues- App crashes immediately after pressing play button
- App crashes when closing mid-level and reopening
- App crashes after running out of hearts/lives
- Level 45 yellow bar doesn't reach far enough
- Level 66 yellow cannot cover bottom circle
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- Level 69 yellow doesn't extend sufficiently
- Level 103 yellow screen blocks dot resolution
- Level 167 impossible to complete on iPhone 6 due to screen proportions
- Dragging colors from top triggers notification shade instead
- Game progress resets despite Game Center sync
- Color dragging drops without proper placement
- Incorrect color mixing information in tutorials
Requested features
8 requests- More levels beyond current maximum
- Undo move functionality
- Ability to earn lives through gameplay
- Larger interaction area away from notification shade
- Seamless level transitions
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- Continuous background music loop
- No life requirement for replaying completed levels
- Faster app transitions and loading
Polyforge
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional freezing or crashing
- Issues with ad playback
Requested features
3 requests- More diverse shapes and patterns
- Difficulty settings or modes
- Ability to customize color schemes
In-app purchases
Overpaint
- Refill lives$0.99
- Unlock gate$0.99
- +3 moves$0.99
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- Remove ads$0.99
- Lives forever$2.99
Polyforge
- Remove Ads$0.99
