Comparison

Overpaint vs GlowGrid 2

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Drag-and-drop color matching
  • Color mixing by overlapping squares
  • 225 unique moving puzzles
  • 100 color facts
  • Simple and clean design
  • Challenging gameplay
Features
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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

About

GlowGrid 2

A strategic tile-matching puzzle game with an 80s arcade aesthetic. Place neon tiles, match groups to score, and plan moves carefully to avoid running out of space. Unlock new tiles and power-ups as you progress through infinite gameplay.

Highlights
  • Neon pixel art and synth soundtrack
  • Strategic tile placement
  • Match groups of four or more tiles
  • Score multipliers and combo amplification
  • Unlock new tiles and power-ups
  • Infinite gameplay with no timer
  • Global scoreboard
Features
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A new strategic tile-matching game with an old school 80s arcade feel. From the award-winning independent studio behind I Love Hue comes an entirely new take on the classic tile-matching game, with neon pixel art and a synth soundtrack. Place neon-coloured tiles on on the board. Match groups of four tiles to clear them, or match larger groups to multiply your score. Consecutive matches amplify your scoring power! As you progress through the levels you'll have to think more and more carefully to avoid running out of space. But you'll also unlock new tiles, power-ups and bonus pieces to help you master the GlowGrid! IMMERSIVE With no timer and featuring beautiful arcade-influenced artwork and an original synth soundtrack, lose yourself in the soft neon glow of the game. STRATEGIC Plan your moves carefully to build up massive scoring combos! INFINITE The game lasts as long as you can keep spaces available on the board. And with an automatic save function, you can drop in and out of game play as you wish! FEATURES: * A retro aesthetic influenced by iconic 80s arcade games * An original synth soundscape inspired by the classic Yamaha DX7 synthesizer * Beautiful pixel art with a rich neon palette * A clever twist on the tile-matching genre which encourages long-term gameplay and strategic thinking * A global scoreboard - compare your top scores to players from all over the world * Infinite gameplay with no timer - the game will last as long as you can!

Screenshots

Overpaint4 screens
GlowGrid 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GlowGrid 2 at 4.7 against Overpaint's 3.8. GlowGrid 2 also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Overpaint's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Overpaint sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and GlowGrid 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GlowGrid 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 133 and 151 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Overpaint's written reviews are positive against 67% of GlowGrid 2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Overpaint ships an update every 5 weeks, GlowGrid 2 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Overpaint versus GlowGrid 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOverpaintGlowGrid 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (133 ratings)4.7 (151 ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.9% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings133151 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLandkaZut Games Ltd

Customer experience

Overpaint

All ratings133 ratings
Positive68.4%
Neutral9.0%
Negative22.6%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive62.9%
Neutral12.9%
Negative24.1%

GlowGrid 2

All ratings151 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral3.3%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral25.0%
Negative8.3%

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

GlowGrid 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Overpaint

One-time5
  • Refill lives$0.99
  • Unlock gate$0.99
  • +3 moves$0.99
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  • Remove ads$0.99
  • Lives forever$2.99
1 purchases

GlowGrid 2

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Overpaint free?
Overpaint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GlowGrid 2 free?
GlowGrid 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Overpaint or GlowGrid 2?
GlowGrid 2 is rated higher. Overpaint averages 3.8 out of 5 from 133 ratings, while GlowGrid 2 averages 4.7 from 151 ratings.
Do Overpaint or GlowGrid 2 have ads?
Neither Overpaint nor GlowGrid 2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Overpaint or GlowGrid 2?
Overpaint ships an update every 5 weeks, and GlowGrid 2 every 2 months. Most recently, Overpaint was updated on September 29, 2026 and GlowGrid 2 on September 28, 2026.

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