Comparison

Overpaint vs Buddy Gator Tile

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

Buddy Gator Tile

Match three identical blocks to clear the board and reveal hidden blocks. Strategize to avoid exceeding unmatched blocks or running out of time. Collect stars for bonus time and unlock surprise gifts.

Highlights
  • Match 3 identical blocks
  • Clear hidden blocks
  • Timed challenges
  • Bonus time for matches
  • Star collection for rewards
  • Cute character story
Features
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Simple challenge to clear the elimination game, the clearance rate depends on your skills! You will need to match 3 identical blocks from the top revealed blocks to eliminate the matched blocks in order to reveal the underneath blocks in repetitive approach to finally clear all blocks to pass the level - You will lose the game if fail to match in 7 unmatched accumulated blocks or no time left. - Each match will add bonus time for you. - Faster eliminate all blocks will collect more stars (3 max). - every 15 stars collected can open chest to get surprise gift. Come join the cute Buddy Gator and his friends, coupled with his story is very interesting. Attention: All game data store in your local device storage, you will lost your game data once you clear cache/data or uninstall the game. Follow IG https://www.instagram.com/buddygatorcomics/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/buddygator/

Screenshots

Overpaint4 screens
Buddy Gator Tile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Overpaint at none against Buddy Gator Tile's shown. Overpaint also leads on ratings volume (133 vs 33). Buddy Gator Tile's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks) and rating (4.2 vs 3.8). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Overpaint sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Buddy Gator Tile sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Buddy Gator Tile holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 133 and 33 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Overpaint's written reviews are positive against 82% of Buddy Gator Tile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Overpaint ships an update every 5 weeks, Buddy Gator Tile every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Overpaint versus Buddy Gator Tile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOverpaintBuddy Gator Tile
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (133 ratings)4.2 (33 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.9% of reviews82.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings133 — better33
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB238 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLandkaFCS Tech

Customer experience

Overpaint

All ratings133 ratings
Positive68.4%
Neutral9.0%
Negative22.6%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive61.9%
Neutral12.7%
Negative25.4%

Buddy Gator Tile

All ratings33 ratings
Positive78.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative17.6%

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

Buddy Gator Tile

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
4 purchases

Buddy Gator Tile

One-time4
  • 100 Coins$0.99
  • 500 Coins$1.99
  • 1000 Coins$2.99
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  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Overpaint free?
Overpaint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Buddy Gator Tile free?
Buddy Gator Tile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Overpaint or Buddy Gator Tile?
Buddy Gator Tile is rated higher. Overpaint averages 3.8 out of 5 from 133 ratings, while Buddy Gator Tile averages 4.2 from 33 ratings.
Do Overpaint or Buddy Gator Tile have ads?
Buddy Gator Tile shows ads; Overpaint does not.
Which is updated more often, Overpaint or Buddy Gator Tile?
Overpaint ships an update every 5 weeks, and Buddy Gator Tile every 2 days. Most recently, Overpaint was updated on October 23, 2026 and Buddy Gator Tile on October 23, 2026.

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