Chroma vs Lake

Chroma is an adult coloring book app for people looking to relax through coloring. Its library has thousands of pages, including mandalas, nature-inspired artwork, and inspirational quotes. Users can color freeform, import their own images, and use digital brushes, textures, palettes, and other tools. Buddy Coloring lets friends and family work on the same artwork. The app also offers AI-generated pages and tools to turn photos into coloring pages or pixel art. Artwork can be shared on Pinterest, Facebook, and Instagram, and the iPad app supports Apple Pencil. Chroma is available on Android, iOS, and the web; the website also describes pages for sharing colorist portfolios. Sprite Labs is the App Store developer and seller. The app is free with in-app purchases. Listed options include Coins XS for $0.99, paid once; Chroma Monthly 30 for $6.99 a month; Chroma 3.0 Monthly for $9.99 a month; Chroma Yearly 30 for $34.99 a year; and Chroma 3.0 Yearly for $49.99 a year. Other one-time purchases are listed at 2.99 USD, 5.99 USD, and 29.99 USD.

Lake is a freemium iOS coloring app built around hand-drawn books from independent illustrators. The homepage advertises more than 1,500 unique illustrations and says additional books are coming. Tools include artistic brushes, palettes, a color picker and a rainbow with over 700 shades. Coloring is freeform, works offline and can include imported images. Lake presents coloring as a way to support mindfulness, relieve anxiety and unwind, while saying part of each subscription fee goes directly to artists. The app is intended for iPhone and iPad and is available in English plus 10 other languages. Lake began in 2016 with an idea for illustrators and fans to co-create. The App Store lists it as free with in-app purchases and a free trial. Listed options are Lake Coloring at $9.99 a month or $39.99 a year, and Lake Premium at $29.99, paid once, with no term specified. Apple’s listing says the developer may collect purchases, coarse location, identifiers, product interaction and crash data not linked to the user.