Chroma vs Paint by Number

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.

Paint by Number is a coloring game in which pictures are divided into numbered cells, each matched to a color. Players fill the cells to turn an image into a painting; the maker describes the gameplay as simulating real painting. It is available on Android, iOS, and Windows, with offline access and numbered coloring as its listed mode. The maker says its artists create textured and gradient paintings, describes the game as suitable for all ages, and highlights coloring and stories in picture books.

The game has a free plan at free and a listed 3-day trial. Its terms describe premium access through a one-time lifetime purchase or monthly or yearly app-store subscriptions, but prices are unspecified. The maker may offer a premium trial that requires a payment method and subscription frequency; after the trial, the selected subscription is charged. Users may create profiles to track progress and sync activity across devices, and may register with Facebook or Google credentials. The maker says the service is intended for learning, gaming, and entertainment, and limits use to personal, non-commercial purposes. Users can join the maker’s Facebook community for daily activities and bonus pictures.