Colorfy vs Lake

Colorfy is a digital coloring and art game for Android and iOS. Its designs include mandalas, florals, animals, patterns, cats, gardens, and famous paintings; the iOS listing describes more than 1,000 pictures. Users choose a palette, tap to color, and can select brush types for effects. They can also photograph paper drawings to color in the app or create original mandalas with a few swipes. An augmented reality gallery can show drawings in a real-world setting as if displayed on a wall. Users can view and share artwork with people around the world or share their own drawings on social networks. The iOS listing says Colorfy works offline. It is free to download, with ads and in-app purchases. Listed in-app purchase prices are 7.99 USD for Colorfy Subscription, 9.99 USD for Colorfy Plus, and 19.99 USD for Colorfy Plus Subscription; Apple does not specify billing periods for these purchases. The subscription description says new images become available for download each week, and subscriptions renew unless turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends.

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.