Fine Artist vs Lake

Fine Artist is a pixel art coloring app for Android and iOS. In numbered mode, users choose a palette color and apply it to cells with the matching number; they can swipe across matching cells to color faster. Color Splash fills the area around a selected cell, while Magic Wand colors neighboring cells with the same number. Completed artworks can be shared with friends and family. The app also has a free drawing mode described in its App Store listing, with custom colors, a brush, and a paint bucket, without numbered cells. It can record a drawing for sharing as a video. Fine Artist is free to download and play, with an optional Pro subscription for unlimited access. Listed one-time purchases are No Ads Forever for 0.99 USD once, Full Access for 1.99 USD once, Pro Access for 19.99 USD once, Premium Version for 34.99 USD once, and Lifetime Premium for 39.99 USD once; Apple lists multiple Pro Access prices. On iPhone and iPod touch it requires iOS 15.0 or later, and on iPad it requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.

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.