Fine Artist vs PixelZen

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.

PixelZen is an iOS color-by-number app built around pixel-art canvases. Its numbered coloring mode rejects incorrect-color taps instead of leaving them in place. Pix’s Workshop turns a typed prompt or uploaded photo into a numbered pixel canvas, using one to three orbs per generation according to difficulty. The app includes themed collections of hand-picked canvases; new books arrive regularly, most are free, and some unlock with gems. A shared daily canvas provides a bonus reward and a separate streak, while login streaks can survive missed days. Hint, Bucket, Bomb, and Prism each provide one free charge daily. Premium adds unlimited power tools and Instant Finish. Completed canvases replay the coloring journey and can be saved or shared as high-resolution art. Guests can play without accounts, or sign in with Apple, Google, or email to keep progress across devices. Internet access is required, with no offline mode. The free plan costs nothing; Premium costs $9.99 a month.