Lake vs Paint by Number: Coloring Game

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.

Paint by Number: Coloring Game is a numbered coloring and puzzle game from Oakever Games. Players color pictures by following numbered areas. The Google Play listing describes more than 30,000 pictures, with categories including fantasy, nature, animals, and geometric patterns. Oakever says artists worldwide craft the pictures. The game supports offline access and is available on Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows. It has a free plan and a free trial; Google Play labels it as containing ads and in-app purchases. The App Store listing says Premium unlocks all pictures and removes ads and the watermark. Listed subscriptions are PBN Plus Monthly Subscription at $5.99 a month, Monthly subscription at $9.99 a month, and Yearly subscription at $69.99 a year. Oakever Games describes itself as a global casual game developer and publisher. For help, players can use the in-game Settings-Help Center or contact [email protected]. Oakever's privacy policy says the game may collect device and gameplay data, identifiers, and interaction logs.