Lake vs Sandbox Coloring

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.

Sandbox Coloring is a mobile color-by-number app for filling tiny pixel-art pictures. The maker presents it for children and families, saying coloring can help practise drawing and motor skills. Teachers can use numbered pictures to teach basic number recognition and following a legend. The maker says the app has no ads and uses safe art. Search filters pictures by subjects such as fruit, gadgets, cats, and easy art. The Magic Round Button finds similar art, while Collections organizes work in the app. Free Drawing Mode supports pixel-art practice, and gallery photos can be converted into pixel art. Hints highlight pictures the app considers especially interesting to each user. Sandbox Coloring runs on Android and iOS through Google Play and the Apple App Store. A free plan is available. Listed purchases include Gorgeous Sandbox at $2.99, paid once, Pandy's Sandbox at $7.99, paid once, and Handsome Sandbox at $39.99, paid once. Monthly Sandbox. costs $3.49 a month; Annual Sandbox. costs $19.49 a year. Both subscriptions auto-renew unless disabled at least 24 hours before the period ends.