Paint by Number Coloring Game

About

Paint by Number is a popular coloring and puzzle game with over 100 million users, offering 30,000+ artworks in various categories. Each piece is a high-quality creation from top artists, and the game simplifies coloring with a number guide. Users can explore magical worlds, fairytales, landscapes, and more, making it an excellent choice for relaxation and creativity.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

Paint by Number Coloring Game screenshot

89%

Audience ScoreBased on 10,000 reviews

graphics172 positive mentions

monetization2.1k negative mentions

The app offers a vast selection of beautiful and vibrant pictures to color, making it enjoyable and engaging.
The automatic color switching feature enhances the coloring experience, allowing for a smooth and uninterrupted flow.
The app is relaxing and serves as a great stress reliever, helping users unwind and focus.

The frequency of ads has increased significantly, with ads appearing before and after every picture, which can be frustrating.
Some pictures have tiny, hard-to-find sections that can lead to excessive use of hints, detracting from the overall enjoyment.
There are issues with the app crashing or freezing, causing users to lose progress on their colored pictures.

monetization
2,173 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization aspect of the app has received mixed reviews, with many users expressing frustration over the excessive number of ads. While some appreciate the ability to watch ads for hints or to unlock special pictures, the frequency and length of these ads—often occurring before and after each coloring session—are seen as intrusive and detracting from the overall experience. Users have also noted that the subscription model for ad removal is considered too expensive, leading to a desire for a one-time payment option instead.
- “I love this game because there are loads of pictures that are free; you only pay if you don't want to see ads before some of them. They have different kinds of pictures, some that are multiple colors in one box or shape and some that are just regular. I suggest getting this game!”
- “There are almost no ads unless you ask for them, like if you click on a pic where you need to see an ad.”
- “This app is superb because there are no ads, and the pictures are very good. Obviously, I gave it 5 stars; this app is my first no ads function and it's too good.”
- “The ads are relentless!”
- “I thought the colors would look cool and majestic like in the ads or you could make it like that yourself using spray paint and stuff.”
- “I understand the need for ads, but could you steer away from politics?!”
graphics
296 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics in the game receive mixed reviews, with many users praising the stunning artwork, vibrant colors, and variety of styles available, which contribute to a relaxing experience. However, some players express dissatisfaction with certain images being poorly rendered or inconsistent in quality, leading to frustration. Overall, while the majority appreciate the visual appeal, there are notable concerns regarding graphical quality and execution in specific instances.
- “The graphics are stunning, though unsure what the criteria is to select them.”
- “The graphics are simply amazing, there are tons of pictures to choose from, and the color choices in those pictures are simply beautiful.”
- “Beautiful graphics and more detailed oriented than other coloring apps.”
- “The graphics are quite poor.”
- “Sloppy graphics.”
- “The graphics are horrible!”
music
221 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the app is generally praised for its calming and relaxing qualities, enhancing the coloring experience for many users. However, some players find the music repetitive or intrusive, especially when ads play loudly, disrupting their enjoyment. While there are requests for more musical options and the ability to control or mute the app's music, the overall sentiment is that the integration of music adds a soothing layer to the coloring process.
- “I love it... it has beautiful music, vibrant colors, and awesome pictures.”
- “Relaxing music that's in theme with the picture literally transports you to the scene you're painting.”
- “Absolutely love it ❤ the pictures are amazing and the lovely relaxing music 🎶 that goes with some of them is just perfect too!!”
- “The ads' music is louder than the app music, which made me jump every time the ad was playing.”
- “When I try to listen to music with it, the ads drown out the music with some blaring noises.”
- “I love the game, but it's so laggy and whenever I listen to music while I'm playing this, the app doesn't work.”
stability
166 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The stability of the app has been a significant concern among users, with many reporting frequent freezes, crashes, and glitches that disrupt gameplay. While some users have experienced minimal issues, the majority express frustration over losing progress and having to restart the app multiple times. Overall, the app's stability appears to have deteriorated, particularly following recent updates, leading to a less enjoyable user experience.
- “The app itself is pretty good... the pictures are pretty and the updates seem to be fluid, with no glitches or loss of work.”
- “Very smooth running, no glitches, easy and satisfying to use.”
- “Their are no glitches and the game runs smoothly.”
- “Every 3 or 4 pictures it totally freezes.”
- “Used to be great, now freezes and crashes several times while completing a picture.”
- “I go in to color a picture, and in the middle of coloring it freezes and kicks me out; I have to back into the app and my picture I was almost done with is gone, and I have to restart all over again!”
story
91 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story aspect is highly praised for its innovative integration of coloring activities with engaging narratives, allowing players to unlock and read stories as they complete pictures. Users appreciate the variety of storylines, which range from heartfelt to humorous, and the categorization of stories enhances the overall experience. However, some players express a desire for more diverse and less repetitive story content, as well as improvements in grammar and clarity within the narratives.
- “It is innovative and is forever adding storylines and pictures that you have to color in. To read the full story, some are true stories that can be sad yet beautiful, while others are sweet and funny.”
- “One of my favorite things to do is the color stories where when you color a picture, it tells you the next part of the story!”
- “I love the story features and other stuff. The pictures tell a storyline, and you can create your own unique story.”
- “Especially with the 'brave togo' story, which always confuses the past, present, and future tenses, and is always written in mangled, broken English (and you always spell Gunnar Kaasen's name wrong as the last-name-only 'Carson').”
- “Sometimes I can't even tell what the story is supposed to be and it has actually stopped me from coloring some because the grammar is so bad.”
- “I love this game but the reason I am giving only 4 stars is because when we color for a story, in the event that we complete one chapter, we have to wait for one day for the next chapter. I don't like this one condition; that's it. Apart from that, everything is awesome.”
emotional
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users find the game emotionally engaging, as it provides a therapeutic escape during challenging times, such as the pandemic, and allows for creative expression despite its simplistic mechanics. The variety of images and themes, including emotional and heartwarming content, resonates with players, helping them connect with their feelings. However, frustrations with ads and technical issues can detract from the overall enjoyment, impacting the emotional experience.
- “I think it definitely got me through the pandemic and emotional turmoil of the past year.”
- “No matter the mood, bored, happy, sad, excited, whatever you can find something in this app to help curve your emotional being.”
- “I've always wanted to be an artist but I can't draw very well, so I was finding art apps and when I found this app, I downloaded it and chose some paintings. It made me feel like an artist!”
gameplay
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the gameplay is generally praised for its smooth mechanics, enjoyable features, and relaxing experience, with many users highlighting the appealing visuals and fun mechanics. However, some players noted issues such as glitches, tedious mechanics, and an overload of ads that can detract from the overall enjoyment. While there is room for improvement, the game is still considered a solid choice for coloring enthusiasts.
- “Also the automatic change to the next color is a nice mechanic.”
- “This game has gorgeous pictures, fun mechanics (music, collections, jigsaw, etc.), and it's an easy and relaxing time.”
- “The gameplay is smooth and the number of ads is minimal.”
- “As far as gameplay goes, there's room for improvement.”
- “I really want to like this app because the pictures are good, but the tediousness of the mechanics and double tap to Google Play sour the experience too much.”
- “So disappointed because I love this game and I was playing it all the time until the freezing during gameplay started.”
grinding
21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Reviews highlight a significant shift in the grinding aspect of the app, with many users expressing frustration over the increasing tedium and repetitiveness of the coloring process. While some still find enjoyment in the app, the lack of creative designs and the tedious nature of completing intricate images have led to feelings of anxiety and disappointment. Overall, the experience has become more monotonous, with users longing for the initial excitement that the app once provided.
- “Finally, a color by number that's enjoyable and not tedious.”
- “Now for me, it's tedious and inordinately time-consuming, which for me is a complete waste of time trying to tap in all the teeny tiny micro dots to be colored.”
- “I was starting to get super addicted to this but it did a great job quickly becoming tedious, monotonous, and nauseating.”
- “The special pictures are so beautiful but the others tend to be incredibly boring and tedious with the same colors being used over and over for different images that end up looking like the same rainbow threw up all over everything.”
humor
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is described as a mix of cute, funny, and sometimes bittersweet elements, with players enjoying the amusing color combinations and quirky sounds that enhance the experience. While many find it relaxing and entertaining, some users express disappointment with the game's complexity and the presence of ads, leading to mixed feelings about its overall fun factor. Overall, the humor is appreciated by many, but not universally embraced.
- “I go to sleep laughing and relaxed!”
- “It's relaxing and funny to do.”
- “It is funny and relaxing game where it makes you completely focused on the drawing... it isn't something you draw but you need to just fill colors according to the numbers given.”
- “This is not funny at all.”
- “It needs more art, and it should stop putting ads in front of things. I don't need ads, and it's honestly not fun or funny.”
optimization
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, user reviews on optimization are mixed; while some praise the app for its smooth performance and effective handling of high-resolution displays, others report significant performance issues, particularly related to ads and the need for updates. Many users appreciate the app's responsiveness and lack of glitches, but there are calls for further optimization to enhance the experience.
- “This app runs smoothly, you're able to tap the cells and they respond perfectly. They've consistently added great quality pictures daily, all while keeping the ads to a reasonable amount.”
- “Excellent optimized code above and beyond other apps of this nature.”
- “There are no glitches and the game runs smoothly.”
- “Don't know if it's the constant flow of ads in the footer or something else, but it's not my device (optimizing doesn't help) and it's causing very annoying performance issues.”
- “I really love the pictures in this app... but it needs a performance update real bad.”