Best Coloring Apps in 2026
Updated
In short: Coloring Book: Color by Number is ranked #1 of 20 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of InColor and Color Tap. The best-ranked option with a free plan is InColor. The lowest first paid tier on this page is InColor at $2.50/mo.
Coloring apps provide digital pages and tools for filling them in, whether you prefer guided coloring modes or brushes for making your own marks. Compare brush tools, coloring modes, and page library size, and check whether you can import your own images. Offline access and supported platforms can help you find an app that fits your devices and when you want to use it. The free plan and paid-from price offer another point of comparison. Chroma, Coloring Book: Color by Number, and InColor are among the entries ranked here.
20 coloring apps ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
8 of the 20 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coloring Book: Color by NumberWindows · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $4.17/mo | 6.6 | |
| 2 | InColorMac · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $2.50/mo | 6.6 | |
| 3 | Color TapMac · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 4 | ColorfyAndroid · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 5 | ColoringAndroid · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 6 | Pixel ColorAndroid · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | $3.99/mo | 6.5 | |
| 7 | Pixel PaintWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 8 | PixelZeniPhone | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $9.99/mo | 6.4 | |
| 9 | ChromaWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $2.92/mo | 5.6 |
| 10 | Paint by Number: Coloring GameWindows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 4 of 6 | $5.83/mo | 5.6 |
| 11 | Zen ColorWindows · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.5 |
| 12 | LakeiPhone | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $3.33/mo | 5.4 |
| 13 | Happy ColorAndroid · iPhone | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 14 | NumicolorWeb · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 15 | Paint by NumberWindows · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 16 | RecolorAndroid · iPhone | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 17 | Fine ArtistAndroid · iPhone | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 18 | pau.iPhone | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 19 | Sandbox ColoringAndroid · iPhone | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 20 | Adult Coloring BookiPhone | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
Compare all 20 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Coloring modes | Offline access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coloring Book: Color by Number | 6.6 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | Yes | — | numbered | Yes |
| 2 | InColor | 6.6 | Free plan | $2.50/mo | Yes | — | freeform | — |
| 3 | Color Tap | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | numbered | Yes |
| 4 | Colorfy | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | freeform | Yes |
| 5 | Coloring | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | both | — |
| 6 | Pixel Color | 6.5 | Free plan | $3.99/mo | Yes | — | numbered | Yes |
| 7 | Pixel Paint | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | numbered | Yes |
| 8 | PixelZen | 6.4 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Yes | 9.99 /mo | numbered | No |
| 9 | Chroma | 5.6 | No | $2.92/mo | Yes | — | freeform | — |
| 10 | Paint by Number: Coloring Game | 5.6 | No | $5.83/mo | — | — | numbered | Yes |
| 11 | Zen Color | 5.5 | No | — | Yes | — | numbered | Yes |
| 12 | Lake | 5.4 | No | $3.33/mo | Yes | — | freeform | Yes |
| 13 | Happy Color | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | numbered | Yes |
| 14 | Numicolor | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | numbered | No |
| 15 | Paint by Number | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | numbered | Yes |
| 16 | Recolor | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | freeform | — |
| 17 | Fine Artist | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | numbered | — |
| 18 | pau. | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | freeform | Yes |
| 19 | Sandbox Coloring | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | both | — |
| 20 | Adult Coloring Book | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | freeform | — |
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Questions about this list
Which coloring app is ranked first on Freedom251?
Coloring Book: Color by Number is ranked #1 of 20 with a score of 6.6. InColor is second and Color Tap third.
How many of these have a free plan?
8 of the 20 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, InColor has the lowest first paid tier we found: $2.50/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.