# April - Oil Painting by Number — user reviews > 920 indexed App Store user reviews of April by Crimson Pine Games, rated 4.70/5 from 27,386 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/april-oil-painting-by-number/id1360270159/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/april-oil-painting-by-number/id1360270159.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 22,276 · 4★ 3,062 · 3★ 1,028 · 2★ 422 · 1★ 598 ## What do users think of April? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🎨 Beautiful and diverse artwork - 🖌️ Satisfying swiping motion for coloring - 🧘‍♀️ Relaxing and therapeutic experience - 👨‍🎨 Impressive representation of different cultures and skin tones **Cons** - 💰 Subscription model is too expensive - 🔒 Limited access to content without subscription - 🕰️ Slow progression and level-up system - 📢 Excessive and intrusive ads - 🐛 Frequent app crashes and bugs **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes when switching between pictures - Coloring sections not registering properly - Ads not closing or loading correctly - Progress not saving after completing paintings **Most requested features** - Ability to choose color palettes for landscapes - Option to upload and color personal photos - Separate gallery for completed paintings - Landscape mode support - Faster leveling system or more free content ## Newest reviews (14 of 920) ### 4/5 — :) *2026-07-18, version 3.56.0* There is a few to many ads but other than that the app is pretty good ### 4/5 — glitch *2026-07-02, version 3.53.1* i usually love this app however i’ve noticed that it has been freezing up every minute ish and causes my entire phone to stop. i have to wait for a while before it works again and so on. sometimes i’ll have to turn my phone off and even then it doesn’t work. please fix this issue because i love the game! ### 4/5 — Antistress lotus glitch *2026-06-07, version 3.53.1* Hi there. I have noticed that when you are collecting the pink antistress lotus things that fly off to be added up when you are finished a picture that they stay on the screen spinning around and you can’t get rid of them on the screen unless you restart the app. Have noticed this on the coloring and block puzzle app but not the jigsaw or diamond painting app. Everything else is great. ### 4/5 — Love this app but *2026-06-03, version 3.53.1* After less than 5 minutes of coloring, the app starts to glitch and I have to restart it. ### 3/5 — Needs update *2026-05-31, version 3.53.1* I’ve been using this app for YEARS (I pay for the premium) but recently have had so much trouble with glitches/bugs in the game. Desperately needs a bug fix update. ### 2/5 — Doesn’t open *2026-05-14, version 3.53.1* The app won’t open even after rebooting my iPad it’s stuck at initializing 59%. ### 2/5 — so expensive *2026-05-13, version 3.53.1* I like this app because you don’t just press on the picture to color. I used to be able to purchase this app monthly, but since retiring it is out of my budget. Such a shame. And since I can’t afford the monthly fee I have to endure soooooooo many ads. 3 or 4 per picture. Too much. ### 1/5 — It used to be good *2026-04-26, version 3.53.1* I used to love that this app. Feels like actually brush strokes. But now in the middle of the drawing, it cuts to an add. Doesn’t even let you finish the drawing. You want to skip the “in the middle of drawing”adds? Then you need to pay. No thanks, deleted immediately ### 2/5 — Too many ads *2026-04-13, version 3.52.0* Too many ads! ### 3/5 — Bon potentiel *2026-04-11* Pour avoir testé le premier coloriage dispo gratuitement à l’aide de mon Apple Pencil, l’appli a du potentiel. Mais j’ai plusieurs suggestions à faire : la première c’est qu’il faudrait trouver une solution pour que les feuilles ne bougent pas des qu’on effleure avec la main ou le stylo sans faire exprès mais uniquement lorsqu’on utilise les doigts pour avoir plus de visibilité. Et la deuxième serait de donner un effet plus « crayon réel » lorsque l’on colorie. Je m’explique : actuellement, lorsque l’on colorie les cases, bien souvent, elles se terminent toutes seules. Mais ce n’est pas le seul défaut. L’effet de coloriage est très linéaire. Au début, j’ai même cru que c’était comme les coloriages géométriques. Mais s’il était possible de faire pour que cela rende comme sur du papier réel, c’est-à-dire que cela colorie comme si on utilisait du papier et un crayon/pinceau/feutre, cela serait plus agréable. Mais encore une fois, l’appli a du potentiel et elle est déjà plus réaliste en terme de sensations que celles où il faut juste tapoter avec le doigt ou le crayon pour remplir les cases. **Developer response:** Salut ! Merci pour votre commentaire. Nous sommes ravis d'apprendre que l'application vous plaît. Les problèmes que vous avez mentionnés seront corrigés dans les prochaines mises à jour. L'épaisseur du trait de crayon dépend de son inclinaison. Voyez si cela ajoute du réalisme. Si vous avez d'autres suggestions, n'hésitez pas à nous contacter à l'adresse april@crimsonpine.com. ### 3/5 — Ads *2026-04-11, version 3.52.0* The game is nice but to many ads ### 2/5 — App crashes *2026-04-10, version 3.52.0* I’ve been using this app for years and I have loved it until recently. The app will not stop crashing. I have messaged the owners and all I got was what I needed to do to my phone to fix their issue…and it is their issue considering several people are writing they are having the same issue. ### 2/5 — Не грузится *2026-03-25* Игра вообще не загружается не работает я не знаю что делать а поиграть то хочется ПОЖАЛУЙСТА ИСПРАВЬТЕ 🙏🙏🙏 ### 1/5 — wont open *2026-03-17, version 3.52.0* it stops loading at 57% every time and never moves past it. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Buggy Crashy Hard to Navigate *2026-08-24, version 3.56.1* I don’t know what executive thought making you watch a 30 second ad every 2 minutes counts as “anti-stress”and getting rid of them is worth $15 a month. This app used to actually be worth downloading- wish I had never updated. Loyally watched the daily ad for several years but this new ad push is pushing me away. The ability to search for albums should have been added ages ago. ### 1/5 — Just keeps crashing *2026-07-30, version 3.56.1* Wtf ### 1/5 — Ugh *2026-07-27, version 3.56.1* ETA #2 Developer: I am a retired software tester. I know how to troubleshoot. This is a continuing problem (multiple times today!). Perhaps you have just overloaded your app with ridiculous, nonsensical bloat instead of fixing the problems. As a PAYING user (your ads are monstrous enough that I will pay to eliminate them) who likes the app well enough WHEN IT WORKS, I wish you would just fix it. Maybe you should have humans do it instead of relying on AI. ETA: Newest update is garbage. Cannot finish a “painting” without a lockup and terrible glitching that involves frozen and jittering images, over and over and over. Seriously, WTAF! — The constant popups demanding a rating got you this review. Installed on a new phone, and boom! Constant popups. I’ve been using this for several years, and every update makes it worse and more tedious, and now harassment. Here’s your rating and review so hopefully it’ll stop the popups. ### 1/5 — Colorized *2026-07-23, version 3.56.1* I liked the game more when the paintings were blank. ### 1/5 — Greedy developers! *2026-07-08, version 3.53.1* I like this app, but there are far too many long ads. I did used to pay for ad-free when it was £8 per month, which I thought was expensive, and then they put it up to £14 per month!! For a colouring app! Absolute greed ruined the app for me and I have since moved to another. ### 1/5 — Ugh *2026-06-19, version 3.53.1* ETA: Newest update is garbage. Cannot finish a “painting” without a lockup and terrible glitching that involves frozen and jittering images, over and over and over. Seriously, WTAF! — The constant popups demanding a rating got you this review. Installed on a new phone, and boom! Constant popups. I’ve been using this for several years, and every update makes it worse and more tedious, and now harassment. Here’s your rating and review so hopefully it’ll stop the popups. ### 1/5 — Apple Pencil *2026-06-16, version 3.53.1* Doesn’t work with apple iPad pencil pro ### 1/5 — 👎👎 *2026-05-11* Вообще не загружается , показывает 62 % загрузки и все . Очень хотелось попробовать. Обидно ( ### 1/5 — Uncle *2026-04-26, version 3.53.1* Ok, i give up! It’s impossible to choose a picture based on preference, and it’s too confusing to interpret tokens and Facebook codes! Goodbye! This is not relaxing! ### 1/5 — 안들어가집니다. *2026-04-26* 이전에 한 번 다운 받아서 플레이해봤는데 그럭저럭 좋았습니다. 그러다가 지우고 오랜만에 생각나서 다운받아 봤는데 아예 들어가지지를 않네요. 만약 계속 이런 다면 굳이 다운받을 이유는 없는 것 같습니다. **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear about your experience. Please try reinstalling the app and ensure it is up to date. If the issue persists, please contact our support team at apil@crimsonpine.com. We are ready to assist you! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Lost finished pictures *2026-08-21, version 3.56.1* I reached level 46 but where I went to play the next day all the finished pictures up to level 46 has been wiped clean so I have to start again but I’m on level 46 when logged in. ### 5/5 — LOVE IT *2026-07-29, version 3.56.1* this game is so different from other colouring games so instead of tapping, you swipe and that makes it alot more interactive. also your team is great at fixing problems quickly! i love this game ### 5/5 — The best *2026-07-26, version 3.56.1* This is the best game for all ages ### 5/5 — 재밌어요! 한 가지 문의드립니다. *2026-06-02* 잘 사용하고 있는 유저입니다. 아이패드에서 사용하려하는데 no connection이라고만 계속 뜨고 앱 실행이 안 되네요 와이파이가 정상적인데도 그래요 아이패드는 데이터형이 아니라서 와이파이만 사용 가능하거든요 문제 해결 방법이 있을까요? **Developer response:** 안녕하세요! 피드백 주셔서 감사합니다. 연결 문제로 불편을 겪고 계시다니 안타깝습니다. 아이패드를 재시작하고 앱 업데이트를 확인해 보시기 바랍니다. 또 한 가지 시도해 보실 수 있는 것은 VPN 앱을 실행 중인지 확인하는 것입니다. 만약 실행 중이라면 종료해 보시고 도움이 되는지 확인해 주세요. ### 5/5 — Игра хорошая *2026-05-12* Игра хорошая, но я не могу в нее войти, пишет ошибка, пробовала разные варианты и все равно не помогает ### 5/5 — 💖💖🥰🥰👍🏻🫶🏼😇😇😘😘 *2026-04-02* Игра классная но я не могу Туда зайти, но все равно она самая лучшая! **Developer response:** Спасибо за вашу поддержку :). Мы рады слышать, что вам так нравится приложение. Надеемся, что ваше увлечение живописью будет приносить вам удовольствие еще долгое время! ### 5/5 — Мне это нравится *2026-01-14* Я играю но слишком много рекламы убрать лимит времени!,! ПОЖАЛУЙСТА ### 5/5 — great *2025-12-25, version 3.50.0* a great game to play and the colors are super pretty! ### 5/5 — Не запускается приложение *2025-12-20* После обновления версии приложение не запускается. Очень жаль **Developer response:** Здравствуйте. Мне очень жаль, что вы остались недовольны приложением. Если у вас установлена ​​последняя версия, перезагрузите устройство перед повторной попыткой. ### 5/5 — Crashing application *2025-11-30, version 3.49.0* Latest update opens and closes on a iPad that does not launch the game --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-04.*