# Art Book:Paint Color by Number — user reviews > 45 indexed App Store user reviews of Art Book by Playcus Limited, rated 4.70/5 from 7,210 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/art-bookpaint-color-by-number/id1576528787/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/art-bookpaint-color-by-number/id1576528787.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 5,846 · 4★ 823 · 3★ 326 · 2★ 93 · 1★ 122 ## What do users think of Art Book? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🎨 Soothing and fun coloring patterns - 🤗 Enjoyable experience for all ages - 🎨 Helps keep the mind sharp **Cons** - 🙄 Excessive and intrusive ads - 😡 Ads even when not choosing a reward - 🤕 Difficult for older users due to small areas - 🐌 Slow performance and frequent interruptions **Commonly reported bugs** - Some canvases are broken and cannot be completed - Issues with color selection and navigation **Most requested features** - Allow users to color freely without following numbers - Add auto-fill coloring option - Provide more color palette options - Improve ad-free experience for paid users ## Newest reviews (12 of 45) ### 4/5 — Passe temps *2026-02-10* C’est agréable cela me fait un peu oublier mon mal de jambes suite à un accident ### 3/5 — Helpful. *2025-12-13, version 566* “Idle Hands are The Devil’s Workshop”. ### 2/5 — Not bad *2025-10-05* It’s not bad but it’s not a 5 star app. You have to pay for a lot of the pictures or even pay a yearly thing. It’s slow. You can’t skip the not wanting the hints. ### 4/5 — Art book paint colour by numbers *2025-05-13, version 0.0.507* It's so peaceful and It's so relaxing ### 1/5 — Too many ads *2024-07-19* You have a wonderful selection of pictures to paint however, I do not like to be interrupted right in the middle of painting something it’s very very aggravating. so I will be canceling this app **Developer response:** Hello and thank you for taking the time to leave your review! Sorry for the inconvenience due to ads. You can disable them by purchasing the "No Ads" option in our in-game shop. Thank you for your feedback! ### 3/5 — 광고가 5개나.. *2024-07-14* 하나 그림 색칠하는데 광고 5개 나오는건 아니지 않나요,,, 해피칼라 없어져서 아쉬운 마음에 했는데 도저히 못하겠네요 **Developer response:** 광고로 인해 불편을 드려 죄송합니다. 중단 없는 경험을 위해 게임 내 상점에서 "광고 없음" 옵션을 구매할 수 있습니다. 귀하의 지원과 이해에 감사드립니다. ### 3/5 — Frustrating *2024-06-09, version 0.0.462* Can’t choose number by long touch on it. Too much time hunting for numbers scattered across the pictures. My 73 yr old hands get very sore due to this problem. ### 1/5 — No‼️ *2024-04-26, version 0.0.447* I don’t want an ad when I’ve colored 40% Also need auto tap coloring ### 2/5 — Ads even when you don’t choose getting a tip *2024-01-30* I have timed the ads that appear when I didn’t choose to get a tip. If I choose to watch an ad for another tip, it’s a 30 second ad. If I “don’t” choose a tip it’s a 20 second ad. But my second complaint is that the ads are all through the coloring of one picture. 20 second ads every 60 seconds.😡 **Developer response:** We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this has caused, and we appreciate your understanding in the matter. Ads give players the opportunity to receive additional bonuses. If you don't want to see the Ads, you can remove them in the game settings through the noAds option. Have a good day! ### 3/5 — Colorings *2024-01-12, version 0.0.423* Help me stay sharp ### 1/5 — I don’t like your method *2024-01-06* I prefer to color in my own areas as I choose not having to go by your number one then number two then number three etc. Make it to where I can color how I want to and I will use your app. Otherwise I will not use your app. **Developer response:** Hello, We are sincerely sorry for your experience. Kindly clarify your issue with more details and we will do our best to resolve it. We would like the opportunity to investigate your feedback further so that our development team will definitely consider your opinion and make the game better. ### 2/5 — Annoying things; *2023-11-25* • “AWESOME” constantly blinking in front of the person coloring. • Too many “AWARDS” interruptions & it takes too long to get back to coloring. • Spend more time with interruptions than coloring. **Developer response:** Hello, We are sincerely sorry for your experience. We completely understand how frustrating this must be for you and will relay this message to the appropriate department. Our team is doing everything we can to resolve this as fast as possible. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Too too many ads *2025-11-10, version 566* Way too many ads ### 1/5 — Disappointing Copycat. *2025-10-18* This is a disappointing copycat of the original “Happy Color by Numbers Game.” In this wannabe app, you have to pay for a good handful of pages and deal with constant ads that pop up roughly every 2 minutes and most are unskippable. This one also doesn’t have nearly as many categories nor pages, making this a rather boring experience. After using this app myself, I’m convinced the good ratings are fake. ### 1/5 — Stupid *2025-08-17, version 566* This has to be the stupidest paint by numbers game I have ever played. A free trial isn’t even worth it. ### 1/5 — Disappointed *2025-07-25* I purchased the 1 year subscription and it didn’t carry over. Apple shows it as paid and refuses to refund me. I still get ads, etc. I have contacted Art Book and have heard nothing since I was told they would look into it yesterday morning. really like the app but how hard can it be to hit a button? Bad way to conduct business. ### 1/5 — Not joking *2025-02-16* I counted 6 ads that played throughout the entire process I was working on painting. One before you start when your right about to push your first number to color, another when it reaches 20% done the. 40%, 60% 80% and 100% then you get to watch an ending add when you finally click out of your finished painting. Just to test this to see if it’s a glitch I completed 3 pictures and it was the same process with spamming overpowering adds. The other color game only had 1 ad maybe 2 every one in a while but no where near as bad as this, what makes it worse it each 20%-100% progress ad that pops up presents itself as a reward with the offer to claim reward with an ad or lose the reward to continue, I clicked “continue and lose reward” EVERY SINGLE TIME, and the ad plays anyway and some of the ads won’t give you an option to skip, I wouldn’t waste your time with this app unless you plan on paying $10 a month to remove ads. ### 1/5 — Intrusive Ads *2025-02-16* I get that ads are necessary, but to be interrupted 4 or 5 times while painting one picture is a bit excessive. And then the ads are hard to close, with nearly invisible X. This app is nothing but click bait. I’ll be deleting this app and do not recommend. ### 1/5 — Soooo many ads *2024-12-31, version 0.0.472* So many ads, literally like 5 per color by number you try and do. Happy color is much better ### 1/5 — Some canvases are broken *2024-12-30, version 0.0.472* Spent a lot of time on a few canvases that are bugged and can not be completed ### 1/5 — . *2024-11-28, version 0.0.472* There’s way to many adds and when the “you have received a gift” thing pops up, even if I press no it still makes me watch an add and the colours of the paintings are boring ### 1/5 — Too many small areas *2024-08-16, version 467* It’s difficult for older people. Thank you and best wishes. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Love it! Love it! LOVE IT!!!!!! *2026-06-14* Coloring pictures is one of my favorite things to do! Love coloring animals. Thank you ### 5/5 — I am 84 years old and I love this game, *2026-01-14* this is awesome. I love it. So thanks for sharing. ### 5/5 — Review *2025-03-21* So much fun and relaxing. So glad I found this application since i lost my husband of 55 Years. The selection of what is to be colored are amazing. 😊 ### 5/5 — Soothing *2024-11-02, version 0.0.472* This collection of patterns is soothing and fun ### 5/5 — Merci *2024-05-10, version 0.0.453* Découvert…je viens de découvrir J’aime beaucoup … ### 5/5 — Love to color! *2024-04-03* I think I’m in my second childhood! I am now 90! And…just like as a child…I love to colora, ### 5/5 — Amazing *2024-02-08* This game is amazing I love how much fun you get to have and all the pictures we can do I feel like this is a great experience for people like me! **Developer response:** Being client oriented is very important to us, so we sincerely appreciate your kind words, it is always wonderful to hear when you enjoy the game. ### 5/5 — Awesome game *2023-10-08, version 0.0.416* Great ### 5/5 — LadyJa *2023-10-08* I lov to color and to be able to do it on my phone is like winning 🥇 **Developer response:** Amazing feedback. Thank you so much for giving us 5 stars! ### 5/5 — Entretenimiento *2023-08-22, version 0.0.403* Me gusta el juego es divertido --- *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 2026-09-05.*