# Chalk Alive™ — 4D Interactive Chalk Art > Interactive 4D chalk art app that animates scanned drawings. (iPhone/iPad app by Horizon Group USA Inc..) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chalk-alive/id1547390360 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Horizon Group USA Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1547390362) - Category: Entertainment - Price: Free - Rating: 1.60/5 from 40 App Store ratings · 48 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 11.0 · 686 MB - Languages: American English, French (France) - Released: 2021-02-03 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chalk-alive/id1547390360/reviews.md ## What is Chalk Alive™? Explore your creativity with vibrant sidewalk chalks and reusable stencils — then take the leap into a whole new virtual world where you can interact with your creations over and over again! Whether you’re feeding a hungry dinosaur, dancing with a unicorn, launching a rocket into orbit, or crossing the finish line in your very own race car — there are tons of ways to make your animations come alive. Simply draw and scan with the Chalk Alive™ mobile app to start your exciting 4D adventure! Scan your stenciled chalk art to unlock the characters & explore their worlds wherever you are! Follow the prompts to interact with your designs! Adventure alongside your characters — tap to move, fly, eat, blast off & play with them! Record videos of your adventures or take screenshots to save & share on social media, through texts, or email! Collect Chalk Alive™ stencils to unlock all 12 characters! iOS & iPad OS device* compatibility: iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max, iPhone X iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus iPad Pro (all models) iPad Air (3rd generation) iPad (5th generation or later) iPad mini (5th generation) iPod touch (7th generation) *Your iOS device must be connected to the internet, updated to iOS 11, and have the A9 processor or later. *Use Chalk Alive™ in clearly safe surroundings only. Observe all caution. ## Key features - Scan chalk art to animate - Interact with 4D characters - Explore virtual worlds - Record videos and screenshots - Collect stencils for characters - Interactive animations ## Recent user reviews (10 of 48) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chalk-alive/id1547390360/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2024-03-08* It’s a great idea but that’s all it is. Every time we scan one it shows the race car. Just a gimmic to sell overpriced chalk. ### 1/5 — Really bad product *2024-01-01* Kid is totally disappointed. She did the stencils perfectly and the app doesn’t recognize any of the shapes. Everything we’ve scanned (seashell, rocket, unicorn) comes out as a race car with the Chalk Alive logo and all the other shapes in the app are locked?? Horrible. Don’t buy this! ### 5/5 — Nice Outside activity 👍🏾 *2023-09-13* My daughter loved it ✅ the stencils that come with the chalk set are just a plus. ### 1/5 — Race car *2023-09-01* This app makes everything a race car unless you make the correct colors. The app is not good. ### 1/5 — Awful app… *2023-09-01* The app did not work, it would never give us what we drew! Everything would give us a race car! And once, when we scanned a seashell, it gave us an Alien! Bad app do not get the chalk, it is a waste of money. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work at all *2023-08-12* No matter what we draw, the app only shows a race car. I have some disappointed kids! ### 1/5 — Same complaint as everyone else *2023-07-11* App doesn’t work ### 1/5 — Worthless *2023-07-01* Drew a butterfly and a unicorn and it gave me a race car… the scanner doesn’t work well at all ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2023-06-11* No matter what we draw we get the race car. It’s also a massive app that still takes forever to load just to do a lame car game ### 3/5 — Fun, once you get it to work *2023-04-10* I got this app thinking it would be an easy and fun thing to do while you’re bored. It was! It took a while to set up but it did work! ## Frequently asked questions about Chalk Alive™ ### What is Chalk Alive™? Chalk Alive™ is an app that allows you to bring your physical sidewalk chalk drawings into a 4D virtual world. You scan your chalk art, and the app animates it, allowing you to interact with your creations in augmented reality. ### How do I interact with my chalk art? After scanning your chalk art, you can interact with the animated characters and elements by tapping to move, fly, eat, or blast off. The app provides prompts to guide your interactions and adventures. ### Is Chalk Alive™ free to use? The app itself is free to download and use. However, to unlock all 12 characters, you will need to collect Chalk Alive™ stencils, which are likely available for purchase separately. ### What devices are compatible with Chalk Alive™? The app is compatible with a range of iOS devices including iPhone 12 series, iPhone 11 series, iPhone Xs, iPhone X, iPhone 8, all iPad Pro models, iPad Air (3rd gen), iPad (5th gen or later), iPad mini (5th gen), and iPod touch (7th gen). Your device must be connected to the internet, updated to iOS 11, and have an A9 processor or later. ### Can I share my creations? Yes, you can record videos of your 4D adventures or take screenshots. These can then be saved and shared on social media, through text messages, or via email. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### Chalk Alive 3.0.1 — 2022-01-14 Version 3.0.1 - L.O.L Surprise! and New Original Characters L.O.L Surprise! Queen Bee and L.O.L Surprise! Diva join the growing cast of Chalk Alive! Welcome the three new original characters, Caticorn, Fairy, and Gummy Bear too! A total of 5 new characters to play with. Do note that the new characters will need their respective accompanying physical box sets to unlock play mode. ### Chalk Alive 2.1.5 — 2021-07-03 Version 2.1.5 Patch Update Updated the Original Chalk Alive Character Scanner with the latest model. The latest chalk scanner provides improved accuracy for scanning chalk against drawn on dark / black surfaces ### Chalk Alive 2.1.4 — 2021-06-28 Version 2.1.4 Patch Update Updated the Original Chalk Alive Character Scanner. The scanner should now be able to scan some of the characters with increased accuracy. Improved Gameplay of the Hello Kitty Characters ### Chalk Alive 2.1.3 — 2021-06-18 Version 2.1.3 Patch Update Updated Video Recording and Sharing Feature. Video recording is now available by holding down the camera button in the app Added Proximity Safety sensor for the characters. A pop up will notify you if the user is too close. Various bug fixes for the character gameplay. ### 2.1.2 — 2021-06-03 Version 2.1.2 Update - Adds memory optimization to support older devices. Optimization reduces the rate of crashes due to memory overload. Improves lighting and shadows in gameplay scenes Chalk Alive Version 2.0 is here! This upgraded release introduces offline chalk scanning, new characters, and optimization to improve the overall experience. In this version, chalk scanning is now fully offline. This means that you will be able to scan the chalk without the need for an internet connection. In addition, the scanning has been improved and can now more accurately scan your chalk drawings. New characters have been added! Do check out the Chalk Alive website for more details. Optimization of the experience has been developed to help support a wide range of characters. As such, the experience now supports a total of 20 scannable and playable characters! Do take note of the outstanding issues that might affect your initial upgrade to Version 2.0: Existing scanned chalk data may be reset. As such please do scan the chalk again! Loading optimization is still pending, as such, initial loading times for play mode can take between 5 - 10 seconds to load. Video recording has a bug where it takes 5 - 10 seconds to start. We will be fixing this in the next update. ## Apps similar to Chalk Alive™ | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Tooth Fairy CAMERA](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tooth-fairy-camera/id1121606699) | 3.1 (221) | Free | Entertainment | | [Got2Glow Find My Fairy](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/got2glow-find-my-fairy/id1563665014) | 2.7 (181) | Free | Entertainment | | [smART sketcher projector](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-sketcher-projector/id1285747040) | 3.6 (74) | Free | Entertainment | | [GoNoodle Games](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gonoodle-games/id1497169748) | 4.0 (350) | Free | Entertainment | | [NORAD Tracks Santa Claus](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/norad-tracks-santa-claus/id1181633163) | 3.9 (985) | Free | Entertainment | | [Minno - Kids Bible Videos](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minno-kids-bible-videos/id705286113) | 4.3 (101) | Free | Entertainment | --- *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 2026-06-10.*