# Color by Numbers for Adults — user reviews > 1,211 indexed App Store user reviews of Color by Numbers for Adults by Veraxen Ltd, rated 4.80/5 from 72,262 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/color-by-numbers-for-adults/id1439776386/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/color-by-numbers-for-adults/id1439776386.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 60,104 · 4★ 8,631 · 3★ 2,279 · 2★ 537 · 1★ 711 ## What do users think of Color by Numbers for Adults? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🎨 Beautiful, realistic pictures - 🧘‍♀️ Relaxing and meditative experience - 📚 Wide variety of subjects and styles - 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface **Cons** - 💰 Expensive subscription model - 🔍 Difficulty seeing small details - 🔄 Automatic color selection removed in recent update - 🛑 App crashes and freezes for some users - 📺 Excessive, intrusive ads in free version **Commonly reported bugs** - Completed paintings not saving properly - App not working after recent update - Progress lost when reinstalling or switching devices **Most requested features** - Ability to upload and color personal photos - Option to adjust shaded area color/pattern - Automatic advancement to next color when one is completed - Ability to remove or rearrange started paintings - More detailed, complex paintings alongside simpler ones ## Newest reviews (12 of 1,211) ### 3/5 — App update ? Ads are sticking ! ‼️ *2026-08-31, version 3.5.0* Ads are sticking. It’s that simple. I understood you need ads. But suddenly your ads are not just lengthy and I mean lengthy but they are now sticking. So you have a lengthy ad ( that bird sorting one is the worst culprit right now) and it sticks. It’s completely unresponsive except for the details about the ad where you can report it etc but anything else simply doesn’t work. Then you have to decide…force close the app or hang on and hope in time it will relent and let you continue. So, having ads is now a fact of life unfortunately but having ads that don’t work….can end with game deletes. Worth sorting ? ### 2/5 — Too many ads *2026-07-26, version 3.5.0* It’s one thing to have ads before and after a painting, but during! Every two minutes while working on a painting! Thats ridiculous! ### 4/5 — Was Relaxing but….. *2026-07-17, version 3.5.0* Found this app very relaxing as a good wind down. Unfortunately the amount of ads has dramatically increased, so much so that it has become rather frustrating. Such a shame. 🫤 ### 4/5 — 背景白にして下さい😭🙏🙇‍♀️ *2026-06-20* 数年遊んでますが、背景が紺色になってから薄い色が全くわからずプレイが続きません。そんなうちに何年も経ちました。 再びお願いさせてください。 App’s background, surface, or base colorをpure whiteにして欲しいのです。 blueのbackground だと薄い色で視認性が大きく下がるのです。 塗るまえのcanvas とpaletteはpure whiteであって欲しいのです。 白に戻して欲しいと言うより、白にアップデートして欲しい。 以前一度返信頂いたfragmentの種類には全く問題ありません。 またプレイさせてください。最高の油絵アプリなのです。 返信＆更新待ってます。 **Developer response:** アプリについてのご意見をお寄せいただきありがとうございます。ゲーム設定でフラグメントの背景を変更できます。 ### 3/5 — Disappointed *2026-06-16, version 3.5.0* Im repeating my sentiments that I posted last year: this is one of my favourite games, however I am disappointed in your lack of Coloring pages that acknowledge the important holidays in other countries. You just put up a special colouring selection for Independence Day. It would be nice if you did things to acknowledge the holidays of other countries, for example Canada Day, which is on July 1st. Not everyone who plays this game is American. I’m tired of seeing American holidays acknowledged and everything outside of those parameters ignored. I realize that this is a game that is likely created in the States but you have players from around the world and we need to be acknowledged too. Address this shortcoming and I will change my rating. ### 4/5 — 背景白にして下さい😭🙏🙇‍♀️ *2026-06-15* 数年遊んでますが、背景が紺色になってから薄い色が全くわからずプレイが続きません。そんなうちに何年も経ちました。 再びお願いさせてください。 App’s background, surface, or base colorをpure whiteにして欲しいのです。 blueのbackground だと薄い色が視認性が大きく下がるのです。 塗るまえのcanvas とpaletteはpure whiteであって欲しいのです。 以前一度返信頂いたfragmentの種類には全く問題ありません。 またプレイさせてください。最高の油絵アプリなのです。 **Developer response:** アプリについてのご意見をお寄せいただきありがとうございます。ゲーム設定でフラグメントの背景を変更できます。 ### 2/5 — Love *2026-06-06, version 3.5.0* Love that app But on phone and iPad lately pictures I finish show that they’re not Bugs me )! If possible could u also do color choices Pls Sometimes the light grey it’s hard too see Otherwise all good Gave it 5 stars ! Very nice app ! Love it ! ! Good job For the last few days it’s not oilpainting anymore It’s like colouring book now A few pictures would be ok , but why are all of them ? How much is it to have no more ads. Before even start painting ad … few minutes later more ads. ### 2/5 — Ads far too intrusive now *2026-06-02, version 3.4.2* Used to love this app and was prepared to accept the necessity of the ads as a fair trade off for having the free version. More recently however the ads are getting longer and longer, the mini ad breaks whilst colouring more frequent and the inability to escape the ad by clicking the little cross icon simply takes you elsewhere in these interminable episodes. It’s got to the point where you spend more time stuck in the ads than you spend actually colouring in! Add this to the fact that the majority of ads blatantly use the names of British stores who don’t actually sell the products advertised. ### 5/5 — Beautiful pictures *2026-05-19, version 3.4.2* I enjoy this game so much. ### 2/5 — Oil painting *2026-05-17, version 3.4.2* Why oh why do you have so many advertisements, while playing, when you finish, and when you start a new painting….so many in on painting ### 2/5 — Too many ads *2026-05-09, version 3.4.2* Pictures are beautiful and I’ve loved this app but the number of ads popping up is now ridiculous. Unlike other apps where you pay a one-off fee to remove ads, you have to sign up to an expensive subscription. I’d have happily paid a one-off fee of £9.99 but every month? That’s just greedy ### 5/5 — Dream of being *2026-05-01, version 3.4.2* Wonderful ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Too many ads *2026-08-24, version 3.5.0* I used to enjoy this app, but now there are at least 3-4 ‘ad breaks’ for one picture, plus audio ads that blast out at you randomly. And ads in between doing each picture.. way too much ### 1/5 — Unable to get past ads *2026-08-22, version 3.5.0* I’m deleting the app. The ad comes up and forces you to play a sorting game then wants you to download the new game. You cannot use the actual app. ### 1/5 — Wrong choice *2026-08-04, version 3.5.0* I chose to use use new game ,paint by numbers,want OLD one back..please do for me..regards ### 1/5 — Too many stupid ads *2026-07-11, version 3.5.0* To many stupid ads ### 1/5 — "Looks like it’s time for another ad" *2026-06-30, version 3.5.0* This app used to be a nice way to calm down. Now I’m stressed every 2 minutes, that some ad will come pause my progress. If I could leave you a review every 2 minutes, then charge you to make me stop. Maybe, I’d comeback. ### 1/5 — Fake information *2026-06-22, version 3.5.0* I’ve been using this app for years. But now the pop-up ads tell me "my device in contaminated be virus ". How dare you give such false information about our devices. Apple, if you’re reading this, order this app developer to stop making these claims, or remove this app from the App Store. ### 1/5 — Not Worth It Anymore *2026-06-19, version 3.5.0* The artwork is nice, but the ad frequency ruins the entire experience. It’s frustrating, intrusive, and makes the app feel broken. I’m removing it until they fix the ad overload. ### 1/5 — Insane *2026-06-11, version 3.5.0* You want $10 per MONTH just to remove ads? Y’all are insane. Uninstalled. ### 1/5 — Adverts *2026-04-19, version 3.4.2* Adverts say it’s a no ad game…. Wrong! Very annoying, during a game you get adverts ! ### 1/5 — Content isn’t as advertised *2026-04-14, version 3.4.1* I was drawn to this game by the advertising (beautiful gowns)but I have searched the whole game and can’t find even one. Why do you advertise what you don’t have. Surely this is not right it’s misleading. I’m sorry but I will have to delete it. I’m so disappointed ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Queja *2026-09-08, version 3.5.0* Esta app yo la pago anual hace años 5 o un poquito más y resulta que no puedo obtener los dibujos gratis que da Facebook por ser una seguidora de Facebook,siempre los podía tomar pero hace un mes más o menos no puedo y no me gustaría que esto sea un problema,porque adoro esta app ,por favor espero respuesta y que me den mis dibujos gratis Saludos,esperando respuesta. Gracias . Monica Izquierdo ### 5/5 — Refreshing & Amazing *2026-08-28, version 3.5.0* I have did many color by number apps and this one is so much different, the ads are small and play on the side while you still color and you get the option to mute it after a brief period of time. And you get rewards for finishing an image and the options for images are so refreshing and high quality. I know each person has their personal preferences but for me this app is perfect and very rare to find! I feel they actually created the app to make the experience as enjoyable as they can while also incorporating ads without making you wait long periods of time and keep closing the multiple screens that come on. I’m actually able to fully feel at peace doing this color by number app and appreciate it very much! ### 5/5 — Coloring *2026-08-22, version 3.5.0* So relaxing ### 5/5 — The most relaxing game 😊😌 *2026-08-16, version 3.5.0* I love ❤️ it!! I’m so obsessed with this game and all the pictures and senes they’re amazing 🤩 you should download it. ### 5/5 — ALL LIES *2026-08-11, version 3.5.0* Ads in the middle and after doing each picture. Pic choice isn’t bad though ### 5/5 — Amazing. *2026-07-22, version 3.5.0* I love the new dinosaur picture. After all, I was the one who suggested there would be dinosaurs. It would be nice if you added one of a spinosaurus, since they were the largest carnivore. Also, why is the app different on my iPad? Just wondering since i have the app on my iPad and phone. It not a problem for me, I actually prefer the ones on my iPad then my phone. ### 5/5 — Not that good as it looks *2026-07-01, version 3.5.0* There are too many short breaks which tends to make it boring. I looked forwards to doing this but think I will delete it. ### 5/5 — ТЁМНАЯ ТЕМА! *2026-06-16* Добавьте пожалуйста тёмную тему в приложение. Очень её не хватает. **Developer response:** Большое спасибо за вашу идею 💡💗 Мы обязательно добавим её в список пожеланий наших пользователей! Пожалуйста, напишите нам на почту support.op@veraxen.zendesk.com, чтобы мы могли отправить вам небольшой подарок 🎁 в знак благодарности за помощь в улучшении приложения 😃 ### 5/5 — xxdvv *2026-06-14, version 3.5.0* bnhh ### 5/5 — How I thought of color by numbers *2026-06-04, version 3.5.0* It's fun so far but I would prefer some anime as well other wise it's calming --- *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 2026-09-12.*