# Color Lab – Recolor Your Photos

> Photo recoloring and artistic color effect application tool. (iPhone/iPad app by MULIAN LI.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/color-lab-recolor-your-photos/id630061898 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [MULIAN LI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1018842744)
- Category: Reference, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.60/5 from 511 App Store ratings · 698 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 49 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2013-04-30
- Data updated: 2026-08-16
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/color-lab-recolor-your-photos/id630061898/reviews.md

## What is Color Lab?

Color Lab allows you to recolor your photos and apply various color effects to them. 

It provides you the most easy-to-use enhancements for creating art photos. 
You can choose to recolor your photos with vivid colors: red, yellow, blue, green or the boring black and white. 
Or splash lovely colors on the boring images and make them joyful. 
Surely, it lets you gray out everyone in an image, except for yourself. 
You are also allowed to draw a red heart surround the girl you are in love with. Then share it into your social stream which definitely will be a romantic way to express your love and win you a sweet girl. 

So much fun to play with your ordinary photos. 
It lets you become the most creative painter to paint the hair yellow, the sky red, the trees blue or anything weird but wonderful. 
And what you need to do is to use your fingers. One for painting while two for zooming. 

Some of the awesome features: 
* Instantly snap a photo or use one from the photo album 
* Simply move your index finger to paint or splach colors on the images 
* As many as 66 vivid colors for you to decorate photos 
* Easily change the Brush Size, Intensity or Translucence 
* Fastly zoom in or out with two fingers 
* Quickly to undo the effects with only a tap 
* Multiple sharing ways: Facebook, Twitter and many more.

## Key features

- Recolor photos with vivid colors
- Apply artistic color effects
- Intuitive finger-based painting
- Adjustable brush size, intensity, translucence
- Zoom in/out with two fingers
- Undo effects with a tap
- Share to social media

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Version | $4.99 | one-time |
| Effects Bundle | $3.99 | one-time |
| Crayon Effect | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pencil Effect | $0.99 | one-time |
| Recolor | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| Blue Pencil Effect | $0.99 | one-time |
| Colored Pencil Effect | $0.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Color Lab?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Helpful for photo editing
- 🚀 Quick and responsive

**Cons**

- 🔒 Many features require payment
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance
- 💸 Expensive for full functionality

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashes and freezes
- Recoloring issues and glitches
- Incompatibility with certain devices

**Most requested features**

- More free editing tools
- Improved color selection and control
- Better tutorial and guidance

## Recent user reviews (10 of 698)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/color-lab-recolor-your-photos/id630061898/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Donnybaby

*2025-12-25, version 2.4*

Love it l forgot l had but it’s still great up’s

### 5/5 — Donnybaby

*2025-11-22, version 2.4*

Love it l forgot l had but it’s still great up’s

### 1/5 — Outdated

*2025-11-17, version 2.4*

I downloaded this app many years ago. I believe it was better at one time.  You can’t change the color of anything. I thought I could click on an item and change the color but all it does is make your photo black and white and you have to drag your finger over an item to make it color again which causes some bleed. Would be great if they gave more details of what the capabilities are prior to purchasing.

### 5/5 — Love it

*2025-08-03, version 2.4*

I love this editing app!! Have used it for years!!!

### 5/5 — The

*2023-09-27, version 2.4*

I'm so just

### 5/5 — The only

*2023-09-27, version 2.4*

I'm just

### 5/5 — Good

*2023-09-27, version 2.4*

Good night

### 5/5 — The fact

*2023-09-27, version 2.4*

Can we you please make me so happy a little bit of love and I

### 5/5 — I'm so

*2023-09-27, version 2.4*

Good morning app for the app to the

### 5/5 — The game

*2023-09-27, version 2.4*

Game of is not a my mom she is

## Frequently asked questions about Color Lab

### What does Color Lab do?

Color Lab allows you to recolor your photos and apply various artistic color effects. It provides easy-to-use tools for transforming ordinary images into vibrant and joyful creations.

### How do I use Color Lab to recolor my photos?

You can use your fingers to paint or splash colors onto your images. One finger is used for painting, while two fingers allow for zooming. The app offers 66 vivid colors and adjustable brush settings for detailed control.

### Is Color Lab free to use?

The application is free to download and use, but it offers in-app purchases. This means you can access core features for free, with optional purchases available for additional content or functionalities.

### What kind of color effects can I apply?

You can recolor photos with a wide spectrum of vivid colors, including red, yellow, blue, and green, or opt for black and white. You can also splash colors onto specific areas or gray out parts of an image while highlighting others.

### Can I share my edited photos directly from the app?

Yes, the app provides multiple sharing options, allowing you to quickly share your recolored photos to social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter, or other social streams.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.4 — 2017-06-02

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

* Bug fixes and stability improvements

### 2.3 — 2017-01-20

- Bug fixes and stability improvements

### 2.2 — 2016-10-27

New version with Amazing Feature is coming!
- Add Beautiful Effects with Photos
- Improve the main design and function
- Bug fixes and performance improvements

We would love to hear any feedback. Please email us if you have any questions、ideas or words of encouragement. We’re here to help.

### 2.1 — 2016-03-25

-Optimized RECOLOR to color your photos easier
-Optimized BRUSH for better user experience
-Improved user interface designs

We would love to hear any feedback. Please email any questions, ideas, or words of encouragement to support us. We’re here to help.

### 2.0 — 2016-01-04

We’re pleased to bring you an update to Color Lab with awesome improvements!
-Brand new user interface 
-Better experience in recoloring 
Your opinions are very valuable! Please tell us what you love and what you hate. We are listening!

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