# Colors! Lite

> Digital painting app with online gallery and playback features. (iPhone/iPad app by Collecting Smiles AB.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/colors-lite/id290752347 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Collecting Smiles AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/727133323)
- Category: Entertainment, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 17 App Store ratings · 155 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 49 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2019-02-12
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/colors-lite/id290752347/reviews.md

## What is Colors! Lite?

Colors! Lite provides a fun and simple painting experience and invites the user to browse and participate in an online gallery consisting of countless beautiful paintings.

If you like Colors! Lite, you should check out the full version of Colors! which allows you use unlimited save-slots, upload your works to the Colors! Gallery and export your paintings in a higher resolution. Go to http://colorslive.com/downloads_iphone to learn more.


SIMPLE BUT POWERFUL
Designed to have a quick and non-intrusive workflow, Colors! provides the tools you need, without any of the distractions.

INTEGRATED GALLERY
Half of the fun of painting is to show others the result. Visit the Colors! Gallery to see all the amazing works other are doing in Colors!.

PLAYBACK ANY PAINTING
Colors! always records the full painting process. View your own playback, and branch it off at any point to take it in a different direction. Or view the playback of any painting in the gallery to learn from other artists. 

HIGH RESOLUTION
Taking full advantage of the Retina screens, you can paint in 2048x1536 resolution!

## Key features

- Simple painting tools
- Online art gallery
- Painting process playback
- High-resolution canvas
- Branching from existing paintings

## What do users think of Colors! Lite?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🎨 Intuitive and simple drawing interface
- 🖼️ Amazing gallery with playback feature to watch artwork creation
- 💰 Free lite version available
- 🌈 Excellent color wheel for easy color selection
- 📱 Works well on multiple platforms (iPhone, iPad, 3DS, DS)
- 🎬 Stroke-by-stroke playback of paintings is innovative
- 👥 Great community of aspiring artists
- 🔄 Zoom in/out functionality for detailed work
- ⚡ No ads in free version
- 🎯 Pressure sensitivity on DS version

**Cons**

- 💸 Full version is expensive ($4.99-$5.00)
- 🚫 Cannot save drawings in lite version
- 🚫 Cannot upload to gallery in lite version
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
- 🐛 App closes unexpectedly when switching apps
- ❌ No eraser tool in lite version
- ❌ Missing layers feature in lite version
- 🔐 Cannot login to gallery in lite version
- 📱 Finger control lacks precision compared to stylus
- ⚠️ Undo function sometimes corrupts entire drawing
- ⚠️ Playback doesn't always complete properly
- ⚠️ Drawing alignment issues that cannot be fixed
- ⚠️ Gallery examples are from DS version, not iPhone
- 🔌 Less intuitive on iPhone than on DS/3DS

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes on startup or during loading
- Cannot connect to gallery servers
- Drawings disappear when exiting and re-entering app
- Playback shows invisible lines or incomplete drawings
- Undo function corrupts entire artwork
- Finger input registers in wrong location on screen
- Playback flips screen orientation
- Gallery navigation resets to first image when exiting
- App incompatible with older iOS versions (3.0 requirement)
- Occasional crashes when drawing
- Drawing doesn't appear on screen while creating

**Most requested features**

- Save functionality in lite version (at least 2-3 drawings)
- Built-in eraser tool
- Layers support
- Lower price for full version ($1.99-$2.99 suggested)
- Auto-save when exiting app
- Ability to import photos from camera roll
- Comment feature on gallery paintings
- Search button for gallery
- Cross-device purchase compatibility
- Undo/redo buttons
- Brush customization with tilt control for both opacity and thickness
- Pressure sensitivity on iPhone/iPad
- Ability to view gallery without full version purchase
- Promotional sales or free events

## Recent user reviews (10 of 155)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/colors-lite/id290752347/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Pretty alright

*2026-03-28*

It’s good but I don’t like that the things that I NEED are put behind a paywall [I don’t have any money] :(

### 4/5 — Was good while it lasted

*2025-05-29*

No longer functions, but i miss it for the nostalgia nonetheless

### 1/5 — レイヤー機能が

*2023-06-08*

無料版からなくなりました…（ ;  ; ）

### 4/5 — Uma pena não ter suporte a Apple Pencil sensível a pressão.

*2021-10-25*

Espero que um dia atualizem o app pra dar suporte a isso.

### 1/5 — :(

*2020-10-02, version 2.2*

Esta padre pero solo me deja hacer 2 dibujo y ya

### 1/5 — 無料版を購入しようとしている人は見て

*2020-07-12*

僕は垢は持っているのでログインすると、有料のを購入してみたいなのが表示されます。そして、絵を書けますが、チュートリアル？で詰まってしまいます。英語が得意な方は良いですが、得意では無い人はやめたほうがいいです。使えるペンも無料版は限られているので有料をおすすめします

### 2/5 — I’m sure it’s great but

*2019-06-10*

I’m sure this app is great but you have to pay for layers so as soon as I found that out I had to say no

### 4/5 — How!?!

*2018-08-10*

I really really like the game I’m just confused like how do you open the eye drop control it say to press down on something but I don’t understand- other wise this game is great I love this game so yup

### 3/5 — Cant connect to gallery

*2018-05-08*

Is it intentional or is it a problem with your servers?
I would like to know.

### 5/5 — I can't draw

*2018-02-17*

I give five stars is really good app but I can't draw every time I draw it didn't show up can fix this or not thank you :D

## Frequently asked questions about Colors! Lite

### What is Colors! Lite?

Colors! Lite is a digital painting application that offers a user-friendly interface for creating artwork. It also features an integrated online gallery where users can share their creations and view those of others.

### What are the key features of Colors! Lite?

Key features include a simple yet powerful painting toolset, an integrated online gallery to browse and participate in, the ability to view and replay the entire painting process of any artwork, and support for high-resolution canvases.

### Is Colors! Lite free to use?

Yes, Colors! Lite is a free application. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned in its description.

### What are the use cases for Colors! Lite?

This app is suitable for casual digital art creation, exploring artistic inspiration from a community gallery, and learning new techniques by watching the playback of other artists' work. It's also great for quickly sketching ideas.

### Can I export my paintings from Colors! Lite?

The description for Colors! Lite mentions that the full version allows exporting paintings in higher resolution. It does not explicitly state that this capability is available in the Lite version.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 2.2 — 2019-02-12

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

- Support for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
- Improved performance
- Updated Pogo Connect SDK
- Updated JaJa Stylus SDK

### 2.0.1 — 2013-08-13

2.0

A major update to Colors! with a new look and many new features. 

• Added support for iPad, Retina screens and iPhone 5 
• Share your paintings directly to Twitter, Facebook, or through AirPrint 
• Paint using Layers! 
• Updated gallery with support for followers, search and tagging 
• Added support for Pogo Connect and JaJa Stylus 

and much more! 

2.0.1

Fixed a crash under iOS 5

### 2.0 — 2013-05-25

A major update to Colors! with a new look and many new features.

• Added support for iPad, Retina screens and iPhone 5
• Share your paintings directly to Twitter, Facebook, or through AirPrint
• Paint using Layers!
• Updated gallery with support for followers, search and tagging
• Added support for Pogo Connect and JaJa Stylus

and much more!

### 1.0 — 2008-10-30

No release notes.

## Apps similar to Colors! Lite

| App | Rating | Price | Category |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Music HouDai - stream player](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/music-houdai-stream-player/id1498728560) | 4.6 (9) | Free | Entertainment |
| [艾码编程](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1499055820) | 5.0 (1) | Free | Entertainment |
| [Show Box Loca-Movie & TV Guide](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/show-box-loca-movie-and-tv-guide/id1499306740) | 4.0 (40) | Free | Entertainment |
| [Urja Darpan](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/urja-darpan/id1501481160) | — | Free | Entertainment |
| [NugSmasher®](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nugsmasher/id1501395880) | 3.4 (24) | Free | Entertainment |
| [Sary](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sary/id1503182220) | — | Free | Entertainment |

## More apps by Collecting Smiles AB

- [Colors!](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/colors/id290747077)

All apps by Collecting Smiles AB: https://appshunter.io/developer/727133323

## Related topics

[kivanc yavuz](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/kivanc-yavuz) · [decalcomanie gallery](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/decalcomanie-gallery) · [show my colors](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/show-my-colors) · [ipaint upaint](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/ipaint-upaint) · [hygge studios ou](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/hygge-studios-ou)

---

*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 2026-08-26.*