# Colors!

> Digital painting app with integrated social gallery and playback recording. (iPhone/iPad app by Collecting Smiles AB.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/colors/id290747077 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Collecting Smiles AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/727133323)
- Category: Entertainment, Utilities
- Price: $4.99
- Rating: 3.10/5 from 26 App Store ratings · 197 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 49 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2019-01-31
- Data updated: 2026-09-08
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/colors/id290747077/reviews.md

## What is Colors!?

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

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. In Colors! you can easily upload your works to the vibrant Colors! community, or just share it on Facebook/Twitter. Get feedback, make friends and participate in our regular painting challenges.

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 and export your finished painting in even higher!

## Key features

- Simple painting tools
- Integrated online gallery
- Share paintings on social media
- Playback recording of paintings
- High-resolution painting
- Participate in painting challenges

## What do users think of Colors!?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 🎨 Excellent drawing tools
- 💡 Playback feature to watch others' painting process
- 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
- 🎨 Wide range of colors and brushes
- 🎨 Ability to save and upload paintings

**Cons**

- 🐛 Crashes and glitches, especially with black color
- 🔍 Limited zoom and canvas size
- 🔍 Lack of layers and advanced features
- 🔍 Outdated for modern devices and input methods

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Crashes when accessing gallery
- Black color appearing as white
- Paintings disappearing or getting corrupted

**Most requested features**

- Add layers and more advanced drawing tools
- Improve zoom and canvas size
- Implement pressure sensitivity and Apple Pencil support
- Add ability to import photos and use as reference
- Expand gallery and sharing features

## Recent user reviews (10 of 197)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/colors/id290747077/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Didn’t work :( I really want them to update this app

*2026-06-25, version 2.2*

I would LOVE to be able to use this app functionally, my friend has a version on their switch and it works perfectly fine but when I buy this one? Just disappointment for me to not even be able to use it. I’m so upset and frustrated about this, why does the Lite version have better reviews?…

### 1/5 — かなり不具合が多く、NintendoSwitch版を購入されている方はわざわざ買う必要は無い。

*2025-11-11, version 2.2*

こちらのアプリはサポートを終了してしまっているみたいなので不具合がかなり多いです(保存やギャラリーに入るとアプリが落ちてしまう等)
機能は3DS版と同じものなのでレイヤーは上限5枚、バケツ等の機能はありません。

NintendoSwitch版と同じ機能のものがリリースされるまで待ちましょう。(需要によっては考えるみたいなので…)

### 1/5 — ios版もアプデしてほしい

*2025-08-22, version 2.2*

3dsがサ終したから購入しましたが少なくともios版はおすすめできないです

良かった点
・3dsの時と操作がほぼ同じ(ボタンがあった分ショートカットキーみたいな役割をしていたものがなくなって不便に感じる部分はある)

悪い点
・プレイバック再生がiosで描いた人の絵しか見れない、アプデがないからSwitch版の人の見れないしプレバがちゃんと機能していないから描いてもらった作品を自分のギャラリーに保存できない
・英語しか対応していないせいか日本語が全部文字化けしている、アルファベットや数字は見える(web版見れば解決するけど不便)
・とにかくすぐ落ちる、これで描いたもののデータ消えたことあるのでこまめにセーブするのをおすすめします
・(別にそこまでだけど)音がない、なんだかんだあのSE好きだったから無音なことに寂しい気持ちはある
・詳しく把握できてないけどSwitch版にはある便利機能がiOS版にはない(選択したものの移動、縮小、バケツ塗り等)
・Switch版では他人の絵を保存して上から絵を描いて合作や塗り絵みたいなものができるけど、iOS版では未だにできない

お絵描きソフトとしてどうなのって感じではあるけどSwitch版よりも金額かかってないからお絵描きに関する便利機能は置いといて、少なくともプレバ機能と言語対応をしてくれたらまた評価変わるなと自分的には思いました

便利面で考えたらSwitch版の方が圧倒的に良いと思います懐かしさだけで買うものではなかったな、と失敗です

### 2/5 — 不具合が多い

*2025-06-06, version 2.2*

すぐフリーズしたり、保存する時に落ちたりします。3DSから愛着がありこのアプリを使っていますがそこだけが残念です。

### 1/5 — Fraudulent

*2024-11-18, version 2.2*

Phone is up to date, but it crashes every time I try to open it. It was last updated 9 years ago. I spent $5 on a product that does not work. I am considering suing.

### 5/5 — I remember when I first used this app

*2024-10-28, version 2.2*

I hope you will release a new ios version one day. I love colors 🩷❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜

### 1/5 — bro pls

*2024-10-24*

COLORS DEVS. pls. its been 9 years and ur mobile app is EXCRUCIATING TO USE. the one on the switch is perfect but im 2 broke for that :3 LOCK IN PLS I LOVE YOU ❤️

### 1/5 — Crashes/Se desmama

*2024-09-22, version 2.2*

La app la conozco y digo, de no funcionar utilizo la app del 3Ds, es lo de menos. Pero uno espera que si la app está en el App Store, funcione.

### 4/5 — スマホでも｢ColorsLive｣が出たいと思います

*2024-06-11, version 2.2*

NS版、PC版だけではなく、スマホ、タブレットにも｢ColorsLive｣を移植すると思いますが。

### 5/5 — Woah. Amazing.

*2024-05-12, version 2.2*

So, I started on the 3DS with Colours! 3d. But then, Nintendo shut down the servers for 3ds, so I moved to Colours! L!ve on Switch. I saw a bunch of amazing drawings, but then, I discovered you can draw on iPhone. My name is @Craig-- and my alternate account is @-CraigsDoodles- . This game is amazing!

## Frequently asked questions about Colors!

### What is Colors!?

Colors! is a digital painting application designed for a simple yet powerful creative experience. It allows users to paint, share their creations in an online gallery, and view the painting process of other artists.

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

Key features include a non-intrusive painting workflow with essential tools, an integrated gallery for sharing and discovering art, playback recording of the entire painting process, and high-resolution output capabilities.

### Is Colors! free to use?

Yes, the application is free to use. It does not have any in-app purchases or advertisements, offering a completely free painting and sharing experience.

### What devices is Colors! compatible with?

While specific device compatibility is not detailed, the app is designed to take advantage of Retina screens and supports high-resolution painting, suggesting it is optimized for modern mobile devices with good display quality.

### How can I learn from other artists on Colors!?

You can learn from other artists by viewing the playback of any painting in the integrated gallery. This feature allows you to see the step-by-step process of how other users created their artwork, offering valuable insights.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.2 — 2019-01-31

This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included.

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

### 2.1 — 2013-09-26

Support for photos added!

### 2.0.2 — 2013-06-15

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 on startup on certain devices

2.0.2
Fixed a compatibility issue with iOS 5

### 2.0.1 — 2013-06-02

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 on startup on certain devices

### 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!

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## More apps by Collecting Smiles AB

- [Colors! Lite](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/colors-lite/id290752347)

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

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