# Dark Color: Paint by Number — user reviews > 816 indexed App Store user reviews of Dark Color by POMELO TECH, rated 4.50/5 from 21,323 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dark-color-paint-by-number/id1596254632/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dark-color-paint-by-number/id1596254632.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 17,169 · 4★ 1,546 · 3★ 898 · 2★ 532 · 1★ 1,178 ## What do users think of Dark Color? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🎨 Unique and creative artwork - 🌈 Wide variety of coloring options - 🤩 Relaxing and therapeutic experience **Cons** - 💢 Excessive and intrusive ads - 💰 Expensive subscription for ad-free experience - 🐌 Slow response time and performance issues **Commonly reported bugs** - Completed pictures not showing up in the gallery - Coloring not registering properly - App crashes and freezes **Most requested features** - Option to hide completed pictures - Ability to save and resume progress - More diverse and inclusive content ## Newest reviews (11 of 816) ### 2/5 — Sucks *2026-08-13, version 3.2.29* Way too many ads!! Literally more ads than playing the game ### 4/5 — Fantastic….but… *2026-08-12, version 3.2.29* It’s a great app with great pictures. The ladies…wow. I also miss it. There are way too many ads unless you pay and it’s expensive. I can’t justify $15 bucks a month for a coloring app. If you can then you’ll love it. Minus one star for the ads and bucks. ### 2/5 — Good images to color *2026-08-11, version 3.2.29* My finished pictures keep ending up in the in progress part not sure what is going on with that other than that I really love the images ### 2/5 — Used to be a relaxing, fun app not anymore *2026-08-07, version 3.2.29* I purchased this back in 2022 when they were offering lifetime no-ads which was awesome. I have enjoyed many a relaxing hours coloring, however, in the last year or so I've seen a huge upload of pictures showing drugs, smoking, foul language and alcohol. Now for most people this is fine but if you have kids or just aren't a fan of these things this app is not for you. It's very disappointing because they do have some great artwork but this change in direction is not for me. I wish them luck. ### 2/5 — Ads *2026-08-06, version 3.2.29* Keeps pushing to pay 10 dollars a day to get rid of ads, and if you opt out of payment, ads pop up every 2 mins ### 2/5 — Review *2026-08-05, version 3.2.29* Little irritated that pics you selected for the premium were once free to get again. When trying to select some pics can not be retrieved because they come up with slow connection when selecting. Failed on several attempts. However retrieve one right next to it with no issue. Over all ok painting app. Still too many ads. ### 2/5 — Review *2026-07-29, version 3.2.29* Little irritated that pics you selected for the premium were once free to get again. When trying to select some pics can not be retrieved because they come up with slow connection when selecting. Failed on several attempts. However retrieve one right next to it with no issue. Over all ok painting app. Still too many ads. ### 2/5 — Review *2026-07-28, version 3.2.28* Little irritated that pics you selected for the premium were once free to get again. When trying to select some pics can not be retrieved because they come up with slow connection when selecting. Failed on several attempts. However retrieve one right next to it with no issue. Why don’t you select some of the black girl pics as premium and open up more of the white girls. Over all ok painting app. Still too many ads. ### 5/5 — Excellent therapy *2026-07-09, version 3.2.28* Great, relaxing app ### 5/5 — Great therapy *2026-07-09, version 3.2.28* Great app good to relax your mind ### 5/5 — 5 Stars!! *2026-07-07, version 3.2.28* I try lots of different kinds of apps constantly and leave reviews, and this one I’d definitely recommend for people who get stressed out, or just need to occupy the brain. It’s very easy and relaxing and has become my go to for a distraction from stressful days! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — LAME *2026-08-25, version 3.2.29* SHUT IT DOWN! TOO MANY ADS! I JUST WANT TO COLOR! NOT COLOR FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS AND THEN WATCH 3+ ADS. Obviously I’ll be deleting this app on my phone. ### 1/5 — Awful just disgusting please change *2026-08-20, version 3.2.29* First, I want to say that some of the pages and content on this app are extremely inappropriate for children. If a child were to open the app, they could potentially be exposed to pictures of women showing inappropriate parts of their bodies, as well as profanity and other content that is not appropriate for kids. I believe this app has a lot of potential to be a safe and helpful platform, but I think there needs to be stronger protection against inappropriate content. Children should be able to use the app without being exposed to sexualized images, explicit language, or other adult content. I hope the developers will take this concern seriously and consider making changes to improve the app’s safety and make it more appropriate for younger users and families. ### 1/5 — Terrible pictures *2026-08-15, version 3.2.29* It seems to be entirely AI generated images, and each "color" is just a designated area thats vaguely the same shade. Completely pulled the joy out of coloring, terrible app. ### 1/5 — Add *2026-08-13, version 3.2.29* Way too many ads makes you just want to delete the app ### 1/5 — Not free *2026-08-10, version 3.2.29* Who is going to pay just to color when chapgpt can make you an entire coloring book for free no thanks ### 1/5 — Inappropriate *2026-07-24, version 3.2.28* Guys, I know there’s people who like games like these but as a Christian playing a game and I get a random ad about this junk it makes me mad. I don’t believe you should be playing these types of games either. ### 1/5 — I get ads but way too many *2026-07-22, version 3.2.28* Look I get having ads I downloaded this like 6-8 months ago and uninstalled due to too many ads and after downloading it again still the frequency of ads is just ridiculous wouldn’t recommend ### 1/5 — Amount of ads is ridiculous *2026-07-17, version 3.2.28* I get and accept that there will be ads for free use and play, but the amount and frequency of ads has become downright ridiculous. In the middle of ‘painting’ a picture, I encounter ads popping up every few seconds to every other color swap. While I do like some of the pictures this app offers, I’m close to deleting the app due to the frequency of the ads getting shoved down my throat. ### 1/5 — Too many ads *2026-07-14, version 3.2.28* Wish I could put no stars!!! The game would be very enjoyable but if there wasn’t an ad every second popping up. Then to have the ads removed you have to pay a month or yearly fee. This game will definitely be getting deleted ### 1/5 — Review *2026-06-29, version 3.2.28* Little irritated that pics you selected for the premium were once free to get. When trying to select some pics can not be retrieved because they come up with slow connection when selecting. Failed on several attempts. However retrieve one right next to it with no issue. Over all ok painting app. Still too many ads. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Adds adds adds *2026-09-02, version 3.2.29* First let me say I love the photos and such variety. But I don’t like and think it’s annoying is that you can’t even finish on picture without watching 3 adds. I know you make money from adds but really. You even have to watch an add after you finish the picture. It’s just to much for me to keep the app. ### 5/5 — Dark color *2026-08-28, version 3.2.29* Relaxing ### 5/5 — Dark color paint by number ads🙄🤦🏻‍♀️ *2026-08-20, version 3.2.29* I love it it’s amazing but there are way too many ads it’s ridiculous it makes me wanna uninstall it…🥺 ### 5/5 — Need new content regularly. *2026-08-18, version 3.2.29* Amazing game. The events are awesome too but looks like there hasn’t been a new event since march. Can we please keep the events coming? ### 5/5 — 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼 *2026-08-04, version 3.2.29* 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼 ### 5/5 — Juan or 2 ….. *2026-07-15, version 3.2.28* A day is all you need. Quick little pause To reset & die try’in. ### 5/5 — Loving it *2026-07-13, version 3.2.28* Absolutely love it. Has really cool pictures and is definitely my vibe. Would definitely recommend it to any adult. You should definitely check it out. ### 5/5 — Coloring by numbers *2026-07-13, version 3.2.28* I love it nice smooth an easy ### 5/5 — Best app *2026-07-10, version 3.2.28* probably one of the best coloring apps I’ve ever met and colored in in my life on my phone ### 5/5 — Love this app *2026-07-10, version 3.2.28* This app is a fun twist of an adult coloring book. With images for everyone I highly recommend this to those who can laugh at crude humor and love to color! --- *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 2026-09-05.*