# Painting By Numbers — Colouring for the whole family

> A digital coloring book with over 1000 images for all ages. (iPhone/iPad app by Volker Elzner.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/painting-by-numbers/id1339302112 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Volker Elzner](https://appshunter.io/developer/943345811)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Family, Puzzle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 12 App Store ratings · 10 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 99 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2018-01-31
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/painting-by-numbers/id1339302112/reviews.md

## What is Painting By Numbers?

No costly subscriptions.  No ads.  Free to try several pictures, then purchase for a modest one-time price to unlock all 1000+ images as well as the restart feature.

Colour in hundreds of images of various styles, pixelart as well as photos and paintings, animals and landmarks and flowers and portraits.  Suitable for adults to relax, and kids to enjoy.

Includes:
- easy to handle pinch-zoom as well as slider-zoom
- continuous draw option to paint larger areas quickly
- intuitive swipe gesture for image selection, and swipe gesture for colour palette change
- buttons to preview image and clear mis-clicks
- 5 dimensional image selection based on: SIZE, TYPE, STYLE, TOPIC, PROGRESS
- ability to select reduced-colour versions of any image for easier or more challenging play
- Multi-language support: all buttons and texts can be changed to ENGLISH, GERMAN, SPANISH, FRENCH, ITALIAN, RUSSIAN, PORTUGUESE.

## Key features

- Over 1000 images
- Pixel art, photos, and paintings
- Pinch-zoom and slider-zoom
- Continuous draw option
- Multi-language support
- Image selection by size, type, style, topic, progress

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full game | $1.99 | one-time |
| Tip me a coffee | $1.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 10)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/painting-by-numbers/id1339302112/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Lovely App, Wish their were more Features

*2025-12-29*

First of all I wanna say that this app is incredible, I love everything about it and is exactly what I needed. It has a perfect amount of choices and variation. However I do wish for a few more additions, like adding folders so we can categorize the different artworks ourselves if we want. I’d also like to be able to favorite some of the artworks because when going through all the choices I will see one I like and struggle to find it again when coming back to it. I also think it would be nice to be able to disable the ‘misclick’ function because it’s frustrating having to constantly press the ‘clear misclicks’ button, which is covered up mostly by my iPhone’s Dynamic Island. I bought the full version immediately because I knew I would love this app, and I would love it even more if these additions were made!

### 5/5 — Fun & Addicting!

*2025-06-17*

This is exactly what I was looking for in an app that is color by number! It’s simple but so fun and relaxing. Love that there’s no ads. I found myself doing this for hours

### 4/5 — Starting puzzles again

*2019-11-26*

I love this app, however I wish there was an easier way to start all the puzzles again instead of having to go in to each puzzle to start new.

### 4/5 — Update

*2019-09-11*

Well,it keeps getting better. New pictures are great. It’s very unstable when you scroll. Fix it and might buy you coffee. It is still unstable. It keeps jumping around.please fix.

### 4/5 — More Choices

*2018-10-27*

Why not combine the drag image feature and the draw continuously feature so that you can have both at the same time, while still keeping each separately as well. This would allow players any of the three choices that they prefer.

### 5/5 — BEAUTIFUL PICTURES

*2018-09-06*

Spend hours on this app but would like a save to my iPad feature.

### 2/5 — I cannot figure out how to use this app—-Dawn Dallas

*2018-05-05*

I just subscribed to this app & I cannot figure how to use/do it

### 5/5 — Great app

*2018-04-25*

Would be even better if Apple Pencil worked with it. This and Exiled Kingdoms are two of the best value app in the store.

### 5/5 — Beautiful

*2018-04-17*

It’s an amazing app but why can’t I save my work or share it with my friends?  Can you please add a way to save my work 
Thank You

### 4/5 — Not quite 5 stars

*2018-02-04*

This app is great, with hundreds of wonderful pictures to colour.  My only gripe is that you have to tap each number to colour it in rather than scroll with your finger or stylus.  Please fix this

**Developer response:** continuous draw is now added since the last version!

## Frequently asked questions about Painting By Numbers

### Does Painting By Numbers have ads?

No, Painting By Numbers is ad-free. The developers have stated there are no advertisements within the application.

### How much does Painting By Numbers cost?

Painting By Numbers is free to try with several pictures. A one-time purchase unlocks all 1000+ images and the restart feature for a modest price.

### What devices support Painting By Numbers?

Painting By Numbers is available on iPhone and iPad devices. It is also supported on iPod.

### What is the age rating for Painting By Numbers?

Painting By Numbers has an age rating of 4+. This makes it suitable for young children and families.

### How often is Painting By Numbers updated?

The latest version of Painting By Numbers is 1.7.100, last updated on February 12, 2023. Updates are released periodically to improve the app.

### Can I play Painting By Numbers offline?

The provided description does not specify if Painting By Numbers can be played offline. However, coloring apps typically function without an internet connection once downloaded.

### What languages does Painting By Numbers support?

Painting By Numbers supports multiple languages including English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Russian, and Portuguese for buttons and texts.

### What kind of images are available in Painting By Numbers?

Painting By Numbers features over 1000 images in various styles, including pixel art, photos, paintings, animals, landmarks, flowers, and portraits.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.7.100 — 2023-02-12

Thanks for the coffees! Adding 100+ new images of various types!

### 1.6.100 — 2021-04-21

60 new images, nature and objects and much more!

### 1.5.100 — 2020-10-07

60 new abstract colourful images!

### 1.4.600 — 2020-07-08

70 new images, landscapes, flowers, animals and more!

### 1.4.500 — 2020-04-25

30 new images, colourful art, street art and cityscapes!

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## More apps by Volker Elzner

- [Dungeons of Chaos REVAMPED ED.](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dungeons-of-chaos-revamped-ed/id1052556488)
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- [Dungeons of Chaos - LITE](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dungeons-of-chaos-lite/id1374835210)
- [Painting By Numbers - Kids Ed.](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/painting-by-numbers-kids-ed/id1385152042)
- [DoC - God Mode Edition](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/doc-god-mode-edition/id1418946756)

All apps by Volker Elzner: https://appshunter.io/developer/943345811

## Related topics

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