Comparison

ToyPen vs Coloring Maker

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ToyPen

This is a straightforward digital painting application designed for quick sketches and notes. It offers an intuitive color selection system and allows for overlaying designs with sketches. Images can be resized for easy sharing.

Highlights
  • Simple painting software
  • Brief sketching and memo functionality
  • Easy color selection
  • Overlay design and sketch
  • Adjustable image size
  • Ten-level undo function
Features
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It is simple painting software. Convenient for brief sketching and memo. Color is displayed when you choose the 1st color and the 2nd color, it is very easy. You can overlay or separately display a design and sketch. Image size is change to small and am convenient to attach it to an email. The undo is to ten times.

About

Coloring Maker

Transform photos into custom coloring books. Create outlines from images or draw your own, then color them with various tools. Save, share, and even create custom stamps for a personalized coloring experience.

Highlights
  • Create coloring books from photos
  • Draw custom outlines
  • Edit and fine-tune outlines
  • Color with various tools
  • Create custom stamps
  • Save and share creations
  • Child lock function
Features
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"Coloring Maker" is an app that allows you to create your own coloring book. Just take a picture of your favorite illustration with the camera, and you can immediately start coloring. ======================== Features of Coloring Maker ======================== * Simple coloring book app without subscription or membership registration * The feature is that you can make your own coloring book * Creating a coloring book is as easy as scanning images taken with a camera or downloaded. * You can give the coloring book made only with black lines to children and friends and have them play. * You can play by stamping on the coloring book * You can also make your own stamps. * You can save and share your coloring book ======================== Coloring Maker is recommended for these people! ======================== * I want to use a coloring book app that I can play immediately without subscribing or registering as a member * I want to play with my favorite picture as a coloring book * I want to enjoy coloring while talking with parents and children and friends * I want my child to color with the picture I drew * I want to concentrate on coloring without thinking * I want to make a line drawing of an illustration ======================== Coloring Maker Features ======================== [Creating a coloring book] * You can create outlines for coloring books from images taken with the camera or downloaded. * You can fine-tune the captured outline (adjust the density of the line and the strength of the transparency) * You can edit the captured outline (add with a pen, erase with an eraser) * You can create a coloring book by drawing the outline yourself, not from the image. * There are 50 levels of pen thickness that can be used for coloring books * Contours can be re-edited at any time * Can save images with outlines only (PNG format) * Up to 100 coloring books can be created (9 or more, advertisement viewing is required) * The coloring book can be deleted at any time [Coloring book play] * You can paint and decorate the coloring book you made with the following tools * Pen (100 colors, 5 levels of thickness) * Pattern (3x types, 5 levels of thickness) * Stamps (3 sizes, you can add your own) * You can save the completed coloring book image. * Share to SNS, email, etc. [Stamp making, play] * You can make a stamp that can be pressed from the top of the coloring book. * You can create stamps that can be used in [Coloring book play] in the same way as coloring books * You can import outlines from images even when creating stamps [Others] * There is a child lock function * Prevent children from accidentally deleting or sharing coloring books * BGM, sound can be turned ON/OFF * You can undo the coloring operation. * The screen can be enlarged/reduced when creating coloring books and playing. Terms of Use: https://mozkzki.github.io/apps/nurie_maker/terms_and_conditions/english Privacy Policy: https://mozkzki.github.io/apps/nurie_maker/privacy_policy/english

Screenshots

Coloring Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Coloring Maker at 5.0 against ToyPen's 3.0. Coloring Maker also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 10 months) and device support (3 vs 1). ToyPen's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Coloring Maker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ToyPen ships an update every 10 months, Coloring Maker weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 3 level
ToyPen versus Coloring Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToyPenColoring Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB230 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasanori ShiomiYutaka Kato

Customer experience

ToyPen

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Coloring Maker

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ToyPen

No in-app purchases

None

Coloring Maker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ToyPen free?
ToyPen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Coloring Maker free?
Coloring Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ToyPen or Coloring Maker?
Coloring Maker is rated higher. ToyPen averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Coloring Maker averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do ToyPen or Coloring Maker have ads?
Coloring Maker shows ads; ToyPen does not.
Which is updated more often, ToyPen or Coloring Maker?
ToyPen ships an update every 10 months, and Coloring Maker weekly. Most recently, ToyPen was updated on October 17, 2026 and Coloring Maker on October 9, 2026.

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