Comparison

Pixel Art - Color by Number vs String Pull

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Art - Color by Number

Unleash your creativity with a vast collection of pixel art coloring pages. Explore thousands of artworks, create your own pixel images from photos, and enjoy relaxing gameplay with unique features like a Flower Garden and 3D coloring. Participate in events and share your creations easily.

Highlights
  • 40,000+ artworks to color
  • Create pixel art from photos
  • Flower Garden meta-game
  • 3D coloring options
  • Daily updated collections
  • Thematic events and rewards
  • Coloring tools like Magic Wand and Color Splash
Features
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Get hours of relaxation and fun! Discover more than 40,000 artworks or create your own pixel art. Color. Relax. Enjoy! Features: - Meet a brand new feature - Flower Garden! Color unique objects, build your own garden and get rewards. Dive into a new meta world inside Pixel Art! - Great variety of coloring pages for any taste: Mandalas, Patterns, Animals, Birds, Flowers, Places, Food and many others; - Tons of amazing pictures. Explore daily updated collection of new images for you to color; - Take part in the events, color unique thematic pics and get original artworks & boosters! - 3D coloring. Get an amazing coloring experience with 3D images; - Pixel Art Camera. Take selfies or use any photos to color your own pixel pictures! - Various coloring tools. Use Magic Wand to paint multiple neighboring cells of the same number and Color Splash to color multiple neighboring cells of any numbers; - Quick sharing. Share your timelapse video with friends on social networks or email in just one tap; - Easy coloring. Enjoy intuitive design and smooth performance of Pixel Art. Painting has never been easier! No stress of picking up colors. Just relax and enjoy! Pixel Art Premium Pixel Art Premium Subscription allows you to unlock everything, access daily updates and remove ads. Payment will be charged to Apple ID Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by you and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to Apple ID Account Settings. For more information please visit the link https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039. Unused portion of a free-trial period will be forfeited when a user decides to subscribe. EULA: https://easybrain.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://easybrain.com/policy.html

About

String Pull

Unleash your inner artist with this intuitive painting game. Explore fun and easy art techniques to create beautiful string pull masterpieces, regardless of your skill level. Customize your creations with any color and decor you desire.

Highlights
  • Easy art techniques
  • String pull painting
  • Customizable colors and decor
  • Suitable for all skill levels
  • Create art masterpieces
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String Pull art is so pretty and it’s really simple to create painting masterpieces! We know what you are thinking: I Can Paint! Yes! We all can paint in this painting game with fun and easy art techniques for people of all skill levels. You can make string pull art with any color and decor you like. Make an art masterpiece on your own by painting technique with a string pull. Enjoy the hottest art trend right now! To opt out of CrazyLabs sales of personal information as a California resident, please visit the settings page within this app. For more information visit our privacy policy: https://crazylabs.com/app

Screenshots

Pixel Art - Color by Number4 screens
String Pull4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: String Pull at none against Pixel Art - Color by Number's 6. String Pull also leads on review sentiment (62% vs 54%) and iOS requirement (13 vs 15.0). Pixel Art - Color by Number's advantage is ratings volume (746K vs 71K) and chart position (#87 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Pixel Art - Color by Number sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. String Pull asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Pixel Art - Color by Number against 4.6 for String Pull. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixel Art - Color by Number has 746K ratings behind it against 71K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of Pixel Art - Color by Number's written reviews are positive against 62% of String Pull's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Art - Color by Number ships an update every 5 weeks, String Pull monthly. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Pixel Art - Color by Number versus String Pull: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel Art - Color by NumberString Pull
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (746K ratings) — better4.6 (71K ratings)
Positive reviews53.7% of reviews61.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings746K — better71K
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#87 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013 — better
Further details — not scored
Size242 MB153 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperEasybrain LtdCoco Play

Customer experience

Pixel Art - Color by Number

All ratings746,008 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral3.7%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews2,134 reviews
Positive53.7%
Neutral14.1%
Negative32.1%

String Pull

All ratings70,588 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral4.4%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews348 reviews
Positive61.8%
Neutral18.4%
Negative19.8%

User reviews

Pixel Art - Color by Number

From 746K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Relaxing and calming experience
  • 🖼️ Wide variety of pictures to color
  • 👍 Ability to create and color own photos
  • 💡 Daily new pictures added

Room to improve

  • 💸 Expensive subscription model
  • 📢 Excessive ads interrupting the experience
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches

String Pull

From 71K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Satisfying and calming
  • 👍 Fun and creative
  • ⭐ Overall good game

Room to improve

  • 🤬 Too many ads
  • 🙄 Ads disrupt gameplay
  • 🤔 Inappropriate content in decorations

Bugs and requests

Pixel Art - Color by Number

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Coloring the wrong square causes permanent discoloration
  • Freezing and lagging issues when using the app
  • Inability to access previously completed pictures

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to search and filter pictures by category
  • Option to hide completed pictures
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Dark mode theme
  • Improved picture resolution for custom images

String Pull

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Game resets progress
  • Ads get stuck, requiring app restart

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow users to place string freely
  • Reduce number of ads
  • Add more levels and art options

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Pixel Art - Color by Number

Subscriptions6
  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Pixel Art Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium$14.991 Month
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  • Monthly Access7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Pixel Art Premium Access$28.996 Months
  • Yearly Access$46.991 Year
None

String Pull

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixel Art - Color by Number free?
Pixel Art - Color by Number is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is String Pull free?
String Pull is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Art - Color by Number or String Pull?
Pixel Art - Color by Number is rated higher. Pixel Art - Color by Number averages 4.7 out of 5 from 746K ratings, while String Pull averages 4.6 from 71K ratings.
Do Pixel Art - Color by Number or String Pull have ads?
Both Pixel Art - Color by Number and String Pull show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Art - Color by Number or String Pull?
Pixel Art - Color by Number ships an update every 5 weeks, and String Pull monthly. Most recently, Pixel Art - Color by Number was updated on September 26, 2026 and String Pull on September 26, 2026.

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