Comparison

Artbook vs Code&Note

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

Head to head
About

Artbook

Engage in a relaxing and creative coloring experience with a vast collection of numbered illustrations. Unleash your inner artist by filling in intricate designs and sharing your masterpieces with friends.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of pictures to color
  • Variety of themes: flowers, animals, mandalas, fantasy
  • Intuitive touch controls with zoom
  • Family-friendly content for all ages
  • Share creations on social media
  • Offline play available
Features
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Artbook is the ultimate coloring by numbers game! It's not just an excellent way to pass time, but also an amazing design tool that will help you create amazing art masterpieces. Are you ready for hours of fun and relaxation with the best color by numbers app? Features: - lots of amazing pictures waiting to be colored. Unleash your creativity! - amazing variety of color by number illustrations. Choose from flowers, animals, mandalas, unicorn illustrations, fantasy characters, portraits and many more. - paint with the swipe of your finger! Use two fingers to zoom in on a picture, slide across the color palette, pick one and start painting! - family-friendly content: Artbook is designed for all ages. It's extremely popular among children, but also a great adult coloring book - share a video of your creation with your friends on Instagram, Facebook or Messenger - free to play - probably the best feature :) Hundreds of pics are waiting to be revealed - free of charge! - the best sandbox coloring game: works great even on older phones or tablets. Artbook is a great way to relax, to develop your coloring skills and to release your inner artist! Artbook Premium Weekly subscription • Unlock all pictures, get rid of the ads and get unlimited access • 3 days free, then $5.99 USD weekly Artbook Premium Monthly subscription • Unlock all pictures, get rid of the ads and get unlimited access • $11.99 USD monthly Artbook Premium Yearly subscription • Unlock all pictures, get rid of the ads and get unlimited access • $49.99 USD yearly • Payment will be charged to iTunes 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, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication Terms of service https://artbook.page.link/H3Ed Privacy Policy https://artbook.page.link/rTCx

About

Code&Note

Features
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A tool for recording anything you like, either passcode with encryption or, simply visible, and also note on event you don't want to forget. A master password needs to be set initially and this cannot be modified afterward. If you need to edit the codes which are saved before then you will need to enter the initial password (twice) correctly. Else you have to delete the App and restart everything.

Screenshots

Artbook4 screens
Code&Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Code&Note at none against Artbook's 9. Code&Note also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Artbook sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Code&Note asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Artbook ships an update every 3 months, Code&Note every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Artbook versus Code&Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArtbookCode&Note
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (53K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings53K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHyperfunWai Cheung Friendship Choy

Bugs and requests

Artbook

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Completed pictures disappearing from 'My Work' section
  • Inability to access offline content after recent update
  • Coloring areas not registering properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to watch ads to unlock premium content
  • Option to disable automatic cycling of completed pictures
  • Ability to redo favorite pictures
  • More diverse color schemes and picture themes
  • Hint/clue feature to locate remaining spaces

Code&Note

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Artbook

Subscriptions9
  • Artbook Weekly3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Artbook Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Artbook Monthly$3.491 Month
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  • Artbook Weekly3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Artbook Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Artbook Monthly$11.991 Month
  • Artbook Yearly$29.991 Year
  • Artbook Yearly$49.991 Year
  • Artbook Yearly$99.991 Year
None

Code&Note

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Artbook free?
Artbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Code&Note free?
Code&Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Artbook or Code&Note have ads?
Artbook shows ads; Code&Note does not.
Which is updated more often, Artbook or Code&Note?
Artbook ships an update every 3 months, and Code&Note every 5 days. Most recently, Artbook was updated on November 10, 2026 and Code&Note on November 8, 2026.

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