Comparison

Coloring book for fun vs Puddle Pals

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

Head to head
About

Coloring book for fun

Unwind and de-stress with a digital coloring book featuring a wide variety of unique pages. Explore designs of animals, mandalas, florals, and people. Coloring has never been this simple, offering a relaxing escape from daily pressures.

Highlights
  • Unique coloring pages
  • Animals, mandalas, florals, people designs
  • Stress relief
  • Easy to use
  • Unlimited access with subscription
Features
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Get your new coloring book, have fun with many unique pages with animals, mandalas, florals, people and many more. Coloring has never been this easy. Let your stress go away! "Coloring book for fun" subscription: The subscriptions are $7.99 weekly, $14.99 monthly, $39.99 annually. You'll be able to access unlimited coloring pages for the duration of your subscription. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at leat 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen subscription. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription setting through your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged - Please visit http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 for more information - You may turn off the auto-renewal of your subscription via your iTunes Account Settings. - Any unused portion of a free-trial period, will be forfeited when the user purchases a Paint Premium subscription You can read privacy policy and terms of use at http://coloringpuzzles.com/vivid-privacy Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that content. Prices are equal to the value that "Apple's App Store Matrix" determines is the equivalent of the subscription price in$USD. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy - http://coloringpuzzles.com/vivid-privacy

About

Puddle Pals

A collection of gentle mini-games designed for young children aged 4-7. It focuses on educational elements like counting and colors, with collectible ducks as rewards. The app is built with privacy in mind, offering a safe and ad-free play experience.

Highlights
  • 6 mini-games for learning
  • 36 collectible ducks
  • Counting and color recognition
  • Matching and problem-solving
  • Offline play support
  • No ads or data collection
Features
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No ads. No data collected. No surprise purchases — just one small one-time unlock for the whole pond. Puddle Pals is a gentle collection of mini-games made for little hands (ages 4–7): pop bubbles to learn counting and colors, finish silly duck puzzles, race in Duck Dash, and match cards in Matchy Quack. Every win earns an egg — crack it open to hatch one of 36 collectible ducks (pirates, unicorns, robots, and more) who come live in your pond. Built for parents who want their kid to play without the ad interruptions, dark-pattern purchases, or hidden data collection common in other kids' apps. Puddle Pals collects nothing — no accounts, no ads, no third-party trackers, ever. WHAT'S INSIDE • 6 mini-games: Duck Dash, Bubble Count, Duck Puzzle, Matchy Quack, Hide & Peek, Soap Slide • 36 collectible ducks with unique looks and voices • Counting, colors, matching, and problem-solving built into play • One $3.99 unlock for the full pond — no subscriptions, no IAP nagging • Works offline — perfect for car rides and flights • iPhone & iPad, portrait and landscape Made by a parent, for parents.

Screenshots

Coloring book for fun4 screens
Puddle Pals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Puddle Pals at none against Coloring book for fun's shown. Puddle Pals also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Coloring book for fun's advantage is ratings volume (11K vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Coloring book for fun sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Puddle Pals sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Puddle Pals holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coloring book for fun has 11K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coloring book for fun ships an update every 2 months, Puddle Pals every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Coloring book for fun versus Puddle Pals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColoring book for funPuddle Pals
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (11K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings11K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperColoring puzzle games sp. z o.o.Raul Velasquez

Customer experience

Coloring book for fun

All ratings11,243 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews239 reviews
Positive72.8%
Neutral11.7%
Negative15.5%

Puddle Pals

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Coloring book for fun

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Coloring outside of lines not working properly
  • Moving backgrounds not functioning on some devices
  • Difficulty accessing certain coloring pages

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more free coloring pictures
  • Include basic colors like white, black, and brown
  • Implement undo/erase functionality
  • Allow custom music playback
  • Improve sharing and saving options

Puddle Pals

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Coloring book for fun

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly unlimited access3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Monthly unlimited access$14.991 Month
  • Annual unlimited access$39.991 Year
1 purchases

Puddle Pals

One-time1
  • Full Pond Unlock$3.99

Questions

Is Coloring book for fun free?
Coloring book for fun is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Puddle Pals free?
Puddle Pals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Coloring book for fun or Puddle Pals?
Puddle Pals is rated higher. Coloring book for fun averages 4.7 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Puddle Pals averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Coloring book for fun or Puddle Pals have ads?
Coloring book for fun shows ads; Puddle Pals does not.
Which is updated more often, Coloring book for fun or Puddle Pals?
Coloring book for fun ships an update every 2 months, and Puddle Pals every 4 days. Most recently, Coloring book for fun was updated on November 7, 2026 and Puddle Pals on October 31, 2026.

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