Comparison

Tinkercad vs Coloring Maker

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

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About

Tinkercad

This app empowers aspiring designers and engineers with essential skills in 3D design, electronics, and coding. Learn through hands-on projects, build confidence, and bring your creations to life in the real world. It's a safe, ad-free environment for all ages to explore innovation.

Highlights
  • 3D design optimized for mobile
  • Circuit simulation with Arduino/micro:bit
  • 3D design from code (Codeblocks)
  • AR viewer for designs
  • Import/export various file formats
  • Educational tools for teachers
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Tinkercad is a free app that equips the next generation of designers and engineers with the foundational skills for innovation: 3D design, electronics, and coding. • FREE FOR EVERYONE: No strings attached. Start creating from the first click. • LEARN BY DOING: Build confidence, persistence, and problem-solving skills. • SAFE FOR ALL AGES: Ad-free. kidSAFE certified. Privacy first. KEY FEATURES • Easily build 3D with controls optimized for your device. • Connect, code, and simulate circuit components with Arduino and micro:bit microcontrollers. • Make 3D designs from code using Tinkercad Codeblocks. • Bring your designs into the real world with the Tinkercad AR viewer. • Import STL, OBJ and SVG files into the 3D design space to build on an existing design. • Export your files including STL, OBJ, USDZ, and SVG or send them to other programs. • All you need is a device and an internet connection. • Apple Pencil compatible. FOR EDUCATORS • Tinkercad Classrooms allows teachers to assign Activities, send and receive assignments, invite co-teachers, and monitor student progress—all from your dashboard. • Tinkercad Lesson Plans and starters available for students to get started with 3D CAD design, electronics simulation, and block-based programming. • Compatible with Google Classroom. Tinkercad is a free product from Autodesk, a leader in 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software. Tomorrow's innovators start here. Children’s Privacy Statement: https://www.autodesk.com/company/legal-notices-trademarks/privacy-statement/childrens-privacy-statement

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 ads: Tinkercad at none against Coloring Maker's shown. Tinkercad also leads on ratings volume (20K vs 2) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Coloring Maker's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, in-app purchases 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. 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 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tinkercad has 20K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tinkercad ships an update every 4 months, Coloring Maker weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tinkercad versus Coloring Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTinkercadColoring Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (20K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings20K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB230 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAutodesk Inc.Yutaka Kato

Customer experience

Tinkercad

All ratings19,985 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews653 reviews
Positive58.8%
Neutral8.7%
Negative32.5%

Coloring Maker

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

Bugs and requests

Tinkercad

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues and lost connection problems
  • Dimensions box repeatedly appearing
  • Designs reverting to earlier versions
  • Overlapping UI elements

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for Apple Pencil and trackpad
  • Improve alignment and grouping tools
  • Provide offline functionality
  • Expand library of shapes and templates
  • Implement better tutorial and documentation

Coloring Maker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Tinkercad

No in-app purchases

None

Coloring Maker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tinkercad free?
Tinkercad 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, Tinkercad or Coloring Maker?
Coloring Maker is rated higher. Tinkercad averages 4.6 out of 5 from 20K ratings, while Coloring Maker averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Tinkercad or Coloring Maker have ads?
Coloring Maker shows ads; Tinkercad does not.
Which is updated more often, Tinkercad or Coloring Maker?
Tinkercad ships an update every 4 months, and Coloring Maker weekly. Most recently, Tinkercad was updated on October 12, 2026 and Coloring Maker on September 22, 2026.

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