Comparison

Tracecolor vs Focus Loop

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

Head to head
About

Tracecolor

Transform your photos into coloring pages with this app. Easily create custom outlines from your own pictures or provided materials, then color them digitally. Simple controls make it accessible for all ages.

Highlights
  • Convert photos to outlines
  • Customizable outline sliders
  • Coloring with pen and color selection
  • Zoom for detailed coloring
  • Import from camera, library, or materials
  • Invert colors and edit original picture
Features
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Tracecolor is a coloring program. You can take a picture and convert it into its outline traces and then you can color it as you like. It is designed to be simple to use for kids or older adults who enjoy drawing. There are small set of controls for pen size, opacity, and color selection. There is a zoom page to enlarge a section of the picture in order to focus on the detail in that section. Pictures can come from your camera, library, or our materials page. On the photo edit page, you can color over the original picture, invert the colors, or create an outline (there are various sliders for changing your outline). The program is free, except if you want to save your picture to your photo library, then you need to unlock the app on the materials page. Art therapy can be useful for keeping the mind active. Coloring books are typically either simple books for children and quite complex books for adults. But it is harder to find books in middle which have simple images that are interesting for adults. With this program, you can take photos and create your own materials. It might also be more meaningful and fun to have images that come from their own life (e.g., a favorite place or pet).

About

Focus Loop

Features
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Focus Loop is a simple system for consistency: run a Pomodoro focus session, then track the habit you just practiced. Whether you’re studying, coding, reading, writing, or training — Focus Loop helps you show up daily with less effort and more momentum. POMODORO FOCUS TIMER • Start a focus session in one tap • Work/break cycles that keep you moving • Clear progress and completion feedback LIVE ACTIVITIES (FOCUS AT A GLANCE) • Keep your timer visible while you work • Live Activity on the Lock Screen (and Dynamic Island where available) • See time remaining without constantly reopening the app HOME SCREEN WIDGETS • Quick-start a session from your Home Screen • Glance at today’s progress and streaks • Stay consistent with less friction HABIT TRACKER • Track the habits you actually care about • Build streaks and keep your routines visible BUILT FOR REAL LIFE • Minimal UI — no clutter • Great for students, remote work, and deep work • Designed for consistency Automatically sync your habits and focus sessions with Apple Watch and HealthKit, so your progress stays accurate without manual tracking. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Tracecolor4 screens
Focus Loop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Focus Loop at fortnightly against Tracecolor's every 42 months. Tracecolor's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Tracecolor sells 14 one-off in-app purchases and Focus Loop sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tracecolor ships an update every 42 months, Focus Loop fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tracecolor versus Focus Loop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTracecolorFocus Loop
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 42 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFranklin ChangSuryakant Sharma

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Tracecolor

One-time14
  • Brutalist Building 1$1.99
  • Traditional Japanese House 1$1.99
  • Storefront 1$1.99
Show 11 more
  • Large Sakura$1.99
  • Blocks$1.99
  • Rakugo$1.99
  • Rice Plants$1.99
  • Shirts$1.99
  • Smokestack$1.99
  • Sphere$1.99
  • Sphere2$1.99
  • Sphere3$1.99
  • Tamade$1.99
  • Unlock this app$4.99
3 purchases

Focus Loop

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription$0.997 Days
  • monthly subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • yearly subscription14 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Tracecolor free?
Tracecolor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focus Loop free?
Focus Loop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tracecolor or Focus Loop have ads?
Neither Tracecolor nor Focus Loop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tracecolor or Focus Loop?
Tracecolor ships an update every 42 months, and Focus Loop fortnightly. Most recently, Tracecolor was updated on October 14, 2026 and Focus Loop on October 13, 2026.

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