BuddyColo vs ChroMuse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BuddyColo
This app helps you digitally track your art therapy coloring progress. Add your coloring books, log completed pages, and discover new titles to expand your collection. It's a convenient way to manage your creative journey without paper.
- Track coloring progress
- Manage coloring book collection
- Discover new coloring books
- Digital book logging
- View progress at a glance
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Say goodbye to your paper tracker. Thanks to BuddyColo track the progress of your colouring books on your phone. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Add books to your collection, and keep track of completed colorings so you can see your progress at a glance. DISCOVER NEW BOOKS With the BuddyColo bookset, discover new books to add to your collection among all the existing books. EULA : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
ChroMuse
Test color combinations digitally before committing to physical artwork. Explore various smart coloring modes, access free creative resources, and manage your marker collection. Perfect for artists and coloring enthusiasts.
- Digital color preview
- Color palettes from photos
- Marker collection management
- Pro tutorials and line art
- Color recipes for replication
- Digital artwork gallery
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ChroMuse is the ultimate smart coloring companion designed specifically for traditional artists, marker lovers, and coloring enthusiasts. Ever worried about ruining a beautiful coloring page with the wrong color choices? With ChroMuse, you can test different color directions digitally before applying a single drop of ink to your final physical artwork. Can't pick a color? Just Chromuse it. 4 SMART COLORING MODES Preview your coloring pages in 4 smart ways, and get the exact marker color codes to recreate them in real life! - Random: Let the app surprise you with unexpected and beautiful color combos. - By Words: Type a theme (e.g., "Vintage Autumn") and watch the magic happen. - By Reference: Upload a photo to transfer its color vibe directly to your line art. - By Palette: Input your chosen markers to preview the final result and avoid clashing colors. FREE CREATIVE RESOURCES - Pro Tutorials: Learn texture and rendering techniques from pro designers (updated weekly). - HD Line Art: Access high-quality, free line arts ready to color. - Trending Palettes: Browse and save 200+ popular color combinations. COLOR & PALETTE MANAGEMENT - Smart Palettes: Extract colors from photos or build your own custom palettes. - Digital Chart: Track and manage your physical marker collection effortlessly. - Ink Tracker: Mark empty markers so you know exactly which refills to buy. Your Color Journey, All in ChroMuse. - Record Your Journey: Upload your finished physical artworks to create your personal digital gallery. - Color Recipes: Log the exact markers used for each piece to easily replicate successful combos.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ChroMuse at none against BuddyColo's shown. ChroMuse also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 47%). BuddyColo's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (91 vs 9). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. BuddyColo sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and ChroMuse sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BuddyColo holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BuddyColo has 91 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of BuddyColo's written reviews are positive against 67% of ChroMuse's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BuddyColo | ChroMuse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (91 ratings) — better | 4.1 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 91 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomas Jezequel | INNOKWAY LIMITED |
Customer experience
BuddyColo
ChroMuse
Bugs and requests
BuddyColo
Reported bugs
10 issues- Cannot close ads at opening
- App not loading/crashing
- Cannot log in/connect
- Data not saving
- Accidental deletion of pages
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- Search not working
- Payment issues
- New updates causing issues
- Progress circle not updating
- Unable to create an account
Requested features
10 requests- Allow payment with Russian cards
- Consider double pages for multiple volumes
- Prevent accidental deletion of colored pages
- Add a wishlist feature
- Allow sharing of color palettes
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- Improve search functionality
- Add instructions
- Display number of books in collection
- Sort by completion date
- Allow coloring within the app
ChroMuse
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BuddyColo
- BuddyColo+ 1 Month14 Days trial$0.991 Month
- BuddyColo+ 1 Month14 Days trial$1.991 Month
- BuddyColo+ 1 Year1 Month trial$12.991 Year
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- BuddyColo+ 1 Year1 Month trial$18.991 Year
ChroMuse
- 100 Credits$1.99
- Credits 280$4.99
- 300 Credits$5.99
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- Credits 600$9.99
- 800 Credits$12.99
- 1300 Credits$19.99
- Credits 3600$49.99
Questions
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