iColorama vs ColorBox EU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iColorama
Enhance photos and digital art with over 1000 effects, from simple adjustments to complex transforms. Repaint images with various brushes, and import custom Photoshop brushes, curves, and fonts to create unique artistic pieces.
- Over 1000 image effects
- Image adjustments
- Math transforms
- Repainting with brushes
- Import custom brushes
- Import custom fonts
- Import custom curves
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iColorama is an imaging app for creators interested in enhancing their photos/paintings/drawings and converting them into amazing pieces of art. There are too many effects to be listed, more than 1000 !! The effects go from simple image adjustments to complicated math transforms. Images can also be repainted with different brushes. You can also import your own Photoshop brushes and curves and fonts. Follow Instagram:@icolorama for news and best-featured works!! Jerry Jobe's Tutorials: http://enthusiasmnoted.wordpress.com/?s=icolorama Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
ColorBox EU
Create beautiful drawings and sketches with a user-friendly interface. Explore carefully curated color palettes to bring your artistic visions to life.
- Sketching and doodling
- Beautiful drawings
- Friendly user interface
- Curated color palettes
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ColorBox (free) is a wonderful App to sketch and doodle beautiful drawing with a friendly user-interface and a careful choose of color palettes.
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: iColorama at 80% against ColorBox EU's 33%. iColorama also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months). ColorBox EU's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 16.6). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. iColorama sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. ColorBox EU asks for nothing beyond the download.
iColorama holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iColorama has 256 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of iColorama's written reviews are positive against 33% of ColorBox EU's.
iColorama ships an update every 4 days, ColorBox EU every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | iColorama | ColorBox EU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (256 ratings) — better | 3.1 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.6% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 256 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 9.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.1 GB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | talonsodev | Batsu |
Customer experience
iColorama
ColorBox EU
Bugs and requests
iColorama
Reported bugs
4 issues- Freezing issues
- Unable to load photos
- Watermark overlay issues
- Incompatibility with newer devices
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to save in full quality
- Improved stability and performance
- Support for latest iOS versions
- Restore previous free version
ColorBox EU
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iColorama
- iColorama PRO3 Days trial$0.997 Days
- iColorama PRO3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- iColorama PRO$14.99
ColorBox EU
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is iColorama free?
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