Comparison

COLORED PENCIL Magazine vs GIT eLibrary

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

Head to head

COLORED PENCIL Magazine

Free

📚 Books

★ 4.3123 ratingsView app →

About

COLORED PENCIL Magazine

This monthly publication offers a wealth of content for colored pencil enthusiasts. Discover news, tips, tutorials, artist profiles, and artwork to inspire your creative journey. Engage with contests and explore fresh ideas each issue.

Highlights

Monthly colored pencil content
Artist news and profiles
Tips and tutorials
Artwork showcases
Contests and inspiration

Features

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Inspiration for the passionate colored pencil artist. Each month we bring you fresh colored pencil content, including news, tips, contests, artwork, tutorials, and profiles of your favorite artists! Editions are published on a monthly basis, available for $2.99 individually. For the Privacy Policy, please go to http://coloredpencilmag.com/privacy-policy For the terms of use, please go to https://apazine.com/terms

About

GIT eLibrary

Features

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GIT Library ระบบห้องสมุดอิเล็กทรอนิกส์ของห้องสมุดอัญมณีและเครื่องประดับของสถาบันวิจัยและพัฒนาอัญมณีและเครื่องประดับแห่งชาติ (องค์การมหาชน) ภายในห้องสมุดพรั่งพร้อมไปด้วยทรัพยากรสารสนเทศด้านอัญมณีและเครื่องประดับถึงเกือบ 10,000 รายการ อาทิเช่น หนังสือด้านธรณีวิทยา อัญมณีศาสตร์ โลหะวิทยา การผลิตและการออกแบบเครื่องประดับ การตลาด รายงานการวิจัย สื่ออิเล็กทรอนิกส์ต่างๆ รวมถึงวารสารและนิตยสารจากทั้งในและต่างประเทศ โดยกว่าร้อยละ 80 ของนิตยสารด้านอัญมณีและเครื่องประดับจากทั่วโลกสามารถหาอ่านได้ที่ห้องสมุดแห่งนี้

Screenshots

COLORED PENCIL Magazine4 screens

GIT eLibrary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GIT eLibrary at none against COLORED PENCIL Magazine's 15. COLORED PENCIL Magazine's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.1). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. COLORED PENCIL Magazine sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $29.99 per year. GIT eLibrary asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

COLORED PENCIL Magazine versus GIT eLibrary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	COLORED PENCIL Magazine	GIT eLibrary
Price	Free	Free
Rating	4.3 (123 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	35.9% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	123 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Every 3 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	12.0 — better	14.1
Further details — not scored
Size	29 MB	20 MB
Age rating	17+	4+
Developer	Sally Ford	BOOKDOSE COMPANY LIMITED

Bugs and requests

COLORED PENCIL Magazine

Reported bugs

24 issues

App sits on load for older magazines
App support page doesn't open
Cannot log in to view purchased magazines
App stopped accessing magazines
App doesn't work on iPad

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App still wants to charge for subscription
Downloads on website not available in app
Cannot import app downloads to iPad files
Cannot get magazines paid for
Login credentials don't work
Cannot read magazines bought online
Online account different from app account
Cannot sign into app
App does not accept digital subscriber login
Was charged twice for an issue
Stopped working, lost all magazines
No place to show existing subscription
Cannot open new issues promptly
Past purchased issues disappear
App crashes constantly
App crashes a lot
Cannot make purchases through iPad
Magazine won't download fully
Lost issues after app update, cannot re-download

Requested features

9 requests

Ability to view online purchases in the app
Syncing between phone and iPad
Fix login issues
Make app compatible with iOS
Link app to website

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Allow downloading magazines to keep
Improve customer support response time
Fix DNS issues causing problems
Make app work properly on iPad

GIT eLibrary

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

15 purchases

COLORED PENCIL Magazine

Subscriptions1

COLORED PENCIL Magazine$29.991 Year

One-time14

January 2012$2.99
January 2013$2.99
March 2013$2.99

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April 2013$2.99
June 2013$2.99
November 2013$2.99
March 2014$2.99
April 2014$2.99
February 2014$2.99
COLORED PENCIL Nov 2023$2.99
COLORED PENCIL Dec 2023$2.99
August 2016$2.99
March 2012$2.99
COLORED PENCIL January 2017$2.99

None

GIT eLibrary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is COLORED PENCIL Magazine free?

COLORED PENCIL Magazine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is GIT eLibrary free?

GIT eLibrary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do COLORED PENCIL Magazine or GIT eLibrary have ads?

Neither COLORED PENCIL Magazine nor GIT eLibrary shows ads.

Which is updated more often, COLORED PENCIL Magazine or GIT eLibrary?

COLORED PENCIL Magazine ships an update every 3 months, and GIT eLibrary every 3 months. Most recently, COLORED PENCIL Magazine was updated on October 23, 2026 and GIT eLibrary on October 13, 2026.