# Coloring Maker vs VisualMind

The clearest difference is rating: Coloring Maker at 5.0 against VisualMind's 4.5. Coloring Maker also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). VisualMind's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3.3K vs 2). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. VisualMind sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $13.99 per 7 days. Coloring Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.

Coloring Maker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VisualMind has 3.3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Coloring Maker ships an update weekly, VisualMind every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Coloring Maker | VisualMind |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coloring-maker/id6445834909/reviews)** | [4.5 (3.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visualmind-ai-mindmapchatbot/id6502063885/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **3.3K** |
| Positive reviews | — | 23.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 230 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yutaka Kato](https://appshunter.io/developer/1674092270) | [Asana Rebel GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1067860795) |

## What reviewers say

### Coloring Maker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coloring-maker/id6445834909)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### VisualMind

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/visualmind-ai-mindmapchatbot/id6502063885)

This app helps you learn faster by transforming complex topics into interactive mind maps or conversational chats. Choose your preferred learning style to absorb and retain information more effectively.

**Highlights:** AI-driven summaries, Mind map or chat learning formats, Curated learning prompts, Interactive learning experience, Personalized AI helper, YouTube video summarization

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VisualMind Premium | $13.99 | per 7 days |
| VisualMind Premium Trial | $19.99 | per 7 days |
| VisualMind Premium 1w | $19.99 | per 7 days |
| premium_3m_2999 | $29.99 | per 3 months |
| Premium | $29.99 | per month |
| VisualMind Premium Trial - 12m | $69.99 | per year |
| VisualMind Premium 12m | $69.99 | per year |
| VisualMind Premium | $69.99 | per year |
| Premium | $71.99 | per year |
| premium_12m_9999_trial | $89.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Impressive fast and accurate
- 👍 Pleasantly surprised
- 👍 Tellement parfait pour partager les concepts

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Ambitious but Rubbish
- 🐛 Nope
- 🐛 Frustrating and limited functionality
- 🐛 More Money Than Sense
- 🐛 False advertising

**Reported bugs**

- Crashing when trying to create a custom mind map
- Inability to save or export mind maps
- Lack of functionality beyond preset templates
- Subscription issues and inability to cancel

**Requested features**

- Include an option to multi-select branches, sub-branches to be able to move items around
- Allow users to hard press or interact with bubbles to copy suggestions to a more advanced AI app like ChatGPT for further development
- Facilitate interactive scenarios where users can explore alternatives and make more informed decisions
- Offer actionable steps to implement each suggestion
- Allow users to ask more questions and dive deeper


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Coloring Maker free?

Coloring Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is VisualMind free?

VisualMind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Coloring Maker or VisualMind?

Coloring Maker is rated higher. Coloring Maker averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while VisualMind averages 4.5 from 3.3K ratings.

### Do Coloring Maker or VisualMind have ads?

Coloring Maker shows ads; VisualMind does not.

### Which is updated more often, Coloring Maker or VisualMind?

Coloring Maker ships an update weekly, and VisualMind every 3 weeks. Most recently, Coloring Maker was updated on September 22, 2026 and VisualMind on October 7, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*