Comparison

My Safe Circle vs Coloring Notes

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

Head to head
About

My Safe Circle

Features
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When you're in danger, or just feel unsafe, every second counts. One tap. Your entire circle knows. Your location shared instantly. That's not just an app. It's a lifeline. For parents who need to know their kids got home safe. For anyone who's ever walked alone at night. For every "text me when you're home" that ended in silent worry. HOW IT WORKS - Emergency SOS: one tap sends your location to everyone who matters. No typing, no thinking. Just help. - All Clear: let your circle know you're safe with a single tap. - Are You Safe?: stop wondering. Ask "Are you safe?" and get instant answers on one clean dashboard. - Privacy by Design: your location is shared as a one-time snapshot, and only when YOU choose. Never 24/7 tracking. Never sold to third parties. NEW IN 2.0 - "How are you?" Reminders: automatically check on a loved one (an elderly parent, someone living alone) at recurring times. They reply with one tap: "I'm OK" or "I need help." - Quick Widgets: launch SOS or All Clear right from your phone's Home Screen. - More reliable than ever: your alert is saved on your device and sent even in the background, even if the network drops for a moment. You get a final receipt showing who was reached. - Recipients your way: choose who your SOS reaches, send All Clear to your whole circle or to saved groups (Premium). SAFETY WITHOUT SURVEILLANCE. THAT'S OUR PROMISE. Most "safety apps" are surveillance apps in disguise. We believe privacy is a right, not a feature. - No continuous tracking: your location is shared only when you choose. - Never sold to third parties. - No feeds, no ads, no distractions: just a tool that works when you need it most. We earn your trust, not your data. Chosen by thousands of families who picked privacy over surveillance. Download My Safe Circle today. Build your circle of trust. Reclaim your peace of mind. Privacy Policy: https://mysafecircle.app/app/privacy-policy.html?lang=en Terms of Use (EULA): https://mysafecircle.app/app/terms-and-conditions.html?lang=en

About

Coloring Notes

Organize your physical coloring books and supplies digitally. Track your progress on each page, save exact color palettes used, and manage your marker collection. This app provides a local-first experience for serious adult coloring enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Build coloring book collection
  • Track page progress
  • Save exact color palettes
  • Manage marker collection
  • Reference palettes while coloring
  • Understand color habits
  • Share progress reports
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Coloring Notes is a local-first companion for adult coloring book enthusiasts. If you collect physical coloring books and color them with marker or pencil sets, it helps replace the paper inserts and handwritten notes you keep inside your binder, so every book, page, palette, and marker has one organized place on your phone instead of living in paper inserts, notebooks, or loose handwritten notes. Start without an account, sign-up, ads, or an internet connection. Your core coloring library works offline, with your books, notes, palettes, and photos stored on your device. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Build your coloring book collection: Add the books you own with a cover, title, and page count using a simple 3-step flow. • Track every page: Each book has a visual progress ring and page grid. Filter pages by All, In Progress, Remaining, or Completed, and watch your collection fill in as you color. • Save exact color palettes: Log the marker or pencil colors you used for each page, including brand names, color numbers, custom swatches, and an optional photo of the finished artwork. • Manage your marker collection: Create and organize your own marker and pencil brand sets, track which colors you own, reuse favorite colors faster, and keep your most-used supplies close at hand. • Reference palettes while you color: Open a full-screen color note view that keeps your palette visible at the table while you work. • Understand your color habits: Review marker usage, brand stats, and color history so you can see which supplies you use most often. • Share your progress: Export clean progress cards, collection summaries, palette notes, and brand stats to share with fellow colorists. LOCAL-FIRST AND USER CONTROLLED Coloring Notes is designed to work offline first. Your books, palettes, photos, marker collections, and notes are stored locally on your device. You choose when to export or share your data. The app may send limited crash and diagnostic information to help improve stability, but your coloring notes, photos, palettes, and book collection are not used for advertising. Coloring Notes is made for grown-up coloring fans who take their hobby seriously: track every color, remember every page, organize your markers, and grow your collection with confidence.

Screenshots

My Safe Circle4 screens
Coloring Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Coloring Notes at none against My Safe Circle's 2. My Safe Circle's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. My Safe Circle sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Coloring Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Safe Circle ships an update fortnightly, Coloring Notes monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
My Safe Circle versus Coloring Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Safe CircleColoring Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiovanni RizzottiAnna Hodunko

In-app purchases

2 purchases

My Safe Circle

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
None

Coloring Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Safe Circle free?
My Safe Circle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Coloring Notes free?
Coloring Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do My Safe Circle or Coloring Notes have ads?
Neither My Safe Circle nor Coloring Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Safe Circle or Coloring Notes?
My Safe Circle ships an update fortnightly, and Coloring Notes monthly. Most recently, My Safe Circle was updated on October 2, 2026 and Coloring Notes on October 6, 2026.

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