Comparison

MiM Network vs Marker Muse

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

Head to head
About

MiM Network

Features
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MiM is a social platform for discovering and sharing art in a new way. Explore a spatial feed of artworks, move through layers of visual content, and find pieces that match your taste. With MiM you can: - Browse a dynamic art feed designed for fast visual discovery - Open artwork details, react, comment, share, and save favorites - Keep your favorite works in one place for easy return visits - Build your profile and connect with other creators and collectors - Upload and edit your own images before sharing them - Receive updates and stay connected to activity around your content MiM is built for people who want a more immersive way to experience visual culture, discover artists, and engage with creative communities

About

Marker Muse

This app assists artists in selecting colors for their projects without generating artwork. It helps manage art supplies, create palettes, and preview colors before application. Users can also discover and share finished artwork within a community.

Highlights
  • Manage art supplies and create custom palettes
  • Preview colors with 'Mock It Up'
  • Match colors from reference photos
  • Daily color combinations and creative prompts
  • Browse and share community artwork
  • Discover human-created coloring books
  • Collaborate on 'Buddy Coloring' projects
Features
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YOUR ART STAYS YOURS Marker Muse helps you choose colors without creating the artwork for you. It does not use generative AI to generate, replace, or alter your coloring pages. You color the page. Marker Muse helps with everything around it. YOUR SUPPLIES. NO GUESSING. Add the alcohol markers, acrylic markers, colored pencils, gel pens, and other art supplies you own. Build palettes using colors you can actually reach for. Find your closest color matches across brands without staring at caps or guessing. Compare sets before buying so you can avoid unnecessary duplicates. DESCRIBE YOUR PAGE. SEE YOUR PALETTE. Tell Marker Muse what you are coloring with Describe Your Page. Create a palette for the page in front of you, then use Mock It Up to preview the colors before committing them to paper. Use Photo Matcher to pull inspiration from a reference photo and match those colors to supplies you already own. START COLORING FASTER Open Today’s Palette for a fresh combination every day. Try Surprise Me, Just Color, Dare Me to Color, or Guided Palette when you want another way to begin. Refine, organize, and save your choices inside Palette Workspace. SEE WHAT REAL COLORISTS CREATED Browse finished coloring pages shared by the Marker Muse community. Discover new color combinations, see the palettes behind finished work when available, and share your own coloring. DISCOVER HUMAN-CREATED COLORING BOOKS Find coloring books centered on human-created, hand-drawn artwork. Check verification status, ratings, Community Art Checks, and finished pages from real colorists before choosing your next book. Save books to your wishlist, mark the books you own, and keep your coloring collection organized. COLOR TOGETHER Join Buddy Coloring projects with other colorists. Everyone colors separately, submits before the deadline, and reveals their finished pages together. KEEP YOUR COLORING LIFE TOGETHER Save palettes, organize your supplies, track coloring books, collect useful tutorial links, and return to the projects and inspiration you want to use again. Marker Muse is made for adult coloring, marker artists, colored-pencil artists, illustrators, journalers, card makers, and anyone who loves color but hates second-guessing every choice. Your art. Your supplies. Your colors. Some features require a Marker Muse Pro subscription. Feature availability may vary by platform. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MiM Network4 screens
Marker Muse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MiM Network at none against Marker Muse's 2. MiM Network also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Marker Muse's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Marker Muse sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. MiM Network asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MiM Network ships an update every 3 weeks, Marker Muse every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MiM Network versus Marker Muse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMiM NetworkMarker Muse
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB41 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperMykola KalakutskyiMichaela Compton

In-app purchases

None

MiM Network

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Marker Muse

Subscriptions2
  • Marker Muse Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Marker Muse Pro Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is MiM Network free?
MiM Network is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Marker Muse free?
Marker Muse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MiM Network or Marker Muse have ads?
Neither MiM Network nor Marker Muse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MiM Network or Marker Muse?
MiM Network ships an update every 3 weeks, and Marker Muse every 3 days. Most recently, MiM Network was updated on October 9, 2026 and Marker Muse on October 29, 2026.

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