Comparison

Color by number vs Span

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

Head to head
About

Color by number

Engage in a relaxing color-by-number pixel art game. Choose images, match numbered colors, and watch pixel illustrations come to life. It offers a calm, creative break with satisfying gameplay and crisp designs.

Highlights
  • Relaxing color-by-number gameplay
  • Crisp pixel art designs
  • Themed image bundles
  • Progress tracking (accuracy, time, stars)
  • Save and resume coloring
  • Optimized for iPhone and iPad
Features
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Turn your downtime into something satisfying with Pixel Art — a relaxing, color-by-number pixel coloring game that’s easy to pick up and hard to put down.  Choose an image, match the numbered colors, and watch crisp pixel illustrations come to life one tap at a time. Whether you’ve got two minutes or an evening, Pixel Art is the perfect calm, creative break. Why you’ll love Pixel Art: - Instantly relaxing gameplay: Simple color-by-number mechanics that feel smooth and rewarding. - Crisp pixel designs: Clean, nostalgic pixel art you’ll actually want to finish. - Bundles to explore: Browse themed collections and always have something new to color. - Track your progress: See your accuracy, time, and star rating after each completion. - Pick up where you left off: Save in-progress coloring and continue anytime. - Great on iPhone & iPad: Designed to look great and play comfortably on any screen. If you’re looking for a cozy, satisfying coloring game with a pixel-perfect style, download Pixel Art and start creating today. Payments and Renewal: Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Account settings at any time after purchase No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active period. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://martinmitrevski.com/montessori-toddler-game-privacy-policy/

About

Span

Features
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Span is a calm, physics-driven bridge builder. Draw a bridge across the gap, choose your materials, then press Test and watch it carry the load — or buckle in glorious slow motion. Every beam glows with the forces running through it: a live X-ray of tension and compression, so you can see exactly why it held, or why it snapped. Rewind, move one strut, try again. • 57 hand-built levels across eight worlds — timber valleys to ocean straits • Timber, steel, stone, cables and road & rail decks • Real hazards: wind, earthquakes, thermal stress and floods • Drawbridges, canal locks, trains and passing ships • God-mode Sandbox: unlimited budget, every material, every disaster • Level editor: sculpt terrain, place anchors, schedule the traffic • One-tap replay export — share your best holds and worst fails No ads. No timers. No subscription. Buy once, build forever. Free through Chapter 1 — unlock the full game (all worlds, the sandbox and the editor) with a single purchase. Road vehicle models by Daniel Zhabotinsky (CC BY 4.0). Full credits in-app.

Screenshots

Color by number4 screens
Span4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Span at every 6 days against Color by number's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Color by number sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Span sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Color by number ships an update every 2 months, Span every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Color by number versus Span: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColor by numberSpan
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin MitrevskiDodecki Labs

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Color by number

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly access$0.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Yearly access$14.991 Year
1 purchases

Span

One-time1
  • Span Complete$7.99

Questions

Is Color by number free?
Color by number is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Span free?
Span is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Color by number or Span have ads?
Neither Color by number nor Span shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Color by number or Span?
Color by number ships an update every 2 months, and Span every 6 days. Most recently, Color by number was updated on November 2, 2026 and Span on November 6, 2026.

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