Crayon Crew vs This is Jam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crayon Crew
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Crayon Crew is the fun, safe coloring and puzzle app made for little artists aged 2–8. With 105 hand-crafted illustrations, jigsaw puzzles, stickers, and creative tools — kids stay entertained while building fine motor skills and learning colors. No ads. No worries. Just pure creative play! COLORING BOOK Pick from 105 beautiful outline drawings across 8 exciting themes: Animals, Nature, Dinosaurs, Vehicles, Space, Underwater, Fantasy, and Food. Choose from 12 vibrant crayon colors and draw freely on the canvas. Watch your child's creativity come to life! SYMMETRY MODE Draw on one side of the canvas and watch it mirror on the other! A magical way to create beautiful, balanced artwork. Kids love the surprise of seeing their strokes appear on both sides. COLOR BY NUMBER Follow the numbered guide to color each region. Perfect for younger kids learning colors and numbers at the same time. A calm, focused activity that builds patience and attention. JIGSAW PUZZLES Turn any coloring page into a jigsaw puzzle! Kid-friendly snap zones make it easy for little fingers. Choose from 2, 4, or 6 piece difficulties — growing with your child. DAILY CHALLENGES & REWARDS Complete a new coloring challenge every day for bonus stars! Build a daily streak, earn freeze tokens to protect it, and level up as you play. Watch your XP bar grow! MAGIC BRUSHES & TOOLS Unlock special drawing tools: glitter, rainbow, and glow brushes that make artwork sparkle. Magic fill colors let kids tap to instantly paint whole regions — perfect for toddlers! STICKER ALBUM Collect 30+ fun stickers and decorate finished artwork. Kids love earning and placing stickers as they complete pages. ARTWORK GALLERY Every completed masterpiece is saved to a personal gallery. Kids can revisit their art, see star ratings, and feel proud of their creations. GUIDED TUTORIALS First-time players get a friendly step-by-step tutorial with an animated guide hand. Kids learn to pick colors, tap to fill, and drag to draw — no parent help needed. CELEBRATIONS & ANIMATIONS Finishing artwork triggers a fun celebration with confetti, sparkles, and theme-specific animations. Pick your next page from 3 suggestions! PREMIUM CONTENT PACKS Expand the fun with optional content packs: Vehicles, Space, Underwater, Fantasy, and Food — each with 15 new pages. Or unlock everything at once with a single purchase. DESIGNED FOR KIDS & PARENTS • No ads — ever • No social features or external links • Parental gate on all purchases • No data collection — fully COPPA compliant • Works offline — no internet required • Universal app — iPhone and iPad Download Crayon Crew free today and let the creativity begin!
This is Jam
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This is Jam is a smart and satisfying puzzle game where color, space, and strategy collide! At the top of the board, color-coded buses of different sizes are waiting. At the bottom, groups of stickman passengers are ready to board. Your mission? Match every passenger group to the correct bus — but it’s not as simple as it sounds. Passengers come in different group sizes, take up different amounts of space, and block each other’s movement on the grid. Non-matching passengers must move onto the board first, turning every level into a layered grid-management puzzle. As you progress, new mechanics deepen the challenge: • Dispensers – Release passengers strategically • Hidden Passengers – Reveal them at the right time • Hidden Buses – Plan ahead without full information • Connected Passengers – Move linked groups carefully • Tight Grid Spaces – Every move matters Each level is a carefully designed “jam” where logic and planning are the only way out. Why You'll Love This is Jam: • Simple to understand, hard to master • Clean, colorful stickman visuals • Strategic grid-based movement • Increasingly complex puzzle mechanics • Satisfying problem-solving moments If you enjoy logic puzzles, spatial challenges, and clever matching mechanics, This is Jam will keep your brain busy for hours. Can you clear the grid and board every passenger?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: This is Jam at none against Crayon Crew's 9. This is Jam also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.2). 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
Both are free to download. Crayon Crew sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. This is Jam asks for nothing beyond the download.
Crayon Crew ships an update every 6 weeks, This is Jam every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crayon Crew | This is Jam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 189 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jorge Flores | Kemal Fahir Erdem |
In-app purchases
Crayon Crew
- Magic Fill$1.59
- Magic Brushes$1.59
- Vehicles$1.59
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- Space$1.59
- Underwater$1.59
- Fantasy$1.59
- Food Pack$1.59
- Sticker Pack$2.39
- Unlock Everything$11.99
This is Jam
No in-app purchases
Questions
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