Comparison

Happy ColorPad vs Budou Coloring

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

Head to head
About

Happy ColorPad

Features
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Color your own line art in Happy ColorPad. Import from Photos, or explore 190+ hand-drawn coloring pages with crayons, watercolor, glitter, and more. Bring your own line art into Happy ColorPad and color the pictures you already love. Import from Photos, or choose from 190+ hand-drawn coloring pages for a simple, relaxing coloring experience. Features: β€’ Import your own line art from Photos β€’ 190+ hand-drawn coloring pages across multiple categories β€’ Fun brushes including crayons, markers, watercolor, glitter, and fill tools β€’ Beautiful color palettes with quick access to recent colors β€’ Simple, distraction-free interface that’s easy to use β€’ A private gallery stored on your device β€’ No ads Whether you love dinosaurs, animals, fantasy worlds, or your own drawings, Happy ColorPad makes coloring fun, creative, and easy.

About

Budou Coloring

Features
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Budou is a quiet little coloring app for children aged 3 to 8. No ads. No in-app purchases. No account. No internet required. Nothing your child makes ever leaves the device. WHAT'S INSIDE Β· 120 hand-drawn pictures across 8 themes β€” cute animals, dinosaurs, ocean friends, things that go, fairy tales, space, nature and food Β· Tap to fill a shape, or draw freely with crayon, marker, pencil, brush, spray and patterns Β· Big, forgiving touch targets designed for small fingers Β· Two age modes: fewer, simpler tools for ages 3–5; more colors and brushes for 6–8 MADE FOR SMALL HANDS Every picture is checked so that tapping inside a shape fills exactly that shape β€” no color leaking outside the lines. Progress saves by itself, so a half-finished drawing is still waiting tomorrow. Finishing one brings a small celebration, and the artwork goes straight into My Artwork. FOR PARENTS Β· No advertising of any kind, and no in-app purchases Β· No sign-up, no data collection, no third-party analytics or tracking SDKs Β· Artwork and progress live in the app's local storage on your device Β· Content leaves the app only when you choose to save to Photos or share β€” and sharing sits behind a parent gate Β· Works completely offline, on a plane or anywhere else For iPhone and iPad. Landscape only.

Screenshots

Happy ColorPad4 screens
Budou Coloring3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Budou Coloring at none against Happy ColorPad's 1. Happy ColorPad's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Happy ColorPad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Budou Coloring asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Happy ColorPad ships an update every 4 days, Budou Coloring every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Happy ColorPad versus Budou Coloring: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHappy ColorPadBudou Coloring
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days β€” betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size215 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYUETAO ZHUεœ† 齐

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Happy ColorPad

One-time1
  • Full Access$4.99
None

Budou Coloring

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Happy ColorPad free?
Happy ColorPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Budou Coloring free?
Budou Coloring is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Happy ColorPad or Budou Coloring have ads?
Neither Happy ColorPad nor Budou Coloring shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Happy ColorPad or Budou Coloring?
Happy ColorPad ships an update every 4 days, and Budou Coloring every 10 days. Most recently, Happy ColorPad was updated on November 9, 2026 and Budou Coloring on November 5, 2026.

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