# April - Oil Painting by Number

> Color with swipes, not taps.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1360270159](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1360270159)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1360270159`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Crimson Pine Games
- **Category:** Lifestyle
- **Rating:** 4.70 / 5 (27,414 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.56.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-21
- **First published:** 2018-05-23
- **Size:** 355 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/april-oil-painting-by-number/id1360270159)
- **Website:** [http://www.crimsonpine.com](http://www.crimsonpine.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.aprilcoloringapp.com/privacy-policy/](http://www.aprilcoloringapp.com/privacy-policy/)

## Description

April - Oil Painting by Number offers a completely unique color-by-number experience that colors with swipes instead of taps. As you level up, you unlock more paintings, and there are no hidden spots or magnifiers, making it a smooth, relaxing way to paint.

The app features free handcrafted content, daily posts, and a premium subscription to remove ads and access past dailies. It is optimized for Apple Pencil with pressure and angle sensitivity, and designed to encourage creativity and calm within a global, supportive community for artists of all levels.

## Rankings

- #9,547 — Overall
- #31 — color
- #51 — message

## Review summary

The app scores points for its huge image library and appealing visuals, with a smooth color-by-number experience. However, multiple reviews flag pervasive ads, frequent crashes, and costly subscription-based monetization, with some expressing concerns about AI-generated galleries. A subset also mentions content fatigue and stability issues after updates.

### Pros

- Huge library of pictures and collections providing lots of options to paint.
- Visually appealing design with pretty color palettes and a clean, pleasing interface.
- Smooth, intuitive swipe-to-color mechanic that many players enjoy.
- Long-standing favorite coloring app with ongoing content and updates.

### Cons

- Too many intrusive ads; frequent ad breaks interrupt coloring and push for a premium subscription.
- Frequent crashes and freezing, including startup failures and loading issues after updates.
- Monetization concerns: high-cost subscription, charges after free trials, and gating content behind paywalls.
- AI-generated content concerns: GenAI galleries and potential art theft/energy concerns.
- Content freshness/availability issues: limited new content, some galleries bland, and content sometimes gated or unstable after updates.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1360270159)