# Colored Pencil

> Emotional Pencil Drawing App

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id377598773](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id377598773)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id377598773`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** KengoLab
- **Category:** Entertainment
- **Rating:** 4.30 / 5 (10 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.7.1
- **Last updated:** 2023-04-13
- **First published:** 2010-06-21
- **Size:** 9.97 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-26
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/colored-pencil/id377598773)
- **Website:** [https://kengolab.net/app/colored-pencil/en/](https://kengolab.net/app/colored-pencil/en/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://kengolab.net/app/colored-pencil/jp/](https://kengolab.net/app/colored-pencil/jp/)

## Description

Colored Pencil is inspired by traditional art materials and brings a genuine pencil drawing experience to mobile across iPhone and iPad. It invites you to unleash your creativity with a wide selection of pencils, erasers, and a fully zoomable canvas that supports smooth gestures and rotation.

Key features include color blending with unique processing, up to 16 layers, undo/redo up to 300 steps, simple gesture controls, and broad hardware compatibility (Apple Pencil, Apple Pencil 2, Adonit Jot Touch, Wacom Bamboo). The interface is beginner-friendly and designed for quick access to favorites and sharing, making it easy to create and share expressive artwork on the go.

## Rankings

- #342,362 — Overall

## Review summary

Overall, reviews are highly positive about Colored Pencil. Key pros include realistic pencil texture, an easy-to-use interface, strong layering, history/palette memory, and solid save/export options. Common requests involve adding an eye dropper, introducing blending/smudging tools, and further stability improvements. Some users note good performance after updates, and that it offers good value for money. The tone suggests a large, satisfied user base with room for a few feature additions to reach peak status.

### Pros

- Realistic colored pencil feel/texture that mimics real drawing
- Intuitive, easy-to-use minimalist UI
- Powerful layering system enabling multi-layer illustrations
- History/palette memory that recalls pencils/colors between sessions
- Strong save/export options including saving colors and high-resolution exports to photos

### Cons

- Eye dropper tool is missing or hard to locate
- Lacks blending/smudging tools for color blending
- Occasional stability issues (crashes/freezes) reported, though improved with updates

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id377598773)