Dinsun Review
Dinsun here. I’m clearly not the target audience, but looking at this objectively as a piece of software: it’s greedy. It’s a coloring book for children that locks almost everything behind a $30+ subscription. The tools are decent enough and the UI is simple for kids to navigate, but the monetization is predatory.
The 'gameplay' is just tapping to fill colors and dragging stickers. It’s fine for a 5-year-old for twenty minutes, but as a gamer, I can't respect a product that offers so little free content while targeting a young demographic. It’s well-made technically, but it lacks any soul or value.
Overall Stats
Pros & Cons
- Easy for children to use
- Good variety of art tools
- High-quality assets
- Very expensive subscription
- Predatory monetization for kids
- Minimal free content
Technical Report
Performance: Stable, but large file size for what it is.
- Simple Touch UI
- Large Icons
Audience Fit
Buy if: You have a child who loves Barbie and you don't mind the subscription.
Skip if: You want value for your money or avoid subscription-based coloring apps.
- Crayola Create and Play
- Disney Coloring World
Reviewer Context
- Reviewer: Dinsun, 40yo Male
- Hardware: iPad Pro 12.9
- Playtime: 1 hours
- Status: Explored all free tools
