Sandbox Coloring
Sandbox Coloring is a mobile color-by-number app for filling in small pixel-art pictures.
What Sandbox Coloring is
Sandbox Coloring is a mobile color-by-number app for filling in small pixel-art pictures. The maker presents it for children and families, and says coloring can help children or parents practise drawing and motor skills. Teachers can use the numbered pictures to introduce number recognition and following a legend. The maker says the app has no ads and uses safe art. Search filters help users find coloring content, with examples including fruit, gadgets, cats and easy art. The Magic Round Button finds similar pictures, while Collections lets users organize their work in the app. Free Drawing Mode supports pixel-art practice, and users can turn gallery photos into pixel art. Hints highlight pictures the app considers especially interesting to each user. It is available on Android and iOS through Google Play and the Apple App Store, with a free plan and optional purchases and subscriptions. Listed one-time in-app purchases are Gorgeous Sandbox at 2.99 USD, Pandy's Sandbox at 7.99 USD and Handsome Sandbox at 39.99 USD. Monthly Sandbox. costs $3.49 a month, and Annual Sandbox. costs $19.49 a year; both subscriptions auto-renew unless turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends. The privacy policy says requested information is retained on-device, while third-party services may collect identifying information and error logs.
Good
- The maker says the app has no ads and uses safe art.
- Search filters help locate art by subject.
- Collections organizes art within the app.
- Users can draw or convert gallery photos into pixel art.
- A free plan is available.
Watch out
- Paid in-app purchases and subscriptions are offered.
- Subscriptions auto-renew unless turned off at least 24 hours before period end.
- Third-party services may collect identifying information and error logs.
- The service does not address children under 13.
Who it suits
Sandbox Coloring suits children and families looking for number-based pixel-art coloring, and teachers introducing number recognition or legends. It also offers drawing practice and a way to turn gallery photos into pixel art.
Verdict
Sandbox Coloring combines guided number coloring with search, collections and pixel-art creation tools on Android and iOS. It has a free plan, while optional purchases and auto-renewing subscriptions have listed prices; its privacy policy also notes possible third-party data collection.
Plans and prices
From Sandbox Coloring's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Gorgeous Sandbox | $2.99, paid once | In-app purchase |
| Monthly Sandbox. | $3.49 a month | Subscription; auto-renews unless turned off at least 24 hours before period end |
| Pandy's Sandbox | $7.99, paid once | In-app purchase |
| Annual Sandbox. | $19.49 a year | Subscription; auto-renews unless turned off at least 24 hours before period end |
| Handsome Sandbox | $39.99, paid once | In-app purchase |
The facts
Each one read from Sandbox Coloring's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Ads and art
- The maker says the app has no ads and only safe art.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The maker presents the app for children and families, and says it can help children or parents practise drawing and motor skills.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Children's privacy
- The privacy policy says the service does not address anyone under 13 and that it does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Collections
- The app listing says Collections lets users organize their art in the app.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Hints
- The app listing says hints highlight art it considers especially interesting to each user.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy and logs
- The privacy policy says requested information is retained on the device, while third-party services may collect identifying information and error log data such as IP address, device name and operating system version.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Search
- The app listing says search filters coloring content, with examples including fruit, gadgets, cats and easy art.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- The privacy policy says the maker uses commercially acceptable means to protect information but cannot guarantee absolute security.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Similar art
- The app listing says the Magic Round Button helps find similar art.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- Google Play lists [email protected] as the support email.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Teaching use
- The maker says teachers can use it to teach basic number recognition and how to use a legend.checked 8 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Sandbox is a color-by-number app for coloring tiny pixel art.checked 8 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Drawing and photos
- The app listing says Free Drawing Mode supports practising pixel art and users can turn gallery photos into pixel art.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Platform availability
- The maker's site links to the Apple App Store and Google Play.checked 8 Oct 2026
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