Coloring book apps

CEBU, Philippines - Are you the type who colors within the line? Or are you more of a color outside the line type?

Whatever your coloring predilections and penchants may be, unlock your inner Dadaist with these coloring book-themed apps.

Colorfly for iOS-driven smart devices

Jie Zeng's "Colorfly" is a coloring book app that's not just about coloring, but also about bringing relaxing and soothing experiences to users.

Featuring beautifully drawn templates and an easy-to-use selection of digital coloring materials, the suite has been hailed for instilling a soothing and calming effect on its users - a feat which it accomplishes by allowing its users' imaginations to let go and just be.

Compatible with iPhones and/or iPads running on iOS 5.1 or higher, "Colorfly" is quite lightweight for a mobile suite of its class - making it ideal as a coloring book app that's enjoyable for smart device owners of all ages.

Colorme: Coloring Book  for Adults

For iOS-driven smart devices

Like "Colorfly", "Colorme: Coloring Book for Adults" is more than your average coloring book app, as it also instills a calming and soothing experience to users.

Developed by Wei Lijun, the app's collection of illustrations and templates is dominated by mandala-themed designs - made complete by a selection of garden-themed visual tableaus.

Easy to use and compatible with iPhones/iPads running on iOS 7 or higher, the app is fun and engaging to use - a must-have for creative individuals or anyone who wishes to relax and let their imaginations fly.

Crayola's My Virtual Fashion Show and Design & Drive

Available in versions for Android and iOS

Strictly speaking, "My Virtual Fashion Show" and "Design & Drive" by Crayola are coloring book-themed apps that are intended for kids.

But just because they are apps for kids doesn't mean that adults can't have fun with them - as the two mobile suites are developed to render 3 dimensional virtualizations of colored printout templates; to render 3D mock ups of colored creations, so to speak.

Both compatible with a wide variety of Android and iOS-driven handhelds, the app encourages its users to create novel designs using printable template sheets as a base - then scan their works to generate virtual mockups of their designs.

Easy-to-use and relatively lightweight for apps of their class, the operational premise behind "My Virtual Fashion Show" and "Design & Drive" can be described as simple - yet the results they yield are compelling and satisfying for children and adults.