Coloring games: speed drawing

Review by eFreeware

Most coloring apps on Android are calm by design. You pick a page, fill it in at whatever pace you like, and nothing pushes back. That works when you want to unwind, but it leaves a gap for anyone who wants a bit of pressure or a reason to come back for a short burst rather than a long sitting. Coloring games: speed drawing addresses that gap by adding a timed mode to the usual color-and-fill formula.

The app comes from Akarau Multiplayer online & offline io & car games. It sits in the Art & Design category, is free to install, and carries an Everyone content rating. It has passed one million installs and holds a 3.8 average across 2,151 ratings, which is a reasonable figure for a casual creative app with a competitive twist. It arrived in September 2024 and was last updated in April 2026, so the developer is still touching it.

What makes it interesting is the combination: coloring book pages and pixel art on one side, a speed-drawing contest on the other. I'll go through what each part is for, what the developer says about how it plays, and where the limits sit.

Coloring at your own pace

The core of the app is straightforward. You choose a picture, tap a color from the palette, and fill in the artwork. The developer describes both a coloring book style and a pixel art style, so the pages range from smooth outlined drawings to block-by-block pixel work.

The pixel art option is the more interesting of the two for anyone who has done this before. Filling a grid square by square gives a different rhythm than sweeping across a large outlined shape, and it tends to suit shorter sessions. The coloring book side is the more relaxed choice, and it is the part I would expect to appeal to people who simply want something to do with their hands while a podcast or a show is running.

The developer also uses the word recolor for this side of the app. That is a small thing, but it matters if you like experimenting with a page rather than committing to one version of it. There is also a sketch book element mentioned, though the coloring and pixel modes look like the main event.

The timed drawing contest

Speed draw is the feature that sets this app apart from a plain coloring book. The idea is simple: draw as fast as you can, with the clock as the opponent. The developer calls it a PvP competitive drawing game and pitches it as high speed, which tells you the pace is meant to be brisk rather than contemplative. If you have ever finished a coloring page and wished there were a reason to hurry, this is that reason.

The competitive framing is what I would watch carefully. Speed-based drawing rewards quick decisions about color and coverage, so a page that would take ten relaxed minutes becomes a sprint. That suits people who enjoy a bit of pressure and a score to beat, and it suits short sessions, since a round is over quickly by design. It is a less natural fit for anyone who colors specifically to slow down.

The game may be online or with multiplayer, so the competitive side could involve other players rather than a guaranteed live match. I would treat the speed element itself as the dependable part and the multiplayer framing as the developer's stated intent. Either way, the timer gives the app a reason to exist beyond the thousands of static coloring books already on the store.

Getting started and what you need

There is not much to set up. The app is free. You install it, open it, and start choosing pictures and colors.

The developer specifically mentions drawing apps for tablets alongside phones. A larger screen is the more comfortable way to fill detailed pixel grids or outlined pages. The app can be played without wifi.

The app sits under Art & Design rather than Games, despite the PvP language. That is a categorization detail rather than a limitation, and it lines up with the tool-like feel of the coloring and sketching modes. If you go looking for it in the games section, you may not find it there.

Where the app fits best

This is a good match for casual colorers who want something lighter than a full drawing tool. If you like the idea of filling pages but find most coloring apps too passive, the speed mode gives you a target to chase. The pixel art style adds a second texture to the same idea, and the two together cover more ground than a single-mode coloring book would.

It also suits people who play in short bursts. A timed round is built to be over quickly, which makes the app easy to pick up while waiting for something else to finish. Tablets get the better experience.

Some people will come for the coloring and find the timer unnecessary; others will come for the race and treat the pages as the course. Both readings fit what the app offers.

A free coloring app with a stopwatch

Coloring games: speed drawing is worth installing if you want coloring pages and pixel art with a competitive edge, and you are happy to be timed while you work. It costs nothing. The speed mode is the reason to choose it over a standard coloring book, and the coloring book and pixel styles give you something to do between rounds.

The caveats are modest and mostly about fit. The competitive framing is described as possibly online or multiplayer rather than as a certainty, so I would not install it purely for live matches. The app is also narrow by design: it is coloring and speed drawing, and that is the whole offer. If that combination sounds like your kind of short break, the free download makes it an easy thing to try.