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My Little Pony Color By Magic

65
User verdict / 100 High confidence Divided

My Little Pony Color By Magic is generally well-received by children for its engaging coloring and building activities, but frequent ads and extensive paywalls for content and colors significantly detract from the free experience, leading to frustration for both kids and parents.

4.5★ lifetime (38,145) Free + in-app purchases since 2020 by Budge Studios updated 4.3 mo ago recent negative 18% 33 reviews across 1 regions
In-App Purchases/Paywalls Kid-Friendly Engagement Apple Currency System Ads Glitches & Bugs
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recent reviews across 1 regions, vs the 4.5★ lifetime average

My Little Pony Color By Magic is a coloring game that allows children to create pictures and build things, with many users finding it fun and engaging. However, a significant portion of the content, including colors and features, is locked behind in-app purchases or subscriptions, and the free version is often interrupted by ads and limited by a slow apple regeneration system. Despite recent performance updates, users still report glitches and issues with purchases.

What users like

  • Engaging and fun for children, especially My Little Pony fansR1R12R14R25
  • Features spectacular drawings, colors, and graphicsR13
  • Helps kids learn about friendshipR9

What users complain about

  • Excessive in-app purchases and paywalls for colors, content, and VIP featuresR2R3R5R10
  • Frequent ads interrupt gameplayR3R7
  • Limited 'apples' (in-game currency) regenerate too slowly, restricting play without paymentR6R8R11R33
  • Reports of glitches, including lost purchases, freezing, and vanishing applesR16R30R29
  • Some content, like the art room, has been 'coming soon' for a long timeR4R6

Latest update · v2026.1.0

What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):

Welcome back! A new game update is here with performance improvements and bug fixes.

Recurring themes

In-App Purchases/Paywalls negative
Many users, especially parents, are frustrated by the extensive amount of content, colors, and features locked behind in-app purchases or a VIP subscription, making the free experience feel very limited and 'money hungry'.R2R3R5R10
Ads negative
Frequent advertisements, sometimes after every coloring session, are a major source of frustration and lead to users 'raging quitting'.R3R7
Apple Currency System negative
The in-game 'apples' needed to play are limited and regenerate too slowly, forcing players to wait or pay for more, which many find boring and restrictive. Users wish for faster regeneration or infinite apples.R6R8R11R22
Glitches & Bugs negative
Despite developer notes mentioning bug fixes, users report issues like lost purchases, the game freezing and consuming apples, and other strange visual glitches.R16R29R30
Kid-Friendly Engagement positive
Many children genuinely love the game, finding it amazing, fun, and addictive, enjoying the coloring and building aspects.R1R12R14R18

Who it's for

This app is for young children, especially those who are fans of My Little Pony and enjoy coloring and creative activities R1R12R25. It is suitable for kids who can tolerate frequent ads and in-app purchase prompts, or for parents willing to pay for subscriptions to unlock full content R1R14.

Evidence note: The recent reviews skew negative, primarily focusing on monetization issues, ads, and glitches. However, the lifetime rating is high, suggesting that while these issues are significant to recent users, a larger historical user base found the game enjoyable. The positive points are often from users who still enjoy the game despite its flaws or from parents whose children are highly engaged.

Frequently asked

Is My Little Pony Color By Magic free to play?
Yes, the game is free to download and play, but a significant portion of colors, content, and features are locked behind in-app purchases or a VIP subscription R3R5R10R21.
Are there many ads in the game?
Yes, many users report a high frequency of ads, sometimes appearing after each coloring activity, which can be frustrating R3R7.
What are 'apples' and how do they work?
Apples are an in-game currency required to perform coloring activities; they regenerate slowly over time, with users reporting waits of 5 to 14 minutes for a single apple, which limits continuous play unless more are purchased R6R8R11R33.
Are there any known glitches or bugs?
Yes, users have reported glitches such as the game freezing and consuming apples, lost in-app purchases, and visual anomalies like ponies temporarily having wings R16R29R30.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 33 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R1] 5/5 · AU This is amazing for kids!🧡: This is amazing for kids it’s worse a try so downloaded it now!!!your kids can get addicted just a warning because my kid did🤧thank you so much for the game🧡🧡🧡
  2. [R12] 5/5 · AU Great for 6 year old: 😇😇😇
  3. [R14] 5/5 · AU Great App: From my 5yo : I really like this App, I like when you make pictures and that when you finish you get to build things. I get really frustrated though when I accidentally close a picture and it doesn’t save and then I lose my apples.
  4. [R25] 5/5 · AU This is the best game ever .If you like my little pony the show this is the b: This is the best game for you
  5. [R13] 5/5 · AU Spectacular: Spectacular drawings colours and graphics
  6. [R9] 5/5 · AU Helps kids learn: Hi this game is great 1. This game helps kids learn that friendship is most important. 2. This game is awesome
  7. [R2] 4/5 · AU fun but gets boring PLUS you have to pay for everything: you know what i just don’t like how every app you guys make has in app purchases
  8. [R3] 2/5 · AU Too money hungry, too many ads: An ad after each colouring? Really? Also the majority of colours and things in the free paint gallery are paywalled. All the fun taken out of this mindless game.
  9. [R5] 2/5 · AU Have to pay for colours.: Every pony is Twilight Sparkle, who is our least favourite character.
  10. [R10] 5/5 · AU Make vErY iMpOrTaNt PoNy ClUb FrEe: Make VeRy ImPoRtAnT PoNy ClUb FrEe it’s really StOoPiD BuDgE sTuDiOs I mAd😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡 Why do we have to waste our money on scemers? Only god knows. Edit: BRUH WHEN DID I SAY I HATED THE GAME?!?! You are clearly broken.
  11. [R7] 4/5 · AU Ads: There are so many ads dat I raged QUITED so much! 😡🙂
  12. [R6] 4/5 · AU Cool but a few things: So some things , this app is amazing and I think this is a really good game for people to play (especially children) but there’s a few things I want to suggest . First thing is the apple timer ,maybe you could lower it down to 15 minutes because 1 it uses a lot of apples so if they regenerate faster that would be easier ,also for the subscribers it could be 10 minutes . Seco
  13. [R8] 5/5 · AU Colouring fun: I love this game so much but can you give us who have this game this much apples ♾ because it’s boring to wait
  14. [R11] 5/5 · AU Infinite apples: WE ALL RUN OUT OF THEM APPLES WE NEED 100 APPLES TO DO MAGIC COLORING IN CAPISTO?! THIS IS A COMPLAINT ABOUT THEM APPLES PLS FIX THIS AND LET THE SUBSCRIPTION THINGAMBOBS FREE PLS
  15. [R33] 5/5 · AU Apples: This game is really good theres just 1 problem. So I was trying to do a picture but I had ran out of apples so I waited for 5 minutes and I got 1 apple and then I had to wait another 14 minutes so I could complete a picture. Please make this refill maybe half of your apples or if your vip club all of the apples. Other than that its a really good game and I would definitely recommend it.
  16. [R16] 1/5 · AU This is Supid your waisting your money!: This is stupid I payed for the game then after 4 months it kicked us out and said Oley vips could use red and I payed for it!!! Checked my card fine go back kicked us out agin! Restore purchase gone back to level one and I can’t get the nice glass window there must be huge glitch because the game won’t work!! my daughters hearts broken it needs to be fixed
  17. [R30] 1/5 · AU Vanishing Apples: 7yo started playing and the game froze within seconds of playing, 3 apples gone, tried again and same thing happened. Very upset little pony, might have to delete if glitches cannot be fixed.
  18. [R29] 5/5 · AU Pinkie can fly!?: I just downloaded this, I’m waiting for a new apple but I found out the ponies jump when u tap on them but when I tapped pinkie she somehow had wings over her cutie mark but it went back 2 seconds later, i did it again but the same thing happened.please fix this weird glitch
  19. [R4] 5/5 · AU Fun but one problem: In the art room it says coming soon and it’s been soon I really want to see the new one can you make it quicker.
  20. [R22] 4/5 · AU VIP: I like this game but if your a very important pony I wish that you could make it so you wait a minute and all of the apples would be full.
  21. [R18] 5/5 · AU AMAZING: If anyone who likes my little pony will like this like me but there are a few things that I would like to add. You should be able to choose what picture you are able to do and which colours go where on the star pictures but that is all but I hope you might be able to add that thank you
  22. [R21] 5/5 · AU Best game but......: My little pony colour by magic is the best game but to get the better stuff to make the museum of friendship it cost money. I wish that it doesn’t cost money to get the better stuff. But still it is THE BEST GAME EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!

Synthesized from 33 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store