Pigment allows you to colour on your smartphone and while the experience is not the same as with pencils or markers, the technology is pretty close. (Photo: Pigment)

Pigment allows you to colour on your smartphone and while the experience is not the same as with pencils or markers, the technology is pretty close. (Photo: Pigment)

After the frustrations of puzzle app there's nothing like Pigment to take the pressure off--the adult colouring app will calm your nerves.

Adult colouring has been riding the wave of anti-stress "tricks" for the past seven or eight years. And the pandemic has only increased people’s interest for this relaxing activity.

The app, which is being regularly revamped, offers a range of 6,000 possible drawings, coupled with numerous palettes and styles depending on whether the user prefers portraits, still life or other categories.

What we liked:

- The graphics, of course

- The very rich catalogue

- The possibility to scribble (like a kid) without taking into account the already drawn outlines

What we liked less:

- The feeling of being pestered from the very beginning to take a Premium version whose prices do not correspond to the AppStore’s description

- Being taken to a paid palette or graphic even after choosing a free drawing

- Try not to leave your credit card unlocked if leave your smartphone with a child who might unknowingly pay for Premium versions

This story was first published in French on . It has been translated and edited for Delano.