Kids Paint is today's free app of the day found within the Amazon Appstore. With a whopping number of reviews (two) on Amazon, Kids Paint needs all the help it can get. Amazon shows the app has been available since April 23, 2011 and that the app was originally released on December 31, 2009. With all the time in between you'd think this app would have evolved a bit further than its current state.
Don't get me wrong, the painting and coloring tools herein are effective and the randomization of the colors and brushes is unique. But multitouch functionality is ridiculously useless and shallow offering only the creation of line art. I would have loved to see the ability to just draw and paint with the use of multitouch. And the irony in the title is that there is nothing in this thing other than psychedelic color randomization that would be targeted towards kids. No stamps or goofy tools, or controls of any kind.
One thing I was shocked to see and really did appreciate was the fact that there is no main menu. Shortly after you choose to boot the app, you can draw. That's really it. The Menu button soft key has all the bells and whistles tucked away. You'll find in-app camera access, Gallery import tool, an option to change the color of the background, a Share Picture option supporting all the major players, and Save to Album. And if you're wondering why the Back button isn't working to exit the app, the dev has included an Exit button. The Back button is used to clear your last drawing stroke, probably the only way to draw what you want if you don't mind trial and error.
What's bad about this app is nearly everything this app is downloaded to perform. While the drawing is seamless and responsive, there is absolutely no option to manually control the color or brush being used. Its all random. And the Set Color option within the menu only randomly changes the background color. The default black background is the best and easiest to work with. What's worse is the fact that to cycle through all the background variants you must repeatedly press the Menu soft key and tap Set Color. The background color change takes effect at the same time as the menu retracts.
The verdict: download the app today and save a buck, but don't expect to rely on this app whenever you are feeling creative. I would classify this under the Utility Time Waster app category. Click the link to git your random scribble on.
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