Artbook: Poly by Number is a casual puzzle game for iOS and Android where users assemble 3D-style models from 2D polygons.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
It serves users seeking low-stress creative activities, but the current lack of updates and broken import tools prevents it from effectively displacing more active digital art alternatives.
For Casual puzzle gamers and users interested in digital art creation and low-stress creative activities.
What does it look like?
Key features
Interactive coloring mechanic where users fill numbered boxes with polygons to create 3D-style models.
In-app functionality to export and share completed poly artworks with external contacts.
How much does it cost?
Freemium model relies on ad-supported gameplay with an auto-renewing subscription option managed via iTunes.
Velocity
Dormant developmentopaqueShow more...
Artbook: Poly by Number has been inactive for 649 days, falling well outside the threshold for active development. The last release was a minor update focused on bug fixes, and no new content or features have been introduced since. The development status is effectively dormant.
Who built it?
Queen Interactive Games
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What do users think recently?
Fresh user feedback skews mixed. Users appreciate the core art and number-based coloring mechanics provide a relaxing experience for casual users.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- The core art and number-based coloring mechanics provide a relaxing experience for casual users
- Importing personal images fails to function, preventing users from accessing a core advertised feature
8 of 8 recent reviews analyzed · limited sample · Mixed overall
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Competitive landscape for Artbook: Poly by Number
How's the Games market?
The app maintains a 4.9-star rating across 118 total platform reviews, but the 21-month update gap indicates a stagnant market position.
Read the market outlookThe rivals identified
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Key takeaways for Artbook: Poly by Number
Where is it heading?
The casual puzzle market is consolidating around titles with frequent live-ops and content updates, leaving Artbook: Poly by Number exposed due to its long-term stagnation. Without a return to active development, the app will continue to lose its remaining user base to more responsive competitors.
- The 21-month development freeze indicates the app is in maintenance mode, which prevents it from competing with active puzzle titles.
- Persistent complaints regarding broken image imports and aggressive subscription prompts suggest the current monetization model is alienating the remaining user base.
The SWOT
- Core coloring loop provides a relaxing, high-frequency session mechanic
- Implement a creator-referral loop to lower effective CPI
Next best moves
Repair image import tool because it is a core advertised feature currently broken → restore user trust
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The app's 21-month silence is a strategic advantage for rivals…
Read the full takeSince the last report: The app has entered a 21-month development freeze, resulting in a stagnant feature set and a decline in user sentiment as core utilities like image importing remain broken.
Bottom line
The app's 21-month development freeze invalidates its current freemium strategy, as the lack of new content and broken utility tools erode the value proposition for premium subscribers. Fixing the image import tool is the minimum requirement to stabilize the user experience.
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Is Artbook: Poly by Number free to play?
Does Artbook: Poly by Number allow me to import my own photos?
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Sources
- [1] Play Store listing, source
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