PaintPal is a free collaborative drawing and coloring app that lets kids create together in real time. It was built by Elisa Heiken — a mom and maker of things for kids, with a doctorate in psychology.
The idea came from watching her own kids struggle to connect with friends over video calls, but thrive when drawing together at the kitchen table. PaintPal brings that same experience online — kids can draw and color on the same canvas in real time, with built-in video chat, in completely private rooms.
There are no ads, no subscriptions, no public social features, and no way for strangers to contact your child. PaintPal is free to download with an optional one-time $2.99 purchase for extra coloring pages.