No child account
No sign-in, profile or social feature. A chosen name and book title are stored only on the device.
The parent promise
Everything you should be able to know before downloading.
Every important answer in one place: what the app does, where things are saved, how purchases work and who stays in control.
Parent areaPlain answers, separate controls and grown-up unlocks.
The short version
Their picture is theirs.
The app is designed so a child can colour without creating a profile or sending their creative work anywhere.
No ads or tracking
No advertising networks, behavioural tracking, analytics SDKs or third-party ad technology.
Artwork stays on-device
Saved colouring is stored locally. Made By Dad cannot see it, access it or recover it from a server.
Purchases are for grown-ups
A maths check separates the parent area; Apple or Google then applies the grown-up's device authentication and processes payment.
Where things live
A very short data journey.
Most of the app's information never has a journey at all. It stays where it began.
Chosen name, book title, theme, settings, saved colouring and a local cache of purchases.
Does not receive or store a child's name, artwork or app activity on its servers. There is no account database or analytics feed.
Processes a grown-up's store purchase and returns the entitlement needed to unlock content.
Sharing, saving to Photos and printing happen only when a grown-up chooses those actions through the device.
A calmer kind of control
The children's space stays for children.
The main app is made for choosing and colouring. Sound settings, support, printing, purchases and restore controls live in the parent area, reached through a grown-up check.
- Prices do not appear in the child's picture flow
- Parent-led one-time unlocks, not subscriptions
- Sound can be changed or switched off
- Left-handed tool layout can be selected
Plain answers
The questions parents usually ask.
These answers reflect the current launch build. The full legal wording is in the privacy policy.
Read the privacy policy →Does Made By Dad receive a child's information?
No. Made By Dad does not receive or store a child's name, artwork or app activity on its servers. The app has no child accounts, advertising, analytics or behavioural tracking.
What exactly is saved on the device?
The child's chosen name, book title, visual theme, app settings and colouring data. The app also keeps a local cache of store ownership so purchased pictures can appear unlocked.
Can Made By Dad see saved pictures?
No. Artwork is stored locally and is not uploaded to Made By Dad. That privacy also means we cannot restore a lost picture if the app is deleted or its data is cleared.
Can it be used offline?
Once installed, the pictures included in the current unlock can be coloured without an internet connection. Purchases and restoring purchases need the Apple or Google store connection.
How do paid unlocks work?
A maths check separates the parent purchase area from the main colouring flow. A grown-up can then choose a one-time category or full core-book unlock. Apple or Google handles payment, receipts and any authentication required by the device settings. Made By Dad does not receive card details.
What happens after reinstalling?
Saved artwork may be lost when the app or its data is removed. Store purchases can be restored through the parent area using the same Apple or Google account that made the purchase.
Can a child share or print a picture?
The app exposes save, share and print routes through device features, but these are designed as grown-up choices. The exact device prompts and available destinations depend on iOS or Android.
Is there support if something goes wrong?
Yes. The parent area can compose a diagnostic email with useful app and device details without adding tracking to the app. You can also contact support from this website.
The guiding idea
“The child should understand the creative space. The parent should understand everything around it.”