Lake Stories

23 Oct 2026 5-minute read iphone duo

The Best Cozy App for the Holidays: How I Use Lake on iPhone, iPad and iPhone Duo (2026)

From pumpkin spice season to the lazy days after New Year, Lake is my favorite cozy app for slowing down. Here’s how I color on my iPhone, iPad and the new iPhone Duo, and which device I reach for in every cozy moment of the season.

22 Oct 2026 2-minute read

Lake is the first coloring app rebuilt for iPhone Duo

Lake is the first coloring app rebuilt for iPhone Duo. Color on both screens, unfold for a bigger canvas and try new brushes and palettes.

15 Oct 2026 3-minute read mindfulness

6 Apps to Open Instead of Social Media

Less doomscrolling, more coloring, curiosity, and little discoveries. Here are six apps that give you something more satisfying to do than scroll.

09 Oct 2026 4-minute read digital coloring

What Are Some Relaxing Hobbies I Can Do on My iPad? 7 I actually use

Is your iPad just a very expensive Netflix screen? Here are 7 slow, relaxing hobbies that turned mine into something that actually helps me unwind.

A colored illustration by Pamela Barbieri of a cat sitting and reading an open book, shown in the Lake coloring app.

28 Sep 2026 7-minute read coloring

How to Start Digital Coloring: A Beginner's Guide

Every week I see the same Reddit post: "Just got an iPad, want to try digital coloring, no idea where to start." So here's my answer: 9 simple tips for beginners, no art background needed.

24 Sep 2026 3-minute read personal story

Best apps for iPhone Duo

Wondering which apps I'd download on the iPhone Duo? From coloring on a bigger screen to finally having a practical way to read in bed, here are the three apps I'd go for first: Lake Coloring, Tiimo, and Amazon Kindle.

23 Sep 2026 6-minute read coloring

Do You Need an Apple Pencil for Digital Coloring? Here's the Honest Answer

I own an Apple Pencil, use it often, and still think some of the best colored pieces I've seen in Lake were done with just a thumb. Here's the honest breakdown - plus what's changing for iPhone coloring with the launch of iPhone Duo.

17 Sep 2026 4-minute read features & updates

How to Turn Your Own Drawing Into a Digital Coloring Page

Turn your own drawings, sketches, or line art into digital coloring pages and color them in Lake with the tools you already love.

11 Sep 2026 3-minute read personal story slow hobby

The Best Cozy Games for iPad: Part 2

Part two of the cozy iPad games list! Featuring Lake Coloring, relaxing coloring game, Is This Seat Taken, a weirdly charming seating-puzzle game, and Elnea Kingdom, a farming game giving me full RuneScape nostalgia.

Lake coloring app's Recreate feature showing a partially colored illustration next to the artist's fully colored reference version

04 Sep 2026 5-minute read features & updates

How to Start Coloring When You Don’t Know Where to Begin

Ever found a coloring page you love, only to stare at the blank version and wonder, “Okay... where do I even start?” Recreate gives you a little help: see how the artist colored it, borrow their colors or techniques, or simply use it for inspiration.