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Color Blind Pal

Color Blind Pal

See the Colors Around You

128 ratings
110 reviews
🔧 Utilities
📷 Photo & Video
Free

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • September 15, 2015
  • November 30, 2020

Features

Developer

Vincent Fiorentini
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About

This app assists individuals with color blindness in perceiving their surroundings by identifying colors and adjusting their appearance. It also allows those with normal vision to simulate various types of color blindness.

✓Identify exact color names
✓Adjust colors for better distinction
✓Simulate color blindness types
✓Inspect colors in real-time via camera
✓Analyze color codes (RGB, HSV)
✓Inspect colors in photos
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What users say about Color Blind Pal

Reviews of Color Blind Pal are mostly positive: the Utilities app is rated 3.9/5 from 128 App Store ratings. What users like most: simple, intuitive interface with no unnecessary features, accurate color identification for red-green colorblindness. Top complaints: inconsistent color accuracy in low light conditions, frequently misidentifies light colors as faint orange or brown. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 👍Simple, intuitive interface with no unnecessary features
  • 🎯Accurate color identification for red-green colorblindness
  • 💡Innovative simulation feature to show non-colorblind people how colorblind individuals see
  • 🆓Completely free with no ads or in-app purchases
  • ⚡Quick, immediate color detection with crosshair targeting
  • 🎨Helpful color gamut display showing color range
  • 🔧Useful filter and shift features for color differentiation
  • 🏆Life-changing independence for colorblind users
  • 📱Works well for practical applications (sorting items, identifying electronics, clothing)

Negative things

  • 🐛Inconsistent color accuracy in low light conditions
  • 🐛Frequently misidentifies light colors as faint orange or brown
  • ❌Poor accuracy for tritanopia (blue-yellow colorblindness)
  • 🎨Struggles with subtle color variations and pastel shades
  • ⚙️Clunky, non-intuitive user interface for mode switching
  • 🔧Requires multiple clicks to switch between colorblindness types
  • 📸Camera functionality issues on some devices
  • 🔋High battery consumption with flashlight feature
  • 🖼️Image quality issues on some devices
  • 💾Settings not saved between sessions
  • 🐛UI elements overlap (magnifier covered by split-screen icon on iPad)
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What's New in Color Blind Pal

2.0.1

November 30, 2020

Fixed a bug with the Filter mode on iOS 14.

User reviews

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Incredible App

I’m red colorblind and usually don’t have too many problems. When I do, this app is incredible.
Connore573Connore573

Péssimo

Mostrei uma calça preta e dizia laranja, mostrei uma blusa azul marinho e dizia púrpura
nathan ruannathan ruan

Colorblind here

Thanks to this app i can identify red, brown and green thank you color blind pal
Alextremo725Alextremo725

A valuable app!

I’m a color-blind artist. I don’t know how many times I’ve had to ask my wife to check a color for me. I had a couple other color-checkers and they would help me figure out some colors. With this app, it is so simple to land a cross hair on a color and you get an immediate general read on it. Plus a color gamut at the bottom places the color along the range. Today, I put 100+ artists’ pastels away into their color categories in under an hour. Previously I would need someone else to do that or help me. I only wish I had found it when it was first launched a few years back. Great!
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MysterionMysterion

Good but not great

VERY happy to find this app after a lifetime of dealing with being colorblind. My only redwood that it can be updated to deal with my mixed red/green color blindness in is display mode.
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

8 issues

Camera stops working after updates

Bug

App freezes during tutorial on iPad

Bug

Magnifier button hidden under split-screen icon

Bug

Cannot switch back to camera mode from picture mode

Bug

Tutorial button highlighting not visible or intuitive

Bug

Image quality degradation after updates

Bug

Inconsistent color detection based on lighting and reflection

Bug

Colors change depending on light exposure (confusing for users)

Bug
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Requested Features

10 requests

Front-facing camera for makeup and outfit assistance

Feature

Remember user settings and preferences between sessions

Feature

Macro camera support for close-up items

Feature

White balance adjustment tool

Feature

Zoom/magnification functionality

Feature

Customization based on Ishihara test for individual user calibration

Feature

Mild, moderate, and strong severity options for each colorblindness type

Feature

Photo import functionality to inspect colors in saved images

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Better image quality and iPhone X screen optimization

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Tutorial improvements with better button highlighting

Feature

FAQ

What does Color Blind Pal do?

Color Blind Pal helps people who are color blind see the colors around them more clearly. It can identify the exact name of any color and adjust colors to make them easier to distinguish. It also allows people with normal color vision to simulate different types of color blindness.

How does the color identification feature work?

You can point your device's camera at an object, and the app will provide a descriptive name for the color, such as 'bold brown'. It can also display the color's hue, saturation, value, and RGB color code. You can even freeze the camera to inspect different colors within an image or open photos from your library.

Can this app help me pass a color vision test?

Yes, the app is designed to help users with color vision deficiencies. It can assist in distinguishing colors that are difficult to differentiate, which can be helpful when encountering color-coded tests or materials.

What types of color blindness can be simulated?

The app allows users with normal color vision to simulate any type of color blindness. This feature helps users understand the visual experience of someone with a color vision deficiency.

Is Color Blind Pal free to use?

Yes, Color Blind Pal is available for free. The application does not feature in-app purchases or advertisements, providing an uninterrupted experience for users.