# Color Mate - Colour blind help — Colorblind assistance

> Color blindness assistance app with color identification and real-world scene analysis. (iPhone/iPad app by Xavier Ackaouy.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/color-mate-colour-blind-help/id1338878756 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Xavier Ackaouy](https://appshunter.io/developer/919626982)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 35 App Store ratings · 15 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 2 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France)
- Released: 2018-09-12
- Data updated: 2026-06-01
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/color-mate-colour-blind-help/id1338878756/reviews.md

## What is Color Mate?

You are color blind, this App has been designed to help you with two main problems:
- identify a color by locating it on the "color wheel" in relation to the primary and secondary colors,
- quickly find "a red screwdriver in green grass" or "ripe blackberries amidst red or green ones", etc…

You quickly switch between modes:
- Portrait view for the "color wheel" picker,
- Landscape right for hue / saturation live modification to quickly discriminate colors,
- Landscape left view for your own mapping of your troublesome colors.

Additional features: image stabilizer, memory, photo library access

## Key features

- Color wheel identification
- Real-world color discrimination
- Portrait and landscape modes
- Hue/saturation modification
- Custom color mapping
- Image stabilizer
- Photo library access

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Color Mate | $0.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 15)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/color-mate-colour-blind-help/id1338878756/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Best

*2024-05-15, version 1.6*

I love this app. It has helped me in many occasions . I know it shows the brown colour below orange but it is totally ok as I know the difference between orange and brown . I haven’t seen any better app so far I must say .

### 5/5 — Colour blind

*2024-04-08*

As I’m like really colour blind it’s nice to know I don’t have to keep asking what colour things are. Just open the app, point at what you want to find out what the colour is, it’s that easy. I can’t say how accurate but it helps

### 4/5 — Helpful colour recognition when painting

*2023-11-17, version 1.6*

Being colour blind has made it difficult for me to identify and name colours when oil painting but this app not only identifies the colour but can almost help with colour mixing.

### 4/5 — Colourblind hunter

*2023-11-05, version 1.6*

Got this app after a disappointing hunt trying to track a buck. Didn’t realize how colourblind I actually was until I had to track my first deer in a forest of autumn leaves. Was feeling hopeless until I downloaded some tech to help me erase any greens from blending with my reds. Haven’t had a chance to field test it yet but I’m excited to try. Could make it easier to calibrate to grey greens out and make red more vibrant.

### 1/5 — Inaccurate

*2023-10-25, version 1.5*

Every single colour I scan reads as orange. Red green blue it doesn’t matter this app is clearly inaccurate.

### 5/5 — Finally!

*2023-05-04*

I create multi-color products and list them on Etsy.  People often ask for the most purple, or most blue one I have in stock.  I’m always lost, and need to find a friend to help select from the inventory.  

Now I can open the the app and get guidance by myself.

### 5/5 — Huge help

*2022-04-09, version 1.5*

This app is a huge help for me, thank you so much

### 5/5 — Outstanding! A great help

*2022-01-18*

Wish I’d known about this years ago. Now I don’t have to bother people by asking what color a particular item or image is. The free version is more than worth the price of the full-featured app (which is why I bought it). To the dev: THANK YOU!

### 1/5 — No options

*2022-01-09*

Using the 5th gen iPad Pro 12.9 and the app only loads a very small camera image but no options to change any settings

**Developer response:** Did you try pinch zooming ?

### 4/5 — Great app

*2021-06-01, version 1.5*

I’m a colorblind oil painter, and until this app came along I had to constantly look at numerical color breakdowns to see if the paints on my palette matched the paints in what I was painting. The visual color wheel is vastly superior to this!  It is a much faster way for me to match colors.

## Frequently asked questions about Color Mate

### How does Color Mate help identify colors?

Color Mate helps identify colors by locating them on a color wheel, showing their relation to primary and secondary colors. It also allows for live hue and saturation modification to better discriminate between difficult shades.

### What are the different viewing modes in Color Mate?

Color Mate offers a portrait view for its color wheel picker, a landscape right view for live hue and saturation modification, and a landscape left view for custom mapping of troublesome colors.

### Can Color Mate help find specific objects in complex scenes?

Yes, Color Mate is designed to help users quickly find specific objects, such as a red screwdriver in green grass or ripe blackberries amidst red or green ones, by improving color discrimination.

### Does Color Mate have ads?

No, Color Mate does not contain advertisements, providing an uninterrupted user experience.

### What devices is Color Mate compatible with?

Color Mate is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices.

### What is the age rating for Color Mate?

Color Mate has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

### How often is Color Mate updated?

The latest version, 1.9, was released on January 27, 2026, indicating regular updates to improve functionality and user experience.

### What is the user sentiment for Color Mate?

Color Mate has received positive feedback, holding a rating of 4.4 stars from 35 ratings.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.9 — 2026-01-27

Image stabilization
Comparing colors with a memory feature
iOS 26 compatibility
Bug fix

### 1.8 — 2025-07-29

Minor Fix

### 1.7 — 2025-07-22

Links to new website (apps.kercodex.fr)

### 1.6 — 2023-10-29

Compiled with xCode 15.0.1 for iOS 17 compatibility.

### 1.5 — 2021-04-11

Analyzing a photo from your devices's gallery is now possible.
The "Protanopia 2" preset has been improved.
Minor bug fixes.

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All apps by Xavier Ackaouy: https://appshunter.io/developer/919626982

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