# Colorfader Lite — Color splash on black & white

> Applies selective color splash effect to black and white photos. (iPhone/iPad app by michele barbieri.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/colorfader-lite/id410708567 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [michele barbieri](https://appshunter.io/developer/1457083836)
- Category: Photo & Video, Entertainment
- Price: Free
- Rating: 2.30/5 from 3 App Store ratings · 32 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 9 MB
- Languages: European Spanish, American English, Italian, French (France)
- Released: 2010-12-21
- Data updated: 2026-08-18
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/colorfader-lite/id410708567/reviews.md

## What is Colorfader Lite?

ColorFader Light is an application that enable you to emphasize some particular objects or color parts of an image that is converted to black and white.The outcome is a very striking effect that helps you to give an artistic touch to your images.

It's very easy, in a couple of minutes you'll be able to save fantastic images.Open an existing image or take a new one with the camera. Use two fingers to move around an image or zoom in. Use only one finger to paint upon the image. If color tab is selected you'll paint color strokes, otherwise, if Gray tab is selected, you'll paint in black and white

You can also change background image color if black & white is not the effect you want to set for your image.

Key features:


-Possibility to change saturation and contrast of original images
-Undo/Redo function to delete unwanted strokes above the image
-User friendly interface
-Possibility to regulate width and hardness of the strokes
-Change background image color with black and white and other 2 colors

What do I get more in paid version?

-Saved images scale 1/1 with original images
-Projects saving to use multiple working sessions
-Change background image color with sephia and other 8 colors
-Social media upload
-iAd removal
-Possibility to add blur and vignetting on final image

## Key features

- Selective color splash effect
- Black and white conversion
- Adjustable brush width and hardness
- Undo/Redo functionality
- Saturation and contrast adjustment
- User-friendly interface

## Recent user reviews (10 of 32)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/colorfader-lite/id410708567/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Impossible to use

*2024-04-24*

Impossible to use!

### 1/5 — Canny save work

*2020-04-22, version 3.4*

Seems to work as described ok. But the app will not allow you to save even tho it says you can. 
So I guess the app is a fail..,,

### 3/5 — 구매내역 삭제 요청

*2016-04-24*

구매내역 삭제 요청

### 4/5 — The app works

*2014-05-06*

It does was it says it does, but it's confusing to use and it's not intuitive. There are no tutorials or explanations. The interface needs some work. It does not handle properly the status bar and view sizing.

### 5/5 — Great photo app

*2014-05-02*

Great photo effects! Definitely using it ...

### 5/5 — Very cool

*2014-05-02*

Easy to use to produce really cool photo results for anyone.

### 5/5 — Delightful

*2014-04-23*

This is a beautifuly done app. It is clean, good looking, does what it promisses and doesn't abuse on ads. Thank you for such a fine app!

### 3/5 — Ok

*2014-04-03, version 2.2*

This is ok not perfect bit ok and it is also really hard to work

### 4/5 — Great effects for you photos

*2014-04-01, version 2.2*

Nice and easy way to make parts of your photos stand out, really easy to learn.

### 5/5 — Great

*2014-03-21*

It is a great app. Highly recomnend

## Frequently asked questions about Colorfader Lite

### What does Colorfader Lite do?

ColorFader Lite allows you to convert an image to black and white and then selectively reintroduce color to specific objects or areas. This creates a striking artistic effect, emphasizing particular parts of your image.

### How do I use Colorfader Lite to edit my photos?

You can open an existing image or take a new one. Use two fingers to zoom and pan, and a single finger to paint. Select the 'Color' tab to paint with color or the 'Gray' tab to paint in black and white. You can also adjust brush width and hardness for precise control.

### Is Colorfader Lite free to use?

Yes, Colorfader Lite is a free application. While there is a paid version with additional features like higher resolution saving, project saving, more background color options, social media uploads, and ad removal, the core functionality is available for free.

### What kind of artistic effects can I create?

The primary effect is the color splash, where you can make specific elements of your photo pop against a black and white background. You can also adjust the saturation and contrast of the original image and change the background color to black and white or two other selected colors.

### What are the key features of Colorfader Lite?

Key features include the ability to change saturation and contrast, an undo/redo function for easy corrections, a user-friendly interface, adjustable stroke width and hardness, and the option to change background colors.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.5 — 2025-12-21

-Improved drawing performance
-Bug fixes

### 5.3 — 2025-11-01

-iOS26 Optimization

### 5.2 — 2023-01-18

NEW UPDATE

• Improved the drawing area and performance
• Added user settings
• Improved drawing experience............

### 5.1 — 2022-11-27

-iOS Optimization
-Bug Fixes

### 5.0.5 — 2022-11-08

NEW UPDATE

• Completely new user interface
• Unified photo and project management
• Improved the drawing area and performance
• Added user settings
• Access to photos faster
• Improved drawing experience

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All apps by michele barbieri: https://appshunter.io/developer/1457083836

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