# Depello - color splash photos — Decolorize photos with a tap

> Photo editor for selective color highlighting and grayscale conversion. (iPhone/iPad app by Northmind AB.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/depello-color-splash-photos/id1065823748 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Northmind AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/1498488209)
- Category: Photo & Video, Utilities
- Price: $1.99 with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 732 App Store ratings · 93 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 9 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2016-01-07
- Data updated: 2026-09-02
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/depello-color-splash-photos/id1065823748/reviews.md

## What is Depello?

It's super quick and super easy. No finger painting is needed! All you have to do is tap on the color you want to highlight! Depello makes it possible to create stunning and effectful grayscale images with just a tap. Depello is a photo editing tool which converts your images and photos into black and white but preserves and highlights a color of your choice using state of the art computer vision algorithms.

Make that red apple stand out among all the green ones!
The user interface is easy to use with minimal controls for smooth navigating and pinch to zoom features etc.

Want to create amazing looking photos with the tap of a finger? 
Look no further, Depello is the app for you! It's the best and easiest colorsplash / colorpop / recolor tool in the App Store!

WHY USE DEPELLO:

• Color splash/Color pop any image and and start highlighting colors
• Pinch to zoom and just tap the color of your choice
• Peek and pop with full 3D-touch supports on app icon and in image album
• Stay creative on iPhone, iPad and your Mac! Depello supports them all!
• Tell the world about your latest creations on Instagram and Facebook

PREMIUM FEATURES:

• Change the color of the highlighted color. Make that yellow banana turn red!
• Draw with your fingers to manually make some parts of the photo into black & white.

Questions? Problems? Ideas? Please get in touch:
info@northmind.io

## Key features

- Selective color highlighting
- Automatic grayscale conversion
- Tap to select color
- Pinch to zoom
- 3D Touch support
- Cross-device compatibility

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $1.99.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unreal Mode | $0.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Depello?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 👍 Effective color isolation
- 💡 Useful for creative photo editing

**Cons**

- 🔒 Limited functionality in free version
- 💰 Requires paid upgrade for full features
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Images not saving properly
- Color selection not working as expected
- App freezing or crashing on launch

**Most requested features**

- Add more color editing options
- Implement an eraser tool
- Allow selecting multiple colors
- Improve image export quality

## Recent user reviews (10 of 93)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/depello-color-splash-photos/id1065823748/reviews.md

### 1/5 — 詐欺アプリ

*2025-03-05*

色変わらん！
なんの変化も無い

### 5/5 — Rachael my review

*2024-07-25, version 2.2.0*

Omg i absolutely love this app so easy to use I am making amazing photos i wish i had found it sooner big thanks to the creator

### 1/5 — Ich möchte mein Geld zurück!

*2024-05-03*

Funktioniert sehr schlecht obwohl ich auch die Pro-Version gekauft habe.
Manchmal erkennt das Programm die Farben nicht oder die Umrandung. Von 20 Versuchen ist nur ein Bild etwas geworden.

### 5/5 — Tolle Ergebnisse mit der Feinjustierung

*2024-03-17*

Der Entwickler tut sich leider keinen Gefallen damit, dass er die notwendige Option für 99 Cent als inApp Kauf anbietet. Besser die App einen Euro teurer machen. Außerdem sind die Bilder in der Beschreibung nicht gut gewählt. Für ClipArt oder Silhouetten ist die App einfach unschlagbar gut. Und der Preis ist super fair. Also für Grafiker oder Designer, ist das ein super Tool um auf die Schnelle Grafiken farblich zu verändern. Für Fotos ist es auch nicht schlecht, aber schwieriger gewünschte Ergebnisse zu erzielen. Danke für die tolle App.

### 1/5 — Was anderes erwartet

*2024-01-30*

Ziel war es aus einem Bild die Augen * blau * zu lassen und den Rest in Schwarz/weiß 

Einfach nicht möglich- ingesamt verstehe ich die Funktion der App nicht.

### 5/5 — Does what it says on the tin

*2023-12-06*

Simple but powerful and good at what it does

### 2/5 — Basic/fair software

*2023-10-09*

I’m new to photography and found this software unintuitive, lacking any real value unless you make additional purchases and none really do what I would want to do.  Will look for a more robust and accepted software like photoshop.

### 2/5 — Video Modus

*2023-09-20*

In der Beschreibung steht Bearbeitung von Bildern und Videos. Den Videomodus kann ich nicht entdecken.

### 1/5 — Extremadamente mal diseñada

*2023-03-22, version 2.2.0*

No me sirvió para lo único que se supone que hace y lo único que necesita hacer…

### 5/5 — Great color swap app

*2022-02-27*

I use this a lot in combination with other photo editing apps. It’s very easy to use and cool to be able to change the colors with the paid version.

It would be nice to have black and white added to the color editor.

## Frequently asked questions about Depello

### What does Depello do?

Depello is a photo editing application that transforms your images into black and white while preserving and highlighting a specific color of your choice. It uses advanced computer vision algorithms to achieve this effect with a simple tap.

### How do I use Depello to highlight a color?

Using Depello is straightforward. You simply open your photo, pinch to zoom if needed, and then tap on the color you wish to keep vibrant. The app will automatically convert the rest of the image to grayscale.

### Are there any premium features available?

Yes, Depello offers premium features through in-app purchases. These include the ability to change the color of the highlighted area, for instance, making a yellow object appear red, and the option to manually draw to convert parts of the photo to black and white.

### What devices is Depello compatible with?

Depello is designed to be creative across multiple Apple devices. It supports iPhone, iPad, and Mac, ensuring you can edit your photos seamlessly regardless of the device you are using.

### Can I share my creations?

Absolutely. Once you've finished editing your photos and created stunning color splash effects, you can easily share your latest creations directly to popular social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.2.0 — 2023-03-08

Thanks for all your feedback and support.
This version updates the image picker to support picking photos from albums!

### 2.1.0 — 2022-12-28

This version brings
• Faster performance by utilising the latest Metal technologies!
• Makes Depello run on your Apple silicon Mac!
• Possibility to change brush size when in mask-mode
• Fixes some bugs relating to hue changer tool
• Enhances user privacy. Removes 3rd party analytics frameworks

Thanks for all your feedback. I hope you enjoy this new version

### 2.0.4 — 2020-05-03

News in this version: 
* Improved stability
* Performance upgrade by switching to MetalKit - state of the art graphics rendering framework
* Fixed issue where some photos could not be loaded from Camera roll

Thanks for all your feedback.
This helps us to constantly improve Depello and make it the best recolor app on the AppStore :-D

### 2.0.3 — 2020-03-22

Thanks for all your feedback. 
This helps us to constantly improve Depello and make it the best recolor app on the AppStore :-D

News in this version: 
* Improved stability
* Performance upgrade by switching to MetalKit - state of the art graphics rendering framework

### 2.0.2 — 2019-08-16

Thanks for all your feedback. 
This helps me to constantly improve Depello and make it the best recolor app in the AppStore :-D

News in this version: 
* Fixed issue that some images turned black after saving!
* Improved stability
* Performance upgrade by using the latest 3d shading technology

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