# Flesh Master™ — Match Fleshtones in Glance!

> Visual training tool for artists to match and break down skin tones. (iPhone/iPad app by Screaming Images.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flesh-master/id620604755 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Screaming Images](https://appshunter.io/developer/335438342)
- Category: Education, Graphics & Design
- Price: $4.99 (on sale, was $6.99)
- Rating: 4.90/5 from 67 App Store ratings · 35 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.6 · 21 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2013-05-29
- Data updated: 2026-08-04
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flesh-master/id620604755/reviews.md

## What is Flesh Master™?

Flesh Master™ trains your eye to recognize, match, and break down colors at a glance—especially the complex tones found in human skin.

This isn’t just a game. It’s a visual training tool built for artists who want to sharpen how they see. Using only Red, Yellow, Blue, and White, Flesh Master™ helps you identify the balance behind every skin tone: Is it more yellow? More red? More muted? Brighter? With repeated play, you begin to spot these differences instantly.

Flesh Master™ is used by Oscar-, Emmy-, and BAFTA-winning makeup artists to improve their color accuracy on set. It was created by award-winning special effects artist and director Rod Maxwell, who served as Innovation Lead on films including Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Disney’s live-action Moana. He has taught special effects and color theory for over a decade, helping artists refine how they see and mix color under real-world conditions.

The app draws on real-world pigment behavior—not digital shortcuts—so what you learn applies directly to makeup, painting, photography, and color correction.

Now fully rebuilt for the latest iOS and watchOS, the app includes a mini-game for Apple Watch, letting you train your eye anywhere, anytime.

Flesh Master™ helps you:

Break down colors into their red/yellow/blue components in a glance
Understand how neutral browns come from orange + blue
Visualize how tints evolve as white is added
Match subtle skin tones more confidently and consistently
Trusted by top professionals. Designed for artists who want to see deeper.

(Not intended for users who are color blind.)

## Key features

- Match subtle skin tones
- Break down colors into R/Y/B components
- Understand neutral brown composition
- Visualize tint evolution
- Real-world pigment behavior training
- Apple Watch mini-game

## Chart rankings

- #185 in Top Paid · Education (US App Store)

## Recent user reviews (10 of 35)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flesh-master/id620604755/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Fun and informative

*2025-05-23*

Having played flesh master before I knew what to expect however this new version is not only better looking but now runs flawless and looks great on my iPad. It’s easy to pick up but definitely gets hard quick. I’m an artist by trade so I find it great to tune my skills but what really surprised me was that my 7 year old daughter was able to pick it up and play. Its great to watch her learn high level color theory. knowing that her attention span isn’t the greatest I was surprised that it kept her attention and she enjoyed playing it as well. I’d highly recommend this app as it’s fun, easy to pick up and keeps your skills sharp. Great for kids and adults as well! Thanks flesh master for making learning color theory fun!!

### 5/5 — Best color

*2023-01-17*

Thank you 😊 so much to creating amazing apps

### 5/5 — Clever app

*2019-07-18*

Still so clever! Remarkable how something so easy continues to help me break down fleshtones after all this time. Highly recommend!

### 2/5 — Color mixing? Sure. Flesh tones? Eh...no.

*2019-05-03*

While this app could be quite helpful for understanding some very basic color mixing, for flesh tones I found that it fell quite flat. 

I made it though the entire game in a matter of minutes and was left feeling pretty disappointed with my $2 purchase. 

The final round that is supposed to focus on flesh tones specifically, maybe half the colors were even remotely flesh toned, and of those the lighter flesh tones were all warm or neutral, with ONE light flesh tone being cooler. Even some of the colors on the “cool” side are not cool. Coral/salmon are not cool colors. Not even remotely. 

I can see this app having a lot of potential, but it still has quite a ways to go.

**Developer response:** Hi, Jewelzroze!  Thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts - always appreciated. Sorry for the delay in response; I just returned from teaching this approach at Makeup Artist Magazine’s IMATS in London and am getting over my jet lag.  

It sounds like you are used to identifying colors as either WARM or COOL. The main focus of the app is to train (retrain) your eyes to see fleshtones (including freckles, blemishes, age spots, lip colors, blush, veintones and more) as either more YELLOW or RED. This is similar to how post-production colorists use the “Fleshline” to correct an actor’s skin tone, and how makeup brands like Make Up For Ever label their foundations Y and R instead of WARM or COOL.  

Flesh Master is deceptively simple by design, but with that being said, one can zip through it quickly and miss out on each level’s benefits. Before giving up, I'd like you to please revisit and retry each level, reviewing the purpose of each level (by clicking the "?" at the bottom of the game page). Remember, concentrate on seeing each color as either more YELLOW or RED rather than WARM or COOL. When you get back to the Master and Flesh practice levels, visualize those colors not only as base colors, but as freckles, blemishes, age spots, etc. and beyond. 

I hope that helps!

Thanks, Jewelz:)

### 5/5 — If you paint this app is for you

*2019-03-21*

I bought this app to help train my brain about color theory without constantly referencing wheels. It’s super easy to understand and use and has already helped me so much! Highly recommend!

### 2/5 — Es más un juego que una ayuda

*2017-08-16, version 1.5*

Si lo que busca es jugar con colores esto es para usted y sus hijos. La parte teórica es muy básica, logra obtener una idea para explicarle a los niños como funciona la teoría del color. El juego puede llegar a ser bastante entretenido para niños pequeños y la mezcla de colores es muy básica prácticamente inútil, igual que la teoría llega a ser útil para explicarle a los niños como se logran las combinaciones de colores.

### 5/5 — Super

*2017-04-14*

Great app created by an amazing artist!

### 5/5 — A useful reference tool

*2016-08-13*

Very handy for training yourself to see the subtle shifts in color when painting

### 5/5 — Very helpful

*2016-03-09*

I love this app, I use it all the time, with makeup and art

### 5/5 — This app is the best

*2015-07-02*

This app is really awesome !!! You will learn the color theory so easy ! You get to play the games and learn how to mix colors super fast !!! I love this app and I'm using it everyday !!!!

## Frequently asked questions about Flesh Master™

### What does Flesh Master do?

Flesh Master is a visual training tool designed to help artists sharpen their ability to recognize, match, and break down colors, particularly the complex tones found in human skin. It teaches users to identify the balance of red, yellow, and blue components within any given color, leading to more accurate mixing and matching.

### How does Flesh Master help artists?

The app trains your eye to see subtle color differences instantly. It helps you understand how neutral browns are formed from orange and blue, visualize how tints change as white is added, and ultimately match skin tones more confidently and consistently. This training is based on real-world pigment behavior, making it directly applicable to makeup, painting, and photography.

### Is Flesh Master free to use?

Based on the provided information, Flesh Master is a paid application. It does not feature in-app purchases or advertisements, indicating a one-time purchase model for access to all its features.

### What kind of devices is Flesh Master compatible with?

Flesh Master has been fully rebuilt for the latest iOS and watchOS. This means it is compatible with iPhones, iPads, and Apple Watches, allowing for on-the-go training with a mini-game on the Apple Watch.

### Who is the target audience for Flesh Master?

The app is specifically designed for artists, including makeup artists, painters, and photographers, who want to improve their color accuracy and perception. It is particularly beneficial for those who work with human skin tones and need to achieve precise color matches under various conditions.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0 — 2025-05-21

Flesh Master™ has been completely rebuilt from the ground up to support the latest iOS and Apple Watch devices. New features include:

  • A fully redesigned interface optimized for iPhone, iPad, and Mac
  • A brand-new Apple Watch mini-game to sharpen your color-matching skills on the go
  • Improved gameplay with smoother animations and cleaner layout across all levels
  • Refined color chip system using real pigment references for better training accuracy
  • Updated instructional guides and visual tools to help you break down skin tones at a glance

Experience faster performance, cleaner visuals, and expanded learning—now across your entire Apple ecosystem.

### 1.71 — 2020-02-19

Updated for iOS 13
Minor Bug Fix:
Text now stays black in dark mode.

### 1.7 — 2020-02-17

Updated for iOS 13

### 1.6 — 2019-02-13

Updated for the latest devices.

### 1.5 — 2015-01-14

Updated for iOS8 and iPhones 6 and 6 plus! Plus two new FLESH practice levels!

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