# NCS+ — Explore a world of colours

> Color exploration and matching tool for design projects. (iPhone/iPad app by NCS Colour AB.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ncs-plus/id1541329422 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [NCS Colour AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/958629485)
- Category: Graphics & Design, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.80/5 from 5 App Store ratings · 12 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 90 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic
- Released: 2021-09-17
- Data updated: 2026-08-08
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ncs-plus/id1541329422/reviews.md

## What is NCS+?

Find the right colour for your next project. NCS+ helps you to succeed in any colour design. 

With NCS - Natural Colour System®©, developed by world-renowned colour experts, it has never been easier to find the right colour for your project. 


EXPLORE COLOUR THEMES 

In NCS+, you have access to all of the standardized NCS colours, and can explore all of the NCS Colour products, including Trend collections, the NCS Index, NCS Exterior and NCS Inspire. 


FIND YOUR COLOUR 

Search for colours in the new and innovative search panel, either through an NCS Notation (or parts of it) or filter for colours based on their hue and/or nuance. 


MATCH A SURFACE 

Using the built-in support for the Colourpin II / SE / PRO colour readers, you can easily scan any surface and find the closest matching NCS colour with the click of a button. You can also see how much the scanned surface differs from the closest matching colours with the built-in rating function and its corresponding delta E 2000 value. 


NAVIGATE THE NCS COLOUR SPACE 

The new and improved NCS Navigator brings unparallelled ease of navigating in the NCS System, through the NCS Circle selecting the prefered hue, and the NCS Triangle to select the correct nuance. The innovative beehive allows you to fine-tune your selection by modifying the selected colour in either chromaticness, blackness or whiteness, giving you exactly the colour you want. 


COMBINE COLOURS 

Through the smartness of the NCS System, you can combine colours of your choice based on colour similarities such as nuance-, hue-, blackness-, chromaticness-, whiteness and NCS lightness similarity. Basing your combination colours on these properties are one of the most certain ways of creating colour combinations that harmonize. 


COLOUR SAMPLE REFERENCES 

With unprecedented on-screen colour accuracy, you can now bring up any standard NCS colour on your mobile device. On each colour, you can also find out in which collections they are available, buy a physical sample in different sizes from the NCS Colour web shop or any NCS reseller as well as find translation values into other systems such as RGB, HEX, CMYK and Lab values. 


SAVE, SHARE AND INSPIRE

Save your favourite colours into mood boards, upload images or take photos of your project to provide addional context to the board. You can then share the boards with friends or colleagues to inspire and collaborate.

## Key features

- Explore standardized NCS colors
- Search colors by notation or properties
- Scan surfaces to match NCS colors
- Navigate NCS color space intuitively
- Combine colors based on similarity
- Save and share color mood boards

## Recent user reviews (10 of 12)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ncs-plus/id1541329422/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Can’t use, because don’t have russian language

*2026-05-09*

Use colopin ncs 10 years, great device. This app, i think, need to work, but language wall

### 2/5 — Keine Verbesserung/ läuft nicht auf Mac OS

*2026-03-16*

Schade. Colourpin lief auch auf meinen Macs und hat super funktioniert. Ich sehe keinen Mehrwert. Was soll das Abo?
Ich bin nicht zufrieden.

### 2/5 — No free Version with Colourpin Pro Scanner

*2026-01-12*

First… If you buy the expensive Colourpin Pro you don’t get a free Pro version of the App. Additionally the Scans / matches are far away from the real color you see… 
Waste of a lot of money!

### 5/5 — Perfect one!

*2024-03-01, version 1.6.19*

Works exactly as expected! Thanks to developer 👍🏻

### 1/5 — Не приймає жоден пароль

*2023-11-09, version 1.6.19*

Я навіть зареєструватися не змогла.Додаток не приймає ніякий пароль,хоча я його придумувала по всім вимогам.Господи 2023 рік на дворі,зробіть вхід через фейзбук та apple id,як у всіх сучасних додатках.

### 2/5 — verbesserungswürdig

*2022-09-28*

- App reaktionslangsam im Vergelich zu alter ColourPin App
- Schade, man kann keine zusätzlichen Fächer mehr laden (in der alten ColourPin hatten wir auch RAL, Caparol, Keim etc.)
- Details wie zugehörige Seiten-Nr. der Farbe braucht mehrere Klicks weil versteckt in Untermenü 
(Seiten-Nr. ist nicht unwichtig, da manueller Abgleich obligatorisch, ausserdem wurde die Verzeichnislogik im neuen 2050 Fächer ungünstig verändert)

**Developer response:** Hi! We are sorry to hear that you are experiencing the app as being slower than the Colourpin. We are constantly working on performance improvements and would greatly appreciate if you could tell us in an email to info@ncscolour.com what part of the app is slow and we will take a look at it! Regarding other colour collections such as RAL, this is something we are working on, more info to come! Thank you for the feedback on exposing the page number and position, we will take this into considerations while further developing the Colour Details structure! Best Regards, NCS Support

### 2/5 — Dringend zu verbessern!

*2022-03-20*

Crash andauern. Kann man nicht öffnen. Echt schade 😔

**Developer response:** Hi! First of all, sorry for the late reply! We are very sorry to hear that you are experiencing issues with the app. Since the last update of the app, we have noticed that some users might have to uninstall and re-install the application, could you please try to do this and see if that works for you? If that doesn't help, please let us know and we will continue the investigation.

### 2/5 — Adding to Board

*2022-02-02*

Hello NCS team! 
Adding to Board Still not fixed ! I can't add colors to board the app shuts down.

**Developer response:** Hi Catarina!

Sorry for the late feedback on this, have you tried uninstalling the app and installing the latest version (1.1.5) to see if that helped? In that release, we fixed an issue with adding colours to boards not working properly.

### 1/5 — Не открывается

*2021-10-28, version 1.0.12*

Приложение перестало открываться после через две недели после установки.

### 5/5 — Muy buena para elegir colores

*2021-10-15, version 1.0.12*

La utilizamos mucho para elegir colores NCS y combinarlos en nuestros proyectos de diseño. También es exportable al diseño por ordenador, lo que es un plus muy util.

## Frequently asked questions about NCS+

### What is NCS+?

NCS+ is a color exploration and matching tool that helps users find the right color for their projects. It provides access to standardized NCS colors and features for searching, matching, and combining colors.

### Does NCS+ have ads?

Yes, NCS+ contains advertisements. As a free application, it utilizes ads to support its development and maintenance.

### What devices is NCS+ compatible with?

NCS+ is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It is designed to run on Apple's mobile operating system.

### How accurate is the color matching in NCS+?

NCS+ offers unprecedented on-screen color accuracy and can match scanned surfaces to the closest NCS color. It also provides a delta E 2000 value to show the difference between the scanned surface and the matched color.

### Can I combine colors in NCS+?

Yes, NCS+ allows you to combine colors based on various similarity properties like hue, blackness, chromaticness, and lightness. This feature helps in creating harmonious color combinations.

### What age rating does NCS+ have?

NCS+ has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users, including younger individuals interested in color.

### How often is NCS+ updated?

The latest version of NCS+ is 2.9.12, and it was last updated on March 15, 2026. This indicates a recent update, suggesting ongoing support and development.

### Can I buy physical color samples through NCS+?

Yes, for each color displayed, you can find information on where to buy physical samples in different sizes from the NCS Colour web shop or any NCS reseller.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.11.16 — 2026-06-10

Fix issue with COLOURPIN discovery.

### 2.11.13 — 2026-06-04

What's new in this version:

Freeform boards
You can now view your free form moodboards created in NCS+ Desktop on your mobile phone. Simply tap the Options button when in a board and click "View free form".

More from your boards and projects
• Copy a board to reuse a setup you love
• Share boards more smoothly, with clearer access when opening shared links

A better scanning experience
• A refreshed, easier-to-use scan screen
• The Scanned NCS colour code has moved to the Scan Details screen, accessible by tapping the Scanned Colour
• More reliable Colourpin connection and calibration

Search that gets out of your way
• Filter combinations by collection to focus on what matters
• Cleaner filters that only appear when there's actually a choice to make

Polish throughout
• A faster, smoother experience across the app, with various fixes and stability improvements
* Clearer indication of when data is being loaded

### 2.9.12 — 2026-03-15

Projects
Introducing Projects – a new way to organize your boards. Create projects, move existing boards into them, and invite team members to collaborate.

Colourpin improvements
• Fixed duplicate device listings
• Resolved calibration issues with Colourpin Pr

Boards & Collaboration
• New board sorting options
• Improved sharing and permission settings
• Notification when a board is moved to a project

UI & Design
• Better image loading with skeleton animations
• Improved spacing and layout across screens
• Various modal and button refinements

### 2.8.33 — 2025-11-25

• New board collaboration features: invite others to work with you and manage sharing more easily
• New search and filter tools to quickly find the right board
• Improved stability for scanning and Colourpin usage
• Fixes for issues with Image Extract
• Better overall performance with fewer crashes
• General visual and usability improvements across the app

### 2.7.10 — 2025-08-29

Improved stability for Colourpin-related features.

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