# Palettes — user reviews

> 78 indexed App Store user reviews of Palettes by Richard Maddy, rated 3.60/5 from 23 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/palettes/id297157708/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/palettes/id297157708.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 12 · 4★ 2 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 5

## Newest reviews (10 of 78)

### 3/5 — Feature Request

*2019-01-16, version 9.1*

Please provide an option within the settings that allows users to select a white background.

### 2/5 — Asks for Apple ID password on start

*2015-09-15, version 7.0.1*

Upon starting the app you are greeted with a dialog asking for your Apple ID password. Um, no. 

I don't think that's how Apple intended in-app purchases to work. 

This app is either poorly written or suspicious. 

I can't really rate the functionality of the app because I won't be using it.

### 2/5 — No instructions! A little help would be great!

*2015-08-21, version 7.0.1*

I really wanted a "digital color wheel" where I could arrange my favorite color schemes and have them always available to experiment with and do layouts.
I can tell this app does a LOT~~great! But, HOW does it work? How can I use it in the best way I personally need? 
There are absolutely no instructions or info to help one navigate through this obviously very thorough but complicated app.
A little help would be great-- not everyone is well versed in all the technicalities of color production. I really expected this to be more of a teaching app.

### 1/5 — The worst

*2015-03-22, version 7.0.1*

You guys really are the worst sort of developers. I made 7 palettes, spent a lot of time putting them together and when I go to log in for the fifth time, you delete all but 3. 

"Well I'll just spend the $5 to upgrade to the pro edition and get then back" I thought. Nope upgrading will NOT bring your palettes back. Don't give these people your money.

### 1/5 — WORST COLOR PALLETE APP

*2014-12-18, version 7.0.1*

Tbh this app is stupid

### 2/5 — Options disappeared

*2014-07-09, version 6.0*

I started off really enjoying this app. The options I had were great, but the more I used it things slowly disappeared. I started with a number of colors to work with and eventually ended up with only 5. At first there were five color tools to compare contrast and complimentary colors and then it went down to only two.

### 5/5 — Excelente app!

*2014-03-22, version 6.0*

Muy útil para varias cosas!

### 1/5 — Just too hard

*2014-03-08, version 6.0*

I can tell this app must be fantastic in the right hands but both I and my partner could not get it to edit a single palette. Frustrating.

### 5/5 — Handy

*2013-10-09, version 6.0*

Love this app.  Great for a variety of uses...👍

### 1/5 — Atrocious Ui

*2013-09-21, version 6.0*

Bought the full version thinking it would let me drag colors and create a palette. Could never figure it out.

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — Ignores main colors

*2020-06-03, version 9.1*

I tested it on a photo with a large pink flower in the foreground and light greens and grays in the background. The 5-color palette generated had black, light green, and 3 identical medium grays. Worthless. I think it used to work the last time I tried it. I was thinking of upgrading, but won’t now.

### 1/5 — h

*2020-05-23, version 9.1*

hola

### 1/5 — Great until everything gets deleted

*2020-02-09, version 9.1*

It’s great until the free trail deletes everything you worked on :(

### 1/5 — Save your money

*2018-10-24, version 9.1*

Cannot get app to do anything.  No instructions help screen is a joke

### 1/5 — black background ruins this

*2018-02-22, version 9.0.2*

Although this has some nice features, there's a very serious fundamental flaw: The black background skews colors. Here's why: Against black, all other colors look lighter than they would out in the real world. So you think you've got colors that are light enough, but when you get them out there against normal backgrounds, turns out they're darker than you thought. It's a fundamental flaw. The option to put a needle-thin white line around the color lineup doesn't make a difference.

Also, picking RGB colors is arduous. I can think of two other ways to do this that would be far easier.

### 1/5 — Nope

*2017-09-03, version 8.0*

In order to make a color, you need PRIMARY colors, right?
SINCE WHEN WAS GREEN A PRIMARY COLOR?!

### 1/5 — No stars was my rating

*2017-05-27, version 8.0*

Got duped into this one

Custom colors show up as black tiles

Should have known when there were no reviews 

My bad

### 1/5 — complicated

*2016-06-26, version 7.1*

Ive been an artist for over 60 years.​ This app seemed interesting so I got it!​ 
Ive never seen anything so utterly complicated in my life before!​ 
You need a professorship to understand the bloody thing!
I do hope other people take heed,as Ive struggled for hours trying to get it to do something.....anything?

### 1/5 — Limited Ability

*2016-05-17, version 7.1*

Not only does it only allow 3 palettes, it only allows 5 colors in the palette. 2 of the palettes are pre-programmed, and therefore renders this app nearly useless.

### 1/5 — Just an advertisement for the paid version

*2016-02-04, version 7.1*

The app only lets you create 3 color palettes before it tells you that you need to upgrade to the paid version.

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — Palettes on the go

*2020-05-19, version 9.1*

Sometimes I don’t want to be bound to my computer, I’d rather be designing outside with a pad & pen. This is a great app for experimenting in all modes (rgb, cmyk, etc) with all the info needed to share, email yourself, export in various handy modes. You initially get 5 free goes at the Pro version. I’ve purchased Basic it might be enough for me. Free might even be enough for you. Great app - give it a go. 

App Dev pls note: your Review link in the Info section is broken.

### 5/5 — Excellent

*2020-05-16, version 9.1*

Fantastic app, and easy to use - would definitely recommend!

Would be even better if it used the “slide over” feature, and, you were able to copy a single colour code from a palette to the clipboard.

### 5/5 — Palettes Pro

*2019-03-15, version 9.1*

Upgraded through the app so can’t leave a review under Palettes Pro.
This IS an amazing color organizer. Everything you could want plus more. Have tried many other similar apps but have now deleted them!
Palettes Pro is going to be an invaluable tool for my surface pattern projects.
Thank you! I so hope the developer continues to support this wonderful app😃

### 5/5 — Where has this been all my life?

*2018-03-04, version 9.0.2*

If there’s anything this app can’t do, I’ve not found it. Colors in, colors out, with any combos you demand...and I demand a lot. For example, easily took a palette from Pro rebate, yanked it in here, took it out to another app, and to Photoshop (different file formats, but did them both in the same step). I’ve seen zillions of color palette applications since the birth of Mac and Windows. This is the best. If you don’t like it, YOU have a problem.

As a nice extra, I had a usage issue and emailed the developer. He got back to me in an hour or so. On a Sunday. This review supersedes my previous review and rating, appended below.

For quality, the Pro version deserves five big stars. But see my title. I bought Pro on my iPad Air. Just opened on my iPad Pro. If there’s a way to do Restore Purchase it’s well hidden.

If there is a way, or Developer adds a way, this goes up to a rave Five Stars.

### 5/5 — I’m in love,

*2018-01-19, version 9.0.2*

This app is the BOMB! Definitely updating to the Pro version! 👍🏽❤️😎

### 5/5 — Procreate Support!

*2017-12-15, version 9.0*

Hands down the best 3rd party app for creating palettes from images. It has so many features packed into it and you have a lot of tools/features to really create beautiful palettes. This version was optimised for the latest iOS and included support for Procreate so palettes can be created and exported for use with Procreate. The pro version truly opens up the app to more features and is definitely worth it.

### 5/5 — LOVE this app!

*2017-02-14, version 7.1*

LOVE this app! It is an integral part of my process when I dye fleece or yarn for rug hooking. Having a breakdown of the colours makes it so much easier to mix dye colours...I end up with fewer disappointments at the end of the whole process.

### 5/5 — Indespensible

*2016-03-07, version 7.1*

Surprised I did not find raves here. This app is very useful for me. I design print and eBooks. When I create a colour scheme, I get all of the necessary numbers I need. I can use the information to create custom swatches in Adobe Indesign. One CMYK for prints and RGB for eBooks. I can even use my cover image to create the scheme. This one deserves a thumb up.

### 5/5 — Very Useful and well made

*2014-12-04, version 7.0.1*

Just found this app because I needed a way to organize colors and figure out some palettes.  This app is great! It had all the convenience features I wanted and is very intuitive and easy to use.  The only feature I would add is maybe a few more options to display the palettes and palette colors so that I can compare the palettes to each other better and also get a better view of the colors in a single palette.  I wish the preview would let me view more than colors.

### 5/5 — Super!

*2014-10-02, version 7.0.1*

Thanks to the developer for the very fast response and IAP fix.

This is a valuable app for any artist, photographer or designer, amateur or pro.

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