Grid # vs Color Picker for Artists
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Grid #
Easily add customizable grids to your images for drawing and reference. Choose from various grid types, colors, and line styles. Advanced features allow for movable and rotatable grids, with options for multiple grid overlays.
- Add grids to images
- Multiple grid types (rectangle, square)
- Customizable line colors and transparency
- Adjustable line width
- Add multiple grids
- Movable and rotatable grids (pro feature)
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I believe there are always some people in this world who want to add grids to images, just like me. That's why I developed Grid#. Hope it helps. Features: 1. Add grid on image. 2. There are 5 types of grids you can choose: - a. Rectangle(Set rows & cols) - b. Square(Set rows only) - c. Square(Set cols only) - d. Rectangle(Set row height & col width) - e. Square(Set row height only)[pro feature] 3. The lines can be colourful. Use whatever RGB color you like. You can change lines' transparency. 4. You can change line width (from 1 to 20). 5. You can add multiple grids(at most 3) on the image. [grid 3 is pro feature] 6. You can pick colors from image. 7. There are 2 modes: - a. Fixed Grid: Grid cannot be moved nor be rotated. - b. Movable Grid[pro feature]: Grid can be move, or be rotated (Move two fingers around each other to rotate the grid)
Color Picker for Artists
This application assists artists in selecting the perfect color palettes for their work by analyzing reference photos. It suggests specific colored pencil brands and shades, and includes a bonus feature for skin tone value viewers.
- Color selection from reference photos
- Colored pencil brand suggestions
- Prismacolor, Faber-Castell, Caran d'Ache, Derwent support
- Graphite option included
- Printable Skin Tone Value Viewers
- Offline functionality
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This app is a huge help in choosing the right colors for your artworks. Four brands of colored pencils are suggested when you pick the color from your reference photo: 150 colored pencils by Prismacolor Premier, 120 colored pencils by Faber-Castell Polychromos, 76 colored pencils by Caran d'Ache Luminance, and 72 colored pencils by Derwent Coloursoft mixed with 72 colored pencils by Derwent Procolour. Option for graphite included. Bonus feature: downloadable, printable Skin Tone Value Viewers for drawing portraits. This app works without Internet. App is developed and published by the Colored Pencil Artist, Jasmina Susak.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Grid # at Free against Color Picker for Artists's $7.99. Grid # also leads on ratings volume (10K vs 45) and review sentiment (66% vs 55%). Color Picker for Artists's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Grid # is free to download; Color Picker for Artists costs $7.99 up front. Grid # sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Color Picker for Artists asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Grid # against 4.5 for Color Picker for Artists. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grid # has 10K ratings behind it against 45, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Grid #'s written reviews are positive against 55% of Color Picker for Artists's.
Grid # ships an update every 3 months, Color Picker for Artists every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Grid # | Color Picker for Artists |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $7.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (10K ratings) — better | 4.5 (45 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.1% of reviews — better | 54.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10K — better | 45 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 金鹏 王 | Susak Jasmina |
Customer experience
Grid #
Color Picker for Artists
Bugs and requests
Grid #
Reported bugs
4 issues- Grid settings don't always stick
- Can't load or use certain images
- Upgrade purchase not recognized
- App stops working after updates
Requested features
5 requests- Add option to create square grids
- Include grid measurements/dimensions
- Provide more instructions and tutorials
- Allow rotating or flipping the grid
- Add ability to save gridded images
Color Picker for Artists
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Grid #
- [More features & Remove Ads]$3.99
Color Picker for Artists
No in-app purchases
Questions
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