# Adobe Capture vs Colorwaver

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Colorwaver at none against Adobe Capture's 1. Colorwaver also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). Adobe Capture's advantage is ratings volume (24K vs 7). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Adobe Capture sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Colorwaver asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Adobe Capture against 4.7 for Colorwaver. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Adobe Capture has 24K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Adobe Capture's written reviews are positive against 80% of Colorwaver's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Adobe Capture | Colorwaver |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (24K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/adobe-capture-illustrator-ps/id1040200189/reviews)** | [4.7 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/colorwaver/id1583400396/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **24K** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 74.2% of reviews | **80.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 367 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Adobe Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/331646274) | [Marc Rousavy](https://appshunter.io/developer/1535370503) |

## What reviewers say

### Adobe Capture

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/adobe-capture-illustrator-ps/id1040200189)

Transform your surroundings into design assets like color palettes, vectors, fonts, and brushes. Seamlessly integrate these creations into Adobe apps for graphic design, illustration, and video projects.

**Highlights:** Remove background from images, Vectorize images into scalable graphics, Identify and find fonts, Create color themes and gradients, Build custom digital brushes, Generate patterns and 3D textures, Capture light and color for grading

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| CC Storage (20 GB) | $1.99 | per month |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great for converting Procreate files to vector
- 👍 Easy to use and powerful tool
- 💡 Useful for digitizing art and creating patterns
- 🎨 Helpful for color and material capture
- ⚡️ Quick and efficient workflow

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and freezes frequently
- 🔒 Privacy concerns around data usage
- 🔍 Buggy and glitchy at times
- 🔧 Complex and difficult to use in newer versions
- 📁 Difficulty accessing and managing saved files

**Reported bugs**

- Frequent crashes when using certain features
- Inability to log in or access the app on some devices
- Issues with image tracing and vector conversion
- Syncing problems and lost files in Creative Cloud
- Unreliable text recognition and font matching

**Requested features**

- Ability to select and export multiple shapes/patterns at once
- Improved image export quality and resolution
- More control over vector smoothing and cleanup
- Offline functionality and reduced reliance on Creative Cloud
- Better integration with other Adobe apps and services


### Colorwaver

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/colorwaver/id1583400396)

Discover natural color palettes from your environment. This tool is ideal for artists, designers, and developers seeking inspiration. Capture and analyze colors to create unique palettes.

**Highlights:** Natural colorwave discovery, Palette generation, Color analysis from surroundings, Inspiration for artists and designers, Developer-friendly color tools

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Adobe Capture free?

Adobe Capture is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Colorwaver free?

Colorwaver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Adobe Capture or Colorwaver?

Adobe Capture is rated higher. Adobe Capture averages 4.8 out of 5 from 24K ratings, while Colorwaver averages 4.7 from 7 ratings.

### Do Adobe Capture or Colorwaver have ads?

Neither Adobe Capture nor Colorwaver shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*