BananaPaint vs ColorGrail
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BananaPaint
Experience the 1980s computing era with this app, designed to recreate a groundbreaking classic. It offers a nostalgic interface with modern enhancements for a unique creative tool.
- 1980s computing nostalgia
- Modern iOS enhancements
- Creative design tool
- Simple interface
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BananaPaint lets you relive the 1980s- when life was simpler, and using a computer with mouse and windows was definitely thinking different. BananaPaint is an homage, and labor of love; it painstakingly recreates one of the most groundbreaking applications of the last century, fixes some bugs, and bridges the past to the present with many cool modern features savvy users expect of a cutting edge iOS App. Coming soon: BananaWrite & BananaDraw!
ColorGrail
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ColorGrail is an innovative application for measuring accurate color spectrum with your smartphone. It can scan surfaces and measure absolute colors with spectrometer grade precision. Print, Paint, Cosmetic, Textile, Industry, Healthcare ..., ColorGrail brings true colors in your hands. An external accessory is required to use the app at its full potential.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ColorGrail at Free against BananaPaint's $1.99. ColorGrail also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). BananaPaint's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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
ColorGrail is free to download; BananaPaint costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BananaPaint ships an update every 4 months, ColorGrail every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BananaPaint | ColorGrail |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (18 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 61.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 430 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Amalgamated Coders Inc | Color Grail Research |
In-app purchases
BananaPaint
No in-app purchases
ColorGrail
No in-app purchases
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