Comparison

Colordrop vs CodingKB

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Colordrop

Capture, inspect, and organize colors from photos or real-time camera feeds. Offers detailed color analysis with various color models and accessibility tools. Export colors in multiple formats for creative and development workflows.

Highlights
  • Capture colors from photos and live camera
  • Detailed color analysis (RGB, CMYK, HSL, etc.)
  • Color blindness simulator and contrast checker
  • Organize colors with tags and export formats
  • App extension and Today View widget
  • Siri Shortcuts and Apple Watch app
Features
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Capture and inspect the colors in your photos with Colordrop – a modern and advanced color picker. CAPTURE Capture colors from your photos. - Pick colors from any image or photo. - Open from your Photo Library, Camera, or Files. - Live Capture lets you see the colors around you in real time. - Open images or import colors from Adobe Creative Cloud. - Easily view and pick the most dominant colors in an image. - Select a 'capture radius' to have granular control over the colors you capture. - The Colordrop app extension lets you pick colors without opening the app, for example in the Photos app. - Today View widget shows you your most recent colors. - Manually add a color by hex code or using the built-in color picker. INSPECT The most detailed color analysis tool available on iPhone or iPad. - RGB, CYMK and RYB color overviews. - CIE-LAB, CIE-LCH, HSL, HSV, XYZ color values (and many more). - Complementary and split-complementary colors. - Triadic and tetradic colors. - Tints, shades, tones and monochromatic colors. - Square and analogous colors. - Similar colors for RAL Classic, Web, HKS and many more. - Color blindness simulator and color contrast checker. - Quickly copy or share color codes. - Color descriptions describe the appearance of a color in real terms. - Metadata tells you the source of the color, and when you saved it. EVEN MORE... A powerful tool for developers and creatives alike. - Powerful search feature, including support for Spotlight. - Organize your colors with tags. - Drag and drop colors to other apps, or to save new ones. - Siri Shortcuts for capturing or viewing colors. - Apple Watch app to view all of your saved colors at a glance. - Export colors to Procreate swatch, Adobe color swatch, or to JSON or CSV formats. - Change the default illuminant for accurate color in any environment. - Customize the color data you see. Colordrop is developed by a team of one! Any feedback and suggestions for new features are greatly appreciated. You can get in touch on Twitter (@penguingeorge), or by emailing help@penguingeorge.com.

About

CodingKB

This app provides a specialized keyboard designed to streamline coding on mobile devices. It eliminates the need to frequently switch between character sets, offering direct access to essential symbols and numbers.

Highlights
  • Simplified coding workflow
  • Direct access to characters, numbers, and punctuation
  • Reduced need for keyboard switching
  • Enhanced mobile coding efficiency
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Tired of constantly switching between characters, numbers, and punctuation while coding on your phone? CodingKB is here to simplify your workflow and set you free!

Screenshots

Colordrop4 screens
CodingKB3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Colordrop at 75% against CodingKB's 0%. Colordrop also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (14 vs 1). CodingKB's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On ads, monetization model and chart position 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Colordrop costs $4.99 and CodingKB $1.99 up front. Colordrop sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. CodingKB asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CodingKB holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Colordrop has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of Colordrop's written reviews are positive against 0% of CodingKB's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Colordrop ships an update every 3 weeks, CodingKB every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Colordrop versus CodingKB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColordropCodingKB
Price$4.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.8 (14 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#112 — better#153
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.2 — better18.1
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeorge Jones杰 瓮

Customer experience

Colordrop

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

CodingKB

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Colordrop

One-time5
  • Tiny Tip$0.99
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
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  • Generous Tip$5.99
  • Enormous Tip$8.99
None

CodingKB

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Colordrop free?
Colordrop costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is CodingKB free?
CodingKB costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Colordrop or CodingKB?
CodingKB is rated higher. Colordrop averages 4.8 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while CodingKB averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Colordrop or CodingKB have ads?
Neither Colordrop nor CodingKB shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Colordrop or CodingKB?
Colordrop ships an update every 3 weeks, and CodingKB every 6 months. Most recently, Colordrop was updated on October 10, 2026 and CodingKB on October 7, 2026.
Which is more popular, Colordrop or CodingKB?
Colordrop currently peaks at #112 in the App Store charts, and CodingKB at #153. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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