Comparison

Colordrop vs OpenCoderMan

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

OpenCoderMan

Manage AI-powered coding sessions remotely from your mobile device. Organize projects, review code changes, and interact with AI in real-time. Supports multiple AI providers and offers robust file management.

Highlights
  • Multi-project management
  • Real-time AI chat
  • Code review panel
  • File explorer with fuzzy search
  • Multiple AI provider support
  • Build & Plan modes
  • Slash commands & Command Palette
Features
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OpenCoderMan is a powerful mobile companion for the OpenCode AI coding platform. Connect to your OpenCode server from your iPad or iPhone and manage AI-powered coding sessions on the go. **Key Features:** - **Multi-Project Management** — Organize your work by project with collapsible session groups. Switch between projects effortlessly. - **Real-Time AI Chat** — Send prompts and watch AI responses stream in real-time via Server-Sent Events. See reasoning, tool calls, and code changes as they happen. - **Code Review Panel** — Review file diffs and changes made by the AI agent with syntax-highlighted diff views. Track additions, modifications, and deletions across your codebase. - **File Explorer** — Browse your project's file tree, open files for viewing, and search across your entire codebase with fuzzy file search. - **Multiple AI Providers** — Connect to OpenAI, Anthropic, GitHub Copilot, Google, OpenRouter, and more. Switch models on the fly with the toolbar model picker. - **Build & Plan Modes** — Choose between Build mode for code generation and Plan mode for architecture planning. Adjust effort levels from None to Xhigh. - **Slash Commands** — Use server-defined slash commands like /init, /review, and /create-pr directly from the chat input. - **Command Palette** — Quick access to files, commands, and sessions with Cmd+P. Keyboard navigable with arrow keys. - **OAuth Provider Setup** — Connect AI providers via OAuth device code flow directly from the app. Supports GitHub Copilot, Anthropic, and more. - **Session Persistence** — Diffs, open file tabs, and session state are cached locally and survive app restarts. Switch between sessions without losing context. - **iCloud Sync** — Sync server connection, model preferences, and project directories across all your devices via iCloud Key-Value Store. - **Dark Mode Support** — Full dark mode support with automatic app icon variants (light, dark, tinted).

Screenshots

Colordrop4 screens
OpenCoderMan3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OpenCoderMan at none against Colordrop's 5. OpenCoderMan also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Colordrop's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 1) and chart position (#112 vs unranked). On ads, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Colordrop costs $4.99 and OpenCoderMan $2.99 up front. Colordrop sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. OpenCoderMan asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OpenCoderMan 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Colordrop ships an update every 3 weeks, OpenCoderMan daily. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Colordrop versus OpenCoderMan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColordropOpenCoderMan
Price$4.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.8 (14 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#112 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Vision Pro
Requires iOS13.2 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeorge JonesMichael Frey

Customer experience

Colordrop

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

OpenCoderMan

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
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

OpenCoderMan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Colordrop free?
Colordrop costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is OpenCoderMan free?
OpenCoderMan costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Colordrop or OpenCoderMan?
OpenCoderMan is rated higher. Colordrop averages 4.8 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while OpenCoderMan averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Colordrop or OpenCoderMan have ads?
Neither Colordrop nor OpenCoderMan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Colordrop or OpenCoderMan?
Colordrop ships an update every 3 weeks, and OpenCoderMan daily. Most recently, Colordrop was updated on October 10, 2026 and OpenCoderMan on October 13, 2026.

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