Comparison

Colordrop vs OC Remote

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

OC Remote

Control your OpenCode development environment from your phone. Monitor live sessions, manage costs, and make quick decisions on the go. Review file changes, access terminals, and manage server authentication without being at your desk.

Highlights
  • Live session monitoring
  • AI cost tracking
  • Permission approval
  • Model switching
  • File change review
  • Project terminal access
  • Offline dictation
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OC Remote is your mobile control center for OpenCode. Keep coding sessions moving when you’re away from your desk—without giving up visibility or control. Connect to stable OpenCode V2 or classic V1 by scanning a pairing code, pasting a URL, using your local network, or connecting securely through Tailscale. With OC Remote, you can: • Watch live session timelines and active runs • Send prompts and choose agents, models, and thinking effort • Answer structured questions and approve permissions • Review changed files and inspect line-by-line diffs • Continue, retry, stop, fork, revert, or unrevert sessions • Archive and restore V2 sessions, and edit saved permission rules • Use project terminals with interactive PTY support • Browse project files and manage integrations and MCP authentication • Dictate prompts on-device, even offline Browse projects, monitor sessions, and stop a run for free. OC Remote Pro unlocks additional remote controls, including session archiving, with an annual auto-renewable subscription. Your OpenCode server stays under your control. OC Remote connects directly to endpoints you configure and provides clear diagnostics when a local, loopback, or Tailscale address needs attention. Terms of Use: https://ocremote.didac.dev/terms Privacy Policy: https://ocremote.didac.dev/privacy OC Remote is an independent client application. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by OpenCode or Anomaly Innovations, Inc. “OpenCode” is referenced only to describe compatibility with user-configured OpenCode servers.

Screenshots

Colordrop4 screens
OC Remote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: OC Remote at Free against Colordrop's $4.99. OC Remote also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Colordrop's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases 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

OC Remote is free to download; Colordrop costs $4.99 up front. Colordrop sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and OC Remote sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OC Remote 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, OC Remote every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Colordrop versus OC Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColordropOC Remote
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (14 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#117 — better#164
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.2 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeorge JonesDidac Sabates Duran

Customer experience

Colordrop

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

OC Remote

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
Show 2 more
  • Generous Tip$5.99
  • Enormous Tip$8.99
1 purchases

OC Remote

Subscriptions1
  • OC Remote Pro Annual7 Days trial$4.991 Year

Questions

Is Colordrop free?
Colordrop costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is OC Remote free?
OC Remote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Colordrop or OC Remote?
OC Remote is rated higher. Colordrop averages 4.8 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while OC Remote averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Colordrop or OC Remote have ads?
Neither Colordrop nor OC Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Colordrop or OC Remote?
Colordrop ships an update every 3 weeks, and OC Remote every 3 days. Most recently, Colordrop was updated on October 26, 2026 and OC Remote on October 25, 2026.
Which is more popular, Colordrop or OC Remote?
Colordrop currently peaks at #117 in the App Store charts, and OC Remote at #164. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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