Lab Color vs RouteViews
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lab Color
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Easily get around the colors! Lab Color can store many colors easily and comfortably through Video Stream. You can store and manage your own colors. Let's make your own palette!
RouteViews
Access global BGP routing data with real-time queries to internet routers. Analyze AS paths and understand network traffic flow. Features a dark mode interface and saves query history.
- Connect to global BGP routers
- Query BGP routing tables
- View AS path details
- Save query history
- Dark mode interface
- No login required
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RouteViews gives network engineers, researchers, and students direct access to global BGP routing data through a simple, powerful interface. Connect to actual RouteViews routers located on different continents and query real-time BGP routing information for any subnet. View AS paths, see how packets traverse the internet, and understand global routing decisions in seconds. Key Features: • Connect to public RouteViews routers across the globe • Query BGP routing tables for any IPv4/IPv6 subnet • View detailed AS path information and raw router output • Save query history for later reference • Dark mode optimized interface • No login or account required
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Lab Color at none against RouteViews's shown. Lab Color also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). RouteViews's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lab Color ships an update every 5 days, RouteViews daily. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lab Color | RouteViews |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WEEDS communications | Christopher Rogers |
In-app purchases
Lab Color
No in-app purchases
RouteViews
No in-app purchases
