uBarista vs TrueHues
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
uBarista
Visualize and configure your espresso brewing process with this utility app. It connects to a meCoffee PID device via Bluetooth to offer detailed control and insights into your coffee preparation.
- Configure espresso brewing
- Visualize brewing process
- Connects to meCoffee PID
- BLE support
- Detailed control
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Configure and visualize your espresso brewing using the meCoffee PID. Requirements: meCoffee with BLE support (available since June 29th, 2017).
TrueHues
Easily capture, store, and create with colors using HEX codes, RGB sliders, or photo extraction. Generate dynamic gradients for wallpapers or export them. Explore random color combinations or stick to solid hues.
- Capture colors via HEX, RGB, or photo
- Create and export dynamic gradients
- Random color combination generator
- Solid color selection
- Organize favorite colors
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Introducing TrueHues - Your Ultimate Color Companion! Easily capture and store any color imaginable with TrueHues, the go-to app for color enthusiasts! Whether you have a specific HEX code in mind, prefer using RGB sliders, or want to extract the average color from a photo, TrueHues has you covered. Key Features: - Precision Color Selection: Find and save any color using HEX codes, RGB sliders, or capture the essence of your surroundings with our photo-based color picker. - Dynamic Gradients: Create custom gradients effortlessly and set them as wallpapers or export them for use in other applications. - Randomize for Fun: Feeling adventurous? Shake things up with our randomize button, generating unexpected color combinations for a playful touch. - Solid Colors, Simplified: TrueHues caters to fans of solid colors, providing a straightforward solution for those who appreciate simplicity. - Unleash your creativity, organize your favorite colors, and bring your vision to life with TrueHues – Where every hue is a masterpiece!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: uBarista at none against TrueHues's 3. uBarista also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). TrueHues's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 86%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. TrueHues sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. uBarista asks for nothing beyond the download.
TrueHues holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of uBarista's written reviews are positive against 100% of TrueHues's.
uBarista ships an update weekly, TrueHues every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | uBarista | TrueHues |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | eveloar GmbH | Joshua Myrwold |
Customer experience
uBarista
TrueHues
In-app purchases
uBarista
No in-app purchases
TrueHues
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
- Large Tip$4.99
