# RegEx Lab vs Developer Colour Palette

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RegEx Lab at 95% against Developer Colour Palette's 0%. RegEx Lab also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and chart position there is nothing between them.

RegEx Lab costs $0.99 and Developer Colour Palette $0.49 up front. Developer Colour Palette sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. RegEx Lab asks for nothing beyond the download.

RegEx Lab holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RegEx Lab has 172 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of RegEx Lab's written reviews are positive against 0% of Developer Colour Palette's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | RegEx Lab | Developer Colour Palette |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **$0.49** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (172 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/regex-lab-regular-expressions/id1252988123/reviews)** | [1.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/developer-colour-palette/id6447426581/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **172** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **95.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Monetization | **Free** | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | **#55** | #130 |
| Size | 5 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [sovio](https://appshunter.io/developer/1397333570) | [Thomas Coomer](https://appshunter.io/developer/1006451481) |

## What reviewers say

### RegEx Lab

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/regex-lab-regular-expressions/id1252988123)

**Currently charting:** #55 Top Paid · Developer Tools (US App Store)

This app allows users to test and experiment with regular expressions. It offers syntax highlighting, customizable match colors, and a detailed results list. Features include a replace function, dark and light themes, and a helpful cheatsheet for quick reference.

**Highlights:** Regex syntax highlighting, Match and capture group highlighting, Customizable highlight colors, Results list view, Replace feature, Dark and light themes, Regular expression cheatsheet

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Beautifully designed UI
- 🚀 Simple and easy to use
- ⚡ Gets regular expression tasks done quickly
- 💡 Useful offline Regex tool
- 🛠️ Essential text tool for devs and writers

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Files are hidden and not found in Files app
- 🐛 Export option makes a mess
- 🐛 Mac version has no effort put into it
- 🐛 Takes a long time for load screen to go away
- 🐛 'Select this match' option often doesn't work

**Reported bugs**

- iPad's Files app cannot find the app or Regex files
- Export option creates messy files
- Mac version lacks developer effort
- Slow load screen when creating new expressions
- Select this match option is unreliable

**Requested features**

- Make app and Regex files visible in Files app
- Improve export option for Regex files
- Add a button to clear the text window
- Allow simultaneous viewing of text and replacement text
- Add a button to copy and replace text on the previous screen


### Developer Colour Palette

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/developer-colour-palette/id6447426581)

**Currently charting:** #130 Top Paid · Developer Tools (US App Store)

Easily select, convert, and organize colors for your projects. Generate palettes from images or AI prompts, and share them with your team. Syncs across Apple devices.

**Highlights:** Color picker and value conversion (HEX, RGB, Swift), Organize colors into palettes, Cloud sync across Apple devices, Share palettes with team members, Import images to extract colors, AI-powered palette generation, AI color detection from objects

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cloud Palettes | $2.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is RegEx Lab free?

RegEx Lab costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Developer Colour Palette free?

Developer Colour Palette costs $0.49, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, RegEx Lab or Developer Colour Palette?

RegEx Lab is rated higher. RegEx Lab averages 4.8 out of 5 from 172 ratings, while Developer Colour Palette averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do RegEx Lab or Developer Colour Palette have ads?

Neither RegEx Lab nor Developer Colour Palette shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, RegEx Lab or Developer Colour Palette?

RegEx Lab ships an update monthly, and Developer Colour Palette monthly. Most recently, RegEx Lab was updated on October 24, 2026 and Developer Colour Palette on October 8, 2026.

### Which is more popular, RegEx Lab or Developer Colour Palette?

RegEx Lab currently peaks at #55 in the App Store charts, and Developer Colour Palette at #130. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*