ColorGrail vs Pixel ColorPicker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ColorGrail
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ColorGrail is an innovative application for measuring accurate color spectrum with your smartphone. It can scan surfaces and measure absolute colors with spectrometer grade precision. Print, Paint, Cosmetic, Textile, Industry, Healthcare ..., ColorGrail brings true colors in your hands. An external accessory is required to use the app at its full potential.
Pixel ColorPicker
Capture colors from your camera or photos with pixel-level precision. Analyze and record multiple colors, view their predominant shades, and get detailed color information in various formats.
- Capture colors from camera
- Capture colors from photo album
- Augmented Reality color capture
- Pixel-level color picking
- Display RGB, HSB, HSL, HEX, Lab
- Record multiple pixels
- Color map of predominant colors
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Pixel ColorPicker _______________________________ Step 1 :: Capture 1.1 - Capturing Camera Image 1.2 - Implementation of AR (Augmented Reality - Color Capture) 1.3 - Capturing Image from Photo Album Step 2 :: Color Picker 2.1 - Tap with great pixel precision - Automatically displays RGB color - Automatically displays HSB color - Automatically displays HSL color - Automatically displays HEX color - Automatically displays Lab color (D65) 2.2 - Record multiple pixels in one image 2.3 - Color Map - Shows the color map of a Photo (Most predominant colors)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ColorGrail at Free against Pixel ColorPicker's $3.99. On update cadence, ads, 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
ColorGrail is free to download; Pixel ColorPicker costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ColorGrail ships an update every 2 months, Pixel ColorPicker every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ColorGrail | Pixel ColorPicker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 430 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Color Grail Research | Paulo Narra |
In-app purchases
ColorGrail
No in-app purchases
Pixel ColorPicker
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ColorGrail free?
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Do ColorGrail or Pixel ColorPicker have ads?
Which is updated more often, ColorGrail or Pixel ColorPicker?
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