Comparison

ColorGrail vs MonoArt

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ColorGrail

Features
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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.

About

MonoArt

Features
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MonoArt is an iOS app for creating modern ASCII art from your camera and photos. See the effect live, shape the look with creative controls, and save high-quality results ready for avatars, wallpapers, posters, and social posts. Create in 3 steps 1. Shoot or import — use the camera or pick any photo from your library 2. Style & tweak — choose a look and fine-tune the details 3. Save — export crisp images directly to Photos Key features • Live ASCII camera preview — compose your shot while the effect is already on screen • 6+ styles — ASCII, Shapes, Circle, Square, Triangle, Diamond • Creative controls — adjust Cell Size, Jitter, and Contrast • Advanced color — presets, custom color picker, and symbol gradients for neon looks • High-quality export — sharp results saved to Photos, ready to share Perfect for • Avatars that stand out • Wallpapers & lock screens with a terminal/cyber vibe • Posters & covers with bold textures • Stories & Reels content that stops the scroll Compatibility Requires iOS 18 or later.

Screenshots

ColorGrail4 screens
MonoArt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ColorGrail at 16.0 against MonoArt's 18.6. On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
ColorGrail versus MonoArt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColorGrailMonoArt
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size430 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperColor Grail ResearchAleksandr Rashchektaev

In-app purchases

None

ColorGrail

No in-app purchases

None

MonoArt

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ColorGrail free?
ColorGrail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MonoArt free?
MonoArt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ColorGrail or MonoArt have ads?
Neither ColorGrail nor MonoArt shows ads.

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