# Pocket Palette vs Color Harmonizer

The clearest difference is rating: Color Harmonizer at 5.0 against Pocket Palette's 4.4. Color Harmonizer also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). Pocket Palette's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (174 vs 1). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Color Harmonizer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pocket Palette asks for nothing beyond the download.

Color Harmonizer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Palette has 174 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Pocket Palette ships an update every 6 weeks, Color Harmonizer weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pocket Palette | Color Harmonizer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (174 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-palette/id1342063329/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/color-harmonizer/id6479611821/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **174** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 80.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 6 MB | 40 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Penpyre, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1342063328) | [Clark Barrett](https://appshunter.io/developer/1663433746) |

## What reviewers say

### Pocket Palette

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-palette/id1342063329)

Easily create and refine color schemes with this intuitive tool. Generate palettes from scratch or inspiration, adjust colors with various color spaces, and preview your designs. Capture colors from images using an eyedropper tool.

**Highlights:** Create palettes from scratch or samples, Add/remove colors for custom complexity, Organize palettes with collections, Adjust colors using Hex, RGB, HSB, Preview color schemes, Pick colors from photos with eyedropper, Copy Hex, RGB, HSB, CMYK values

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
- 💰 Completely free with no ads or paywalls
- 🎨 Multiple color input methods (HEX, RGB, HSB, CMYK)
- 📸 Eyedropper tool for picking colors from photos
- 💾 Easy palette creation and customization

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Data loss issues - palettes randomly disappearing
- 🐛 App crashes and freezing
- 🐛 Buttons not responding properly
- ❌ Limited to 9 colors per palette
- ❌ No landscape mode support

**Reported bugs**

- Palettes disappearing after app updates or random restarts
- App crashes on startup or during use
- Buttons not responding to taps
- Color picker returning incorrect/random colors
- Create tab not functioning

**Requested features**

- Increase color limit beyond 9 colors (up to 64 suggested)
- Nested folder organization for collections within projects
- Landscape mode support
- Export/save palettes to device gallery or external files
- Delete palette functionality


### Color Harmonizer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/color-harmonizer/id6479611821)

Discover harmonious color schemes for your space by identifying undertones with your camera. Virtually try out paint colors from various brands to see how they complement your existing palette.

**Highlights:** Camera-based undertone identification, Harmonious color scheme generation, Virtual paint color visualization, Multi-brand paint color selection, Real-time color matching

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Features | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pocket Palette free?

Pocket Palette is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Color Harmonizer free?

Color Harmonizer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Pocket Palette or Color Harmonizer?

Color Harmonizer is rated higher. Pocket Palette averages 4.4 out of 5 from 174 ratings, while Color Harmonizer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Pocket Palette or Color Harmonizer have ads?

Neither Pocket Palette nor Color Harmonizer shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pocket Palette or Color Harmonizer?

Pocket Palette ships an update every 6 weeks, and Color Harmonizer weekly. Most recently, Pocket Palette was updated on September 5, 2026 and Color Harmonizer on September 21, 2026.

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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.*
