Color Encoder vs SimpleColor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Color Encoder
This utility app allows you to encode colors from the real world or decode color codes into visual representations on your screen. It supports augmented reality for an enhanced experience. The interface has been updated for a more visually appealing look.
- Encode real-world colors
- Decode color codes
- Augmented reality support
- Adjusted graphic user interfaces
- Supports iOS 12 SDK
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Encode the color you see in the real world. Or you can type the code and decode it to the color on your screen. -- Release note for ver. 2.4.4 : + graphic user interfaces (GUIs) adjusted and beautified + source code partially revised for being adapted to current SDK on iOS 12 + augmented reality(AR) supported - 'Palette' tab view and related features
SimpleColor
Capture, convert, and organize colors using component sliders, hex input, or live camera feed. Save colors to palettes and sync them across devices. Supports multiple color representations like RGB, HSV, and CMYK.
- Color capture from camera
- Component sliders and hex input
- Convert between RGB, HSV, CMYK
- Save colors to palettes
- Sync palettes via iCloud
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SimpleColor is a color management utility to capture, convert, and organize colors. Simple as that. - Select colors with component sliders or hex input. - Capture live from the camera. - Convert between color representations (RGB, HSV, CMYK, etc.). - Save colors to palettes. - Sync palettes between devices with iCloud.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Color Encoder at Free against SimpleColor's $1.99. Color Encoder also leads on update cadence (every 8 months vs every 20 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On rating, 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
Color Encoder is free to download; SimpleColor costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Color Encoder against 5.0 for SimpleColor. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Color Encoder ships an update every 8 months, SimpleColor every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Color Encoder | SimpleColor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.2 — better | 13.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rei-Chi Lin | Binary Coalescence Inc. |
Customer experience
Color Encoder
SimpleColor
In-app purchases
Color Encoder
No in-app purchases
SimpleColor
No in-app purchases
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