Comparison

Color Encoder vs WDGN

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

Head to head

Color Encoder

Encoding or decoding colors !

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 5.03 ratingsView app →

WDGN

Configure NFC encoders

Free

🔧 Utilities

No ratingsView app →

About

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.

Highlights

Encode real-world colors
Decode color codes
Augmented reality support
Adjusted graphic user interfaces
Supports iOS 12 SDK

Features

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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

About

WDGN

Features

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Configuration of NFC encoders with the WDGN Mobile App. Currently only Wachendorff encoders are supported.

Screenshots

Color Encoder1 screens

WDGN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WDGN at every 4 months against Color Encoder's every 8 months. Color Encoder's advantage is iOS requirement (11.2 vs 14.0). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Color Encoder ships an update every 8 months, WDGN every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

Color Encoder versus WDGN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Color Encoder	WDGN
Price	Free	Free
Rating	5.0 (3 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	100.0% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	3 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 8 months	Every 4 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	11.2 — better	14.0
Further details — not scored
Size	8 MB	24 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Rei-Chi Lin	Wachendorff Automation GmbH & Co. KG

In-app purchases

None

Color Encoder

No in-app purchases

None

WDGN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Color Encoder free?

Color Encoder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is WDGN free?

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

Do Color Encoder or WDGN have ads?

Neither Color Encoder nor WDGN shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Color Encoder or WDGN?

Color Encoder ships an update every 8 months, and WDGN every 4 months. Most recently, Color Encoder was updated on September 26, 2026 and WDGN on October 4, 2026.