Pico vs HINATA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pico
This app connects to a smart paint matching device to help you find paint colors. It allows you to scan colors and find their closest matches from popular paint brands. Save your scanned colors and create palettes for your projects.
- Scan colors with smart device
- Find closest paint matches
- Supports popular paint brands
- Save scanned colors
- Create custom palettes
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The official companion app for the Pico smart paint matching device by Palette.
HINATA
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“Will this place get enough sunlight?” HINATA lets you check sun position, direction, and shadow trends on a map. Visualize how light changes by time and season, and quickly understand when and where sunlight reaches your location. Great for - Home/apartment viewing before visits - Balcony or gardening light checks - Photo/video location scouting Main features - Sun position and direction on map - Time slider to compare light changes - Summer/Winter solstice presets - Satellite and 3D map support Notes - Calculations are based on map center coordinates and selected time - Results are guidance only and not guaranteed real-world sunlight - Sun icon altitude is optimized for 2D view (3D focuses on direction) Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Pico at none against HINATA's shown. Pico also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17). HINATA's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Pico sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and HINATA sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pico ships an update monthly, HINATA every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pico | HINATA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Palette | Hiroto Endo |
In-app purchases
Pico
- NCS Monthly14 Days trial$7.991 Month
- NCS Yearly14 Days trial$79.991 Year
HINATA
- Proプラン（月）$2.991 Month
- Proプラン（年）$24.991 Year
