Comparison

Color Scheme Designer vs Plus42

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

Head to head
About

Color Scheme Designer

Features
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In the color scheme designer application, you can change the color of the 16 panels and create a color scheme. The RGB values can be adjusted within the range of 0 to 255 respectively. The panel displays the R / G / B value of the current color of the panel and the HTML color code expressed in hexadecimal notation. The operation procedure is as follows. [Step 1] Tap and select the panel whose color you want to change. You can tap more than one panel and change the color at the same time. [Step 2] Move the sliders R, G, B at the bottom of the screen left and right to change the color. [Step 3] If you want to change the RGB value in finely, tap the buttons "+1", "+ 10", "-1", "- 10" next to the slider. [Step 4] When you finish changing colors, tap the panel again to deselect it. [Step 5] If the RGB value displayed on the panel is unnecessary, please turn off "RGB value switch" on the left. Then the display of RGB values disappears. If you want to check again, it will be displayed if you turn on the switch. [Step 6] If you want to return all changes to the initial state, tap the "ALL Reset" button on the right. It returns to the state at the time of application start.

About

Plus42

This advanced scientific calculator simulates the classic HP-42S RPN calculator with enhanced features. It offers algebraic expressions, unit conversions, directories for storage, a larger resizable display, financial functions, and 2D plotting with integral and root finding.

Highlights
  • HP-42S RPN calculator simulation
  • Algebraic expressions
  • Attached units and conversions
  • Program and variable directories
  • Resizable 8-row, 22-column display
  • Time value of money and amortization
  • 2D function plotting with zoom and pan
Features
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Plus42 is an advanced scientific programmable calculator, based on Free42. Free42, in turn, is a complete re-implementation of the HP-42S scientific programmable RPN calculator, which was made from 1988 until 1995 by Hewlett-Packard. Free42 is a complete rewrite and contains no HP code whatsoever. Plus42 builds on Free42 and adds: Algebraic expressions modeled after those used on the HP-27S and HP-17B/19B; attached units and unit conversions modeled after those used on the HP-48/49/50 series; directories for more organized storage of programs and variables; a larger display, with 8 rows and 22 columns (131x64 pixels) by default, which the user may resize at will; time value of money and amortization schedules; and two-dimensional plotting of functions, with ability to zoom and pan, and find integrals and roots from points in the plot.

Screenshots

Color Scheme Designer3 screens
Plus424 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Color Scheme Designer at $1.99 against Plus42's $9.99. Plus42's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 23 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Color Scheme Designer costs $1.99 and Plus42 $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Color Scheme Designer ships an update every 23 months, Plus42 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Color Scheme Designer versus Plus42: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColor Scheme DesignerPlus42
Price$1.99 — better$9.99
Rating—4.9 (79 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—92.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—79 — better
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKei SuefujiThomas Okken

In-app purchases

None

Color Scheme Designer

No in-app purchases

None

Plus42

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Color Scheme Designer free?
Color Scheme Designer costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Plus42 free?
Plus42 costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Color Scheme Designer or Plus42 have ads?
Neither Color Scheme Designer nor Plus42 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Color Scheme Designer or Plus42?
Color Scheme Designer ships an update every 23 months, and Plus42 weekly. Most recently, Color Scheme Designer was updated on October 25, 2026 and Plus42 on October 27, 2026.

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