UTool vs Gradient Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UTool
This app provides a comprehensive collection of color palettes and schemes for designers. It includes various styles like gradients, traditional colors from different cultures, and system-specific palettes. Future updates promise even more features for creative professionals.
- Gradient color schemes
- Color schemes
- Chinese traditional colors
- Japanese traditional colors
- iOS system colors
- Material Color
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"UTool" is a tool for designers and a work developed by independent developers. "UTool" includes gradient color schemes, color schemes, Chinese traditional colors, Japanese traditional colors, iOS system colors, Material Color, and more features will be added in the future, so stay tuned. If you like "UTool", welcome to the App Store to rate us, sharing with friends is also a good choice. You can also give me your feedback at any time, and I will be happy to solve it for you. —————————————————— Email: gradient_support@163.com ——————————————————
Gradient Maker
Create custom wallpapers with unique gradient color schemes. Extract colors directly from your photos to design personalized backgrounds. Offers a simple interface with powerful customization options for both solid and multi-color gradients.
- DIY gradient color customization
- Intelligent picture color extraction
- Personalized image settings (rotation, scaling)
- Custom size image export
- Large library of built-in colors
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[GradientFactory] DIY gradient color and intelligent color selection of pictures to create personalized wallpapers 1.DIY gradient color: Customize solid color and multi-color gradient wallpaper by selecting colors from the palette. 2. Intelligent picture color selection: Only the color value of the picture can be extracted to generate a gradient through the selected picture. The picture supports rotation, scaling, flipping and other personalized settings. 3. Customized export: Supports custom size export of images with gradient background. 4. A large number of gradient colors: a large number of built-in solid colors and gradient colors can be applied and customized. The design is simple and the functions are powerful. We welcome your use and your valuable opinions, which are our driving force for continuous improvement.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: UTool at 4.7 against Gradient Maker's 3.5. UTool also leads on ratings volume (73 vs 2) and update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
UTool holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UTool has 73 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
UTool ships an update every 9 days, Gradient Maker monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UTool | Gradient Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (73 ratings) — better | 3.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 96.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 73 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 才熹 郑 | 慧 王 |
In-app purchases
UTool
No in-app purchases
Gradient Maker
No in-app purchases
