Comparison

Palettte vs ColorDesigner

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

Head to head
About

Palettte

Generate color palettes effortlessly using color pickers, images from your library, or your device's camera. Export palettes as images or color definitions, and create custom gradient wallpapers.

Highlights
  • Color palette generation
  • Create from image
  • Create from camera
  • Export palettes as images
  • Export color definitions
  • Gradient wallpaper creation
Features
Read full description

Welcome to Palettte! This app let developers and designers create color palettes easy and quickly. There are three ways to create a color palette * Using the color pickers. Full creativity in your hands * Choosing an image from your camera roll * Taking a picture with your device camera And of course you can export your beautiful palettes as images to share them with the rest of the world. Create beautiful gradient wallpapers based on your color palettes and save it to your camera roll. Sure it looks nice as your device background image. Export your palettes colors definition to your device clipboard and paste it into your favorite programming editor. Palettte let you store 10 color palettes for free. Upgrade with a in-app purchase to store all the palettes you need.

About

ColorDesigner

Features
Read full description

ColorDesigner — Design color, intuitively. Create balanced color palettes with ease, based on HSL (hue, saturation, lightness). Convert any color to RGB (HEX / DEC), CMYK, and HSL color codes, and save your palettes for later. Perfect for design, illustration, web, fashion, and anywhere you need the right color combination. Key features - Circular HSL color picker — freely adjust hue, saturation, and lightness - Sync two colors to quickly build harmonious palettes - 6 display styles (grid / circle / layered) to preview your palette - Color code conversion: RGB HEX / RGB DEC / HSL / CMYK - Save and reload your palettes Relax Mode Turn your palette into calming visuals. - Floating Light — soft drifting orbs of light - Color Wave — slow flowing waves of color - Deep Breath — colors expanding to a breathing rhythm Ads can be removed anytime with a one-time "Remove Ads" purchase.

Screenshots

Palettte4 screens
ColorDesigner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ColorDesigner at none against Palettte's 1. ColorDesigner also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). Palettte's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Palettte sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ColorDesigner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Palettte ships an update every 23 months, ColorDesigner every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Palettte versus ColorDesigner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPalettteColorDesigner
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 23 months — betterEvery 29 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdolfo Vera BlascoHiroshi Yamazaki

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Palettte

One-time1
  • Palettte. Unlimited Version$3.99
None

ColorDesigner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Palettte free?
Palettte is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ColorDesigner free?
ColorDesigner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Palettte or ColorDesigner have ads?
ColorDesigner shows ads; Palettte does not.
Which is updated more often, Palettte or ColorDesigner?
Palettte ships an update every 23 months, and ColorDesigner every 29 months. Most recently, Palettte was updated on October 10, 2026 and ColorDesigner on October 8, 2026.

Other comparisons