Comparison

Real Paint mixing tools LITE vs MakeColor

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

Head to head
About

Real Paint mixing tools LITE

This application helps painters find precise paint mixing recipes by analyzing colors from images. It supports various color spaces and can approximate saturation to fit digital colors into real paint gamuts, reducing waste and aiding artists.

Highlights
  • Calculate paint mixing recipes from images
  • Supports multiple color spaces (sRGB, P3, CMYK, Lab, etc.)
  • Approximates saturation to fit digital colors into paint gamuts
  • Reduces paint and money waste
  • Useful for art students and professionals
  • Works on iPhone and iPad
Features
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RPaintLite is fully functional with a limited number of Paint Lines ("ideal paint" and the airbrush paint "Ferrario Acrylic Pen Colors" are available). Please note that RPaintLite includes 8 paint bases of each Paint Line. These bases are Black, White and 3 or 6 colored ones, according to your Palette selection. These bases are fixed, and all color recipes use these and only these. Therefore, once you've selected your real Paint Line (Ferrario Acrylic Pen Colors in this free version), you can purchase the 8 bases and use them for all your paintings. The 6 colored bases of each Paint Line were optimized to cover the widest possible OPAQUE color space offering you as many as possible mixable colors. These tools use measurements of real paint spectra, so big part of the RGB/P3 space can be mixed, but not all RGB/P3 colors. This is not a limitation of the app, just physics. There are also many colors which can be mixed, even if they don't belong to the RGB/P3 color space (you can find these by manually varying the paint base amounts on the "mixing" page and reading the Lab values). RPaintLite can be used on iPhone or iPad with iOS 9.0 or later. Even an old iPhone 4S or mini iPad can find a second life and become a Real Paint Mixing Device! Painters can select colors from an image and have the corresponding paint mixing recipe computed. This is very useful to art students, to painters with color vision difficulties or to those working in the painting conservation and restoration fields. Paint and money waste can be greatly reduced! Color Coordinates can be converted from one space into another: sRGB, Display P3, CMYK, HSL, HSV/B, Lab, Lch-ab, Luv, Lch-uv, XYZ, xyY are available. The Munsell space is not available in the RPaintLite app. Digital images usually don't fit into the color gamut of real paint lines. RPaintLite can find an approximated (de)saturation value of an image to fit it into the selected Paint Set color gamut with the current mixing parameters. The value is approximated, because it is based on heuristics, but it is usually a very good approximation. Please note that color of paint coming from various parts of a tube or from different batches of the manufacturer can vary, so mix small amounts first to be sure that computed recipes meet your needs!! Please check the video tutorials on youtube by searching for "Real Paint mixing tools" to see how to use these apps in your paintings.

About

MakeColor

Experiment with color combinations instantly. This simple and fun app allows you to select two colors, set their ratio, and see them blend like real paint. You can even add more colors to the resulting mixture for further experimentation.

Highlights
  • Instant color mixing
  • Adjustable color ratio
  • Layer multiple color mixes
  • Simple controls for all ages
  • Color selection for art and crafts
  • Color combination suggestions
Features
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What happens if you add just a little bit of another color? This app lets you try it instantly. A simple and fun color-mixing app for everyone. Choose a color from 12 options, select another color to mix, set the ratio, and tap MIX. Watch the colors blend together, like real paint. You can even mix another color into the result. The controls are very simple. Children can enjoy it together with adults. For color play. For choosing colors before drawing or crafting. For hints when you’re not sure about a color combination. ※ Ads may appear at times that do not interrupt operation.

Screenshots

Real Paint mixing tools LITE4 screens
MakeColor2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MakeColor at 4.0 against Real Paint mixing tools LITE's 3.2. Real Paint mixing tools LITE's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MakeColor holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Real Paint mixing tools LITE has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Real Paint mixing tools LITE ships an update every 5 months, MakeColor every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Real Paint mixing tools LITE versus MakeColor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReal Paint mixing tools LITEMakeColor
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (5 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAI4res srlYukihiro Shioya

In-app purchases

None

Real Paint mixing tools LITE

No in-app purchases

None

MakeColor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Real Paint mixing tools LITE free?
Real Paint mixing tools LITE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MakeColor free?
MakeColor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Real Paint mixing tools LITE or MakeColor?
MakeColor is rated higher. Real Paint mixing tools LITE averages 3.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while MakeColor averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Real Paint mixing tools LITE or MakeColor have ads?
Neither Real Paint mixing tools LITE nor MakeColor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Real Paint mixing tools LITE or MakeColor?
Real Paint mixing tools LITE ships an update every 5 months, and MakeColor every 4 months. Most recently, Real Paint mixing tools LITE was updated on November 2, 2026 and MakeColor on November 3, 2026.

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