Comparison

hashColor vs Refbox Mobile

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

Head to head
About

hashColor

Features
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Creating and sharing color palettes should be be easy, but most design software makes it too complicated. hashColor helps transport colors from design to development by organizing colors in the flexible SVG file format. The hexadecimal format is a convenient source of truth for your colors, whether you are designing for the web or otherwise. And SVG files can be opened in design software, code editors, and even browsers. Your colors won’t be locked away in an app or proprietary file. Any file created in hashColor should be viewable on almost any device. hashColor can read any html, css, svg or text file that contains hexadecimal colors. Color swatches can be imported and exported via drag-and-drop. Create and organize palette files for reference, or simply use it to quickly grab colors from a file.

About

Refbox Mobile

Organize your creative inspiration with a visual reference board. Collect and arrange images from your device or the web into project-specific "Boxes." Browse your collection fluidly and access images fullscreen for detailed review.

Highlights
  • Create project-specific "Boxes"
  • Add images from device or web
  • Fluid masonry canvas browsing
  • Fullscreen image view
  • Select multiple images for actions
  • Organize without clutter
Features
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Refbox is a fast, easy-to-use visual reference board for collecting and organizing images to inspire your creative work. Create Boxes for projects, moods, subjects, or styles. Add images from your device or drag and drop from the web. Browse everything on a fluid masonry canvas, open any image fullscreen for a closer look, and select multiple images to move, share, or delete them at once. Keep your references organized without getting buried in folders or clutter. Refbox is built for artists, designers, photographers, and other visual thinkers who want their reference library by their side as they work.

Screenshots

hashColor2 screens
Refbox Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Refbox Mobile at Free against hashColor's $1.99. hashColor's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Refbox Mobile is free to download; hashColor costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

hashColor ships an update every 3 months, Refbox Mobile every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
hashColor versus Refbox Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterhashColorRefbox Mobile
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlake HARRISBrett Shepherd

In-app purchases

None

hashColor

No in-app purchases

None

Refbox Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is hashColor free?
hashColor costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Refbox Mobile free?
Refbox Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do hashColor or Refbox Mobile have ads?
Neither hashColor nor Refbox Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, hashColor or Refbox Mobile?
hashColor ships an update every 3 months, and Refbox Mobile every 6 months. Most recently, hashColor was updated on November 2, 2026 and Refbox Mobile on October 31, 2026.

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