PickColor vs Image2Note
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PickColor
Extract precise colors from images or your camera using a pixel loupe. Automatically generate harmonious color schemes and palettes from imported visuals. Save and export your color selections in various formats for design and development projects.
- Image and camera color sampling
- Automatic palette generation from images
- Color scheme generation (analogous, complementary, etc.)
- Save and manage color schemes
- Export in CSS, SCSS, and JSON formats
- Offline functionality
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【1. Image Sampling】 Pick colors precisely from images or camera views. The built-in pixel loupe lets you clearly see the exact image pixel currently selected, helping you capture more accurate colors. 【2. Image Palette】 Import an image and automatically analyze its colors to quickly extract recommended palettes. Perfect for finding inspiration from photos, illustrations, posters, brand visuals, and webpage screenshots. 【3. Generate Color Schemes】 Generate analogous, complementary, triadic, and double-complementary color schemes from a selected color to quickly build a harmonious visual style. 【4. Color Schemes】 Save frequently used colors and manage color schemes for different projects. Export CSS variables, SCSS, and Design Token JSON for direct use by designers and developers. 【5. Local & Offline】 PickColor works completely offline. It does not connect to the internet or upload your images. Your images, colors, and palettes stay only on your device.
Image2Note
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Image2Note is an iPhone app that helps you organize your photos by creating a hierarchy of notebooks and chapters. You can add photos to a chapter and give them a short description note. The image with the note description is called an image note. Later, you can browse your image notes by locating the corresponding notebook and chapter. The app is designed to help you keep track of your photos and notes in a more organized way. Besides photo, you can also add text note and pdf files. It is available on the App Store.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PickColor at none against Image2Note's 3. PickColor also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Image2Note sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. PickColor asks for nothing beyond the download.
PickColor ships an update every 2 weeks, Image2Note every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PickColor | Image2Note |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | zeyang huang | chan kwok sui |
In-app purchases
PickColor
No in-app purchases
Image2Note
- Monthly Premium$0.991 Month
- Yearly Premium$5.991 Year
- Lifetime Membership$22.99









