Palette Share vs ColorDesigner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Palette Share
Easily pick, save, and manage colors from various sources like images or sliders. Create custom palettes, share them with others, and discover inspiring color schemes from a community of users.
- Pick colors from images, RGB, CMYK, or Hex
- Save and manage individual colors
- Create and organize custom color palettes
- Share palettes with other users
- Discover and save palettes from the community
- Copy color data in RGB, CMYK, and HEX formats
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Basic usage of Palette Share ・Pick and save colors you like, on Capture Tab ・Save image with picked colors. ・Mange your saved colors on Color Tab ・Create palette and manage them on Palette Tab ・Find nice palette posted by other users on Share Tab (please do not use indecent words for palette names.) Concrete functions of each tab Capture - Pick color from, Image, RGB slider, CMYK slider, ColorWheel, Hex ColorCode - Save color with name(optional) - Copy color data as RGB, CMYK, HEX - Save image with picked colors Color - Edit color - Delete color - Copy color data as RGB, CMYK, HEX - Sort color Palette - Create new palette - Post palette - Edit palete - Delete palette - Sort palette Share - Find palette posted by other users - Save shared palette to local - Save color in shared palette to local
ColorDesigner
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Palette Share at every 3 months against ColorDesigner's every 29 months. Palette Share also leads on iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Palette Share ships an update every 3 months, ColorDesigner every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Palette Share | ColorDesigner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 29 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kenshiro Kokado | Hiroshi Yamazaki |
In-app purchases
Palette Share
No in-app purchases
ColorDesigner
No in-app purchases
Questions
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