Comparison

Colorbolt vs RandomizePaper

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

Head to head
About

Colorbolt

Adjust screen brightness and display custom colors with a simple swipe. This minimalist utility offers a distraction-free experience, providing hex and RGB values for chosen colors. It's designed for one-handed use and prevents screen locking or dimming.

Highlights
  • Brightness control by swiping anywhere
  • Custom color selection with Hex/RGB values
  • Distraction-free, no UI/settings
  • One-handed operation
  • Prevents screen locking and dimming
  • Delightful haptic feedback
Features
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Colorbolt turns your phone into a full-screen color Swiss Army Knife. Pick a color and swipe anywhere on the screen to control the actual brightness of your device. Use it as a fill light for photos, a mood lamp, a concert lighter, a nightlight, to sneak into bed without waking anyone, or just because it looks good. PREMADE PALETTES • 30 curated colors across three palettes — Basics, Vibes, and Moods. Useful, atmospheric, and very attractive. THREE ONE-TAP MODES • Global Pulse — Every Colorbolt pulses once per second in perfect sync and shares the same slowly drifting color. No pairing or setup. Great for concerts and festivals. • Pulse — Your chosen color rises and falls on a steady once-per-second pulse. • Rainbow — A smooth, authored 12-second journey through the full color spectrum. CUSTOM COLORS • Color wheel — Drag to any hue and saturation. • Kelvin temperature slider — Dial in warm candlelight at 1800 K or crisp daylight at 6500 K. • RGB + HEX entry — Find values from the colors, or colors from the values. • Save your favorites — Build a personal library of colors you love and use. HOME SCREEN WIDGET Access fullscreen colors directly from your home screen — white, red, your last used color, or a shortcut straight to the color picker. No ads. No in-app purchases.

About

RandomizePaper

Features
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RandomizePaper creates unique, vivid wallpapers in seconds. Every tap generates a fresh composition using on-device generative art. Highlights • One-tap generation: New result every time • Rich visual variety: Nature-inspired colors, patterns, and forms • Fast preview flow: Generate, pick, and export • On-device creation: Images are generated directly on your device Pro Unlocks • Unlimited exports • Higher-resolution export options Designed for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, RandomizePaper delivers an endless stream of original wallpapers—from minimal to bold.

Screenshots

Colorbolt4 screens
RandomizePaper3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: RandomizePaper at Free against Colorbolt's $0.99. Colorbolt's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). 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

RandomizePaper is free to download; Colorbolt costs $0.99 up front. Colorbolt sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and RandomizePaper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Colorbolt versus RandomizePaper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColorboltRandomizePaper
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAir Pie LLCMert Can Kus

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Colorbolt

One-time2
  • Leave a Tip$0.99
  • Colorbolt Illuminated$2.99
1 purchases

RandomizePaper

One-time1
  • RandomizePaperPro$3.99

Questions

Is Colorbolt free?
Colorbolt costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is RandomizePaper free?
RandomizePaper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Colorbolt or RandomizePaper have ads?
Neither Colorbolt nor RandomizePaper shows ads.

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