Comparison

PlanneoX vs Swatches Reader

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

Head to head
About

PlanneoX

Features
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With App PlanneoX for each category you can define list with: -importance level -checkmark -attached image from Camera or your Library (ex. image of perfume or vine you want to buy) Β  -additional notes: you can type or use microphone to write them! Instruction is simple: -choose the color of your day -define category (shopping list, homework, office work, etc.) -create β€œTo do list” -just… do it step by step -mark what was successfully done and now becomes a history -delete all what is unnecessary -keep going through your life

About

Swatches Reader

Manage GIMP color palettes with this tool. Select colors, copy them as UIColor or hex strings, and grab colors from anywhere on your screen. It also extracts main colors from images and includes thumbnail and QuickLook extensions.

Highlights
  • GIMP color palette management
  • System color picker integration
  • Copy colors as UIColor, hex, or RGB
  • Grab color from any screen location
  • Auto extract main colors from images
  • Thumbnail and QuickLook extensions
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Color palettes management tool based on a GIMP format ( *.gpl ).Β Selected color can be changed by system's color picker or copied to clipboard as a UIColor or hex string or RGB description. You can grab color from any place on the screen. Auto extract main colors from the given image. The app also has included fast worked Thumbnails and QuickLook extensions.

Screenshots

PlanneoX4 screens
Swatches Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Swatches Reader at none against PlanneoX's 1. PlanneoX's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $5.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

PlanneoX costs $4.99 and Swatches Reader $5.99 up front. PlanneoX sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Swatches Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlanneoX ships an update every 3 weeks, Swatches Reader monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
PlanneoX versus Swatches Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlanneoXSwatches Reader
Price$4.99 β€” better$5.99
Positive reviewsβ€”0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks β€” betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
Monetizationβ€”Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size62 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMikolaj AdamowiczViktor Goltvyanytsya

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PlanneoX

One-time1
  • Premium Colors$1.99
None

Swatches Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PlanneoX free?
PlanneoX costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Swatches Reader free?
Swatches Reader costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do PlanneoX or Swatches Reader have ads?
Neither PlanneoX nor Swatches Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PlanneoX or Swatches Reader?
PlanneoX ships an update every 3 weeks, and Swatches Reader monthly. Most recently, PlanneoX was updated on September 30, 2026 and Swatches Reader on October 10, 2026.

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