Steinplaner vs Sherwin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Steinplaner
Visualize EHL products in your home or garden using augmented reality. Scan your surroundings, select an area, and choose products and colors to see a 3D model of how they would look. Get inspiration for your patio and garden planning.
- Augmented reality visualization
- 3D product models
- Pavement and tile selection
- Wall design for gardens
- Product finder integration
- Dealer locator
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With just a few clicks in the AR Steinplaner app, you can quickly get an impression of what the EHL products look in your home. Just pick a pavement for your driveway, a tile for your patio or a wall for your garden. The app then shows you, in 3D, how it look like built in your home. Simply scan your surroundings with the camera of your smartphone or tablet. Select an area on your touch screen and pick a product and a colour. The app then shows you a 3D model of the built-in products in your garden. As support for your garden planning and patio planning you get a better picture, which product fits in with which color of your house. Do you have questions about the products? Then find out now about our product finder: https://www.ehl.de/hausbesitzer/produktfinder/ Did you find a suitable product? Then simply send a request without obligation through the app request or find the nearest point of sale through our dealer finder https://www.ehl.de/hausbesitzer/haendlersuche/
Sherwin
Visualize paint colors in your home before you buy. This app helps you find the perfect shade with a color visualizer, personalized recommendations, and the ability to order physical samples. Transform your space with confidence.
- Color visualizer for walls
- Personalized color recommendations
- Save favorite colors
- Order paint samples
- Browse color collections
- Explore color families
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Find the perfect palette with the Sherwin-Williams Color Expert™ app. Take the guesswork out of choosing the right paint color for your next project. Color Expert is your tool for finding the perfect color and transforming your space with confidence. Dive into a world of endless possibilities and visualize color like never before. *Sample ordering is currently only available in the U.S. and Canada (excluding Quebec). Key Features Designed for You: COLOR VISUALIZER Our color visualizer lets you explore and visualize colors in your space instantly. Snap a photo of your space and see our colors on your walls with any Sherwin-Williams® color. See how a new shade will look in and around your home before you lift a brush, this intuitive color visualizer helps you gain color confidence. PERSONAL COLOR RECOMMENDATION TOOL Overwhelmed by the endless color possibilities or unsure where to begin? Let our intelligent color recommendation tool simplify the process. Simply snap a picture of your space, and our app will analyze it to provide complementary colors that enhance your home's aesthetic. SAVE & PLAN Found your perfect shade? Save your favorite colors for future projects with ease. Experience your chosen color in your space before you commit by ordering samples directly through the app. Your color journey from inspiration to application is made simple. EXPLORE & DISCOVER Browse our extensive collection of Sherwin-Williams® colors by family, collection, or trend. Find inspiration and discover new favorites with ease. ORDER COLOR CHIPS & PEEL & STICKS* Love a color you see? Order physical color chips and peel & sticks directly from the app, delivered right to your home. This is your chance to experience how a color can look in your home's unique lighting conditions before you commit. Whether you're planning a full home renovation, a quick room refresh, or an interior design update, Color Expert provides the inspiration you need. We help your ideal paint color come to life, and make your color journey exciting. Be your own color expert and download the app today to start your home transformation and gain color confidence. *Sample ordering is currently only available in the U.S. and Canada (excluding Quebec).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sherwin at 4.6 against Steinplaner's 2.5. Sherwin also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 28 months) and ratings volume (7.5K vs 2). Steinplaner's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Sherwin holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sherwin has 7.5K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Steinplaner's written reviews are positive against 14% of Sherwin's.
Steinplaner ships an update every 28 months, Sherwin every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Steinplaner | Sherwin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) | 4.6 (7.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 13.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 7.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #172 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 148 MB | 155 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EHL AG | The Sherwin-Williams Company |
Customer experience
Steinplaner
Sherwin
Bugs and requests
Steinplaner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Sherwin
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to upload photos
- Incorrect color application on walls
- Randomly deleted saved colors
- Incompatibility with certain device orientations
Requested features
5 requests- Search bar for specific colors
- Ability to compare colors side-by-side
- More stock room photos for visualization
- Option to visualize colors at different lighting conditions
- Exterior color visualization capabilities
In-app purchases
Steinplaner
No in-app purchases
Sherwin
No in-app purchases









