Comparison

Colors vs AWTRIX 3

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

Head to head
About

Colors

Features
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Colors is the ultimate color reference for designers, developers, artists, architects, printers and anyone working with professional color systems. The app combines many international color standards in one easy-to-use application and provides detailed information for every color. Supported color systems: • CSS (140 colors) • RAL (213 colors) • HKS (313 colors) • Avery (383 colors) • DIC (1,280 colors) • DIN 6164 (574 colors) • Federal Standard FS 595B (207 colors) • British Standard BS 381C (148 colors) • British Standard BS 4800 (125 colors) • ISCC-NBS (270 colors) • NCS – Natural Colour System (1,970 colors) • X11 (507 colors) • AS 2700 (209 colors) • XKCD (925 colors) • Crayola (321 colors) For every color, the app displays: • Color preview • Color name • RGB values • HEX value • HSB • HSL • CMYK • Text sample with matching background color Every color can also be displayed in up to 100 different brightness levels, making it easy to compare shades and find the perfect variation. Features: • More than 7,500 colors • 15 international color systems • RGB, HEX, HSL, HSB and CMYK values • Up to 100 brightness variations • Fast search and clean interface • Perfect for graphic design, web development, architecture and printing Whether you're creating websites, designing graphics or selecting colors for print, Colors is the perfect reference tool. .

About

AWTRIX 3

Manage your AWTRIX 3 device with ease from your smartphone. Adjust settings, screen mirror, and access an exclusive icon database to create custom static or animated icons. View your icons and access your AppLoop directly.

Highlights
  • Adjust device settings
  • Screen mirroring
  • Exclusive icon database access
  • Create static and animated icons
  • Access AppLoop
  • View icons
Features
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By purchasing this app, you play a crucial role in supporting the development of Awtrix Light! Manage your Awtrix with unparalleled ease straight from your smartphone. With this intuitive app, get complete control over your device's features: - Adjust settings such as text color, app transitions and much more. - Screenmirror - Exclusive access to the AWTRIX light icon database - Create static or animated icons - Access your AppLoop - View your icons

Screenshots

Colors4 screens
AWTRIX 34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AWTRIX 3 at none against Colors's 1. AWTRIX 3 also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 19 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). Colors's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $3.99). On ads 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

Colors costs $0.99 and AWTRIX 3 $3.99 up front. Colors sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AWTRIX 3 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Colors ships an update every 19 months, AWTRIX 3 every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on August 11, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Colors versus AWTRIX 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColorsAWTRIX 3
Price$0.99 — better$3.99
Rating—3.3 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—88.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGerhard LentschikStephan Muehl

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Colors

One-time1
  • Remove Advertising$0.99
None

AWTRIX 3

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Colors free?
Colors costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is AWTRIX 3 free?
AWTRIX 3 costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Colors or AWTRIX 3 have ads?
Neither Colors nor AWTRIX 3 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Colors or AWTRIX 3?
Colors ships an update every 19 months, and AWTRIX 3 every 4 days. Most recently, Colors was updated on August 11, 2026 and AWTRIX 3 on October 25, 2026.

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