ColorMeter vs Color
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ColorMeter
Connects to a colorimeter via Bluetooth to capture and analyze color data. It measures various color parameters, compares colors using different formulas, and allows for storage and retrieval of color data.
- Bluetooth colorimeter connection
- Color data capture and analysis
- Multiple color parameter measurements
- Color comparison with various formulas
- Color data storage and database
- Color lookup and matching
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主要功能： 1、通过蓝牙连接测色仪，采集颜色数据，设置测色仪参数，对仪器进行校准等操作。 2、测量颜色数据，包含反射率、CIE-LABCH、三刺激值XYZ、Yxy、RGB、密度（A/T/M/E)、同色异谱、遮盖力、白度、黄度、黑底、力分、着色力、色牢度等颜色参数。 3、颜色比较，判断颜色是否合格，多种色差公式（ΔE*ab，ΔE*94，ΔE*00，ΔEcmc等）。 4、颜色存储，能够轻松的建立自己的颜色数据，并将颜色数据保存到颜色数据库中。 5、颜色查找，测量一个颜色，可以快速的在颜色数据库中间找到最接近的颜色数据。
Color
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Get flexible in using Color-Bank everywhere in the bodyshop. This clear but comprehensive cloud-based tool helps bodyshops optimize quality and efficiency. It simplifies colour formula retrieval and makes product management easier as well as providing instant colour, product and software updates. The Color-Bank App is an integral part of the car paint formulas system and its intuitive interface, makes it a truly comprehensive and ‘must-have’ tool. Simple-to-use interface accesses the very latest colour data. Comprehensive set of colour retrieval tools improve bodyshop efficiency.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Color at 9.0 against ColorMeter's 11.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
ColorMeter ships an update every 5 weeks, Color every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ColorMeter | Color |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 41.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 坤 杨 | 东升 余 |
In-app purchases
ColorMeter
No in-app purchases
Color
No in-app purchases
