ColorMeter vs CTGauge
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。
CTGauge
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App supports to connect Linshang paint film meter device via Bluetooth to detect paint thickness of each vehicle part. Main functions: 1. Bluetooth connection to the instrument via cell phone for paint film thickness measurement and to determine whether to touch up the paint. 2.Expert mode or simple mode for vehicle paint inspection. 3. Export and share the test report. 4. With sound alarm and vibrating alarm function.
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Verdict
ColorMeter and CTGauge are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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, CTGauge every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 17, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ColorMeter | CTGauge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 41.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — 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 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 坤 杨 | Shenzhen Linshang Technology Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
ColorMeter
No in-app purchases
CTGauge
No in-app purchases
