# Color vs InstColor

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: InstColor at none against Color's 3. InstColor also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). Color's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Color sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. InstColor asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Color against 4.0 for InstColor. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.

Color ships an update every 2 weeks, InstColor daily. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Color | InstColor |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/color-selector/id1506270066/reviews) | [4.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/instcolor/id1662424895/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 5 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kamaal Farah](https://appshunter.io/developer/1502158009) | [Lei Cao](https://appshunter.io/developer/1578550166) |

## What reviewers say

### Color

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/color-selector/id1506270066)

Easily pick, save, and edit colors for all your creative projects. Store your favorite hues and access them quickly. Includes a widget for random color generation.

**Highlights:** Save colors, Edit colors, Copy saved colors, Random color widget, Store colors for creative work

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Soda | $0.99 | one-time |
| Coffee | $4.99 | one-time |
| Meal | $8.99 | one-time |


### InstColor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/instcolor/id1662424895)

Instantly detect and extract colors from your surroundings using your device's camera. Get detailed color information, including names, RGB values, and color families. Explore color blending and various color translation options.

**Highlights:** Real-time camera color extraction, Color names, RGB, and family info, Dominant colors detection, Color blending experiments, RGB/HSB/HEX inter-conversions, Color translation schemes, Save favorite colors

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Color free?

Color is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is InstColor free?

InstColor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Color or InstColor?

Color and InstColor are both rated 4.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do Color or InstColor have ads?

InstColor shows ads; Color does not.

### Which is updated more often, Color or InstColor?

Color ships an update every 2 weeks, and InstColor daily. Most recently, Color was updated on October 4, 2026 and InstColor on October 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*