Comparison

CodeMaster vs Developer Colour Palette

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

Head to head
About

CodeMaster

A professional mobile code editor and development tool for iOS. It offers comprehensive code browsing, editing, and management features, along with integrated tools for remote connections, database design, and GitHub integration.

Highlights
  • File management and browser
  • VS Code core Monaco editor
  • GitHub integration
  • Code snippet management
  • Database design tool
  • SSH client and SFTP
Features
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CodeMaster - Mobile Coding IDE CodeMaster is a professional code browsing and development tool for iOS platforms, specifically designed for developers. It integrates multiple practical tools, supports multiple programming languages, and provides complete mobile code browsing, editing, management, and auxiliary development capabilities. Built-in local AI LLM delivers smart Q&A and code assistance even offline, turning your phone into a portable computing hub. Features: - File Management and Browser: Supports WiFi and WebDAV file transfer between devices, quick access to code files on mobile, supports cross-screen programming, and allows access to files on mobile via URL for code editing; intuitive directory management interface, supports preview of multiple file formats, and simultaneously supports viewing, editing, decompression, and compression of various documents. - Code Editor: Integrates the VS Code core Monaco editor, delivering a desktop-level editing experience. Supports multi-language syntax highlighting, intelligent code completion and suggestions, and allows customization of multiple editor themes to suit usage habits. - GitHub Integration: Search for open-source projects and specific code snippets, browse trending projects on the platform; supports browsing personal profiles and repositories, and enables direct editing of project code on mobile devices, seamlessly connecting to open-source development. - Code Tools: Store and manage frequently used code snippets for quick insertion, built-in code comparison tool to contrast version differences, provide multi-language code execution environment and hundreds of code template libraries for various languages, enhancing development efficiency. - Database Design: Built-in database design tool supporting MySQL and other types of database design; graphical display of data content, equipped with SQL editor, can directly write and execute MySQL statements, convenient database management. - Remote Connection: Built-in SSH client to connect to remote servers, supports secure SFTP file transfer, allows direct management of remote server files from mobile devices, enabling remote operations anytime, anywhere. ►Unlimited Access Membership Subscription - With this subscription, you can access all features in the application without restrictions. - Subscription charges depend specifically on the selected subscription plan. - When you confirm the purchase, your iTunes account will be charged. - You can turn off auto-renewal 24 hours before the current subscription ends, otherwise it will auto-renew. - The subscription fee will be deducted from your account 24 hours before the current subscription ends, depending on the package you choose. Privacy Policy: http://www.dazhuogroup.com/codemaster/privacy_statement_en.php Terms of Use: http://www.dazhuogroup.com/codemaster/terms_of_use_en.php If you have any questions or concerns, please visit http://www.dazhuogroup.com/codemaster/ and use our customer support email for feedback

About

Developer Colour Palette

Easily select, convert, and organize colors for your projects. Generate palettes from images or AI prompts, and share them with your team. Syncs across Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Color picker and value conversion (HEX, RGB, Swift)
  • Organize colors into palettes
  • Cloud sync across Apple devices
  • Share palettes with team members
  • Import images to extract colors
  • AI-powered palette generation
  • AI color detection from objects
Features
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Developer Colour Palette helps you to choose, convert, organise and share the colours that you use for the projects that you are working on. Choose a colour using the built in colour picker, or enter the colour values to see them converted to HEX, RGB and Swift code. You can then copy the colour codes with a single tap to use in your projects. The app automatically shows your recently used colours for reuse and allows you to add frequently used colours to your favourites. You can organise your colours further, by grouping them in to different palettes for each project or brand that you are working with, name the colours to describe what part of the project they are being used for and write notes on each palette and colour. The palettes you create and colours you add will be automatically synced to the cloud and accessible on all of your Apple devices. You can also share these palettes with other members of your design team or with a client, so that you are all working from the same colour palette. Invite others to your palette and set permissions for each person you invite, granting or denying them read, add, edit or remove access. You can also see any palettes that you have been sent within the app and choose to accept or deny the invitation, to add the palette to your shared list. The palettes you create and the palettes that are shared with you are automatically grouped and separated. Import an image, client’s logo or style guide file from your photo library, files or camera and use the magnified colour picker to choose a specific colour from the image. The app will automatically scan the image using AI and detect the dominant colours within the image. Once it has extracted the colours, you can create a new palette containing these colours with a single tap. If you need a little help with inspiration or to find the right colour for your project, you can use the AI Assistant tool to generate a palette or get the colour of an object. Enter a phrase such as “The sea” to see various shades of blue, “Giraffe” to see the colours of a giraffe or “New York Taxi” to be shown the colour code of the New York Taxi yellow. Once the assistant has detected the colours, you can then create a palette with these colours and it is automatically named from your search phrase. *Subscription required for some features described above, including cloud palettes, sharing features and AI features - Monthly usage limits apply to AI features. - Subscription Details - Developer Colour Palette requires a monthly subscription after your 14 day free trial. Your subscription can be cancelled at any time. No long term commitment required. Subscriptions will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless automatic renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and automatic renewal status in Account Settings after purchase. Price may vary by location. Privacy Policy: https://smudge.app/privacy Terms and Conditions: https://smudge.app/app-terms

Screenshots

CodeMaster4 screens
Developer Colour Palette4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CodeMaster at Free against Developer Colour Palette's $0.49. CodeMaster also leads on review sentiment (44% vs 0%) and rating (4.6 vs 1.0). Developer Colour Palette's advantage is chart position (#137 vs unranked). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

CodeMaster is free to download; Developer Colour Palette costs $0.49 up front. CodeMaster sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Developer Colour Palette sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CodeMaster holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CodeMaster has 140 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of CodeMaster's written reviews are positive against 0% of Developer Colour Palette's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
CodeMaster versus Developer Colour Palette: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodeMasterDeveloper Colour Palette
PriceFree — better$0.49
Rating4.6 (140 ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings140 — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionSubscription
Best chart rank—#137 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS1615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.5 GB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShanghai Dazhuo Information Technology Co., Ltd.Thomas Coomer

Customer experience

CodeMaster

All ratings140 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral2.9%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral22.2%
Negative33.3%

Developer Colour Palette

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

CodeMaster

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Membership3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Monthly subscription3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription3 Days trial$20.991 Year
1 purchases

Developer Colour Palette

Subscriptions1
  • Cloud Palettes14 Days trial$2.991 Month

Questions

Is CodeMaster free?
CodeMaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Developer Colour Palette free?
Developer Colour Palette costs $0.49, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CodeMaster or Developer Colour Palette?
CodeMaster is rated higher. CodeMaster averages 4.6 out of 5 from 140 ratings, while Developer Colour Palette averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do CodeMaster or Developer Colour Palette have ads?
Neither CodeMaster nor Developer Colour Palette shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CodeMaster or Developer Colour Palette?
CodeMaster ships an update monthly, and Developer Colour Palette monthly. Most recently, CodeMaster was updated on October 2, 2026 and Developer Colour Palette on September 22, 2026.

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