Comparison

ColorDesk vs neoColors

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

Head to head
About

ColorDesk

This app is a comprehensive color workstation offering multiple functions for color manipulation and analysis. It allows for accurate color picking, value conversion, and identification of color names, along with tools to find and generate color schemes.

Highlights
  • Color workstation with multiple functions
  • Accurate color picking and value conversion
  • Identify color names
  • Search and generate color schemes
  • Hue ring for color scheme adjustment
  • Random color generation
Features
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+ color workstation + Color blocks with multiple functions and styles + color value conversion + Batch, accurate color picking + Identify color names + Calculate color distribution ratio + Find great colors + Search thousands of color schemes + random color + Monochromatic association + Hue ring to adjust color scheme + Play with the Hue Ring color scheme Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

neoColors

Design stunning color palettes from scratch, extract them from photos, or generate them using harmony algorithms. Edit colors with precision in various color spaces and create unique compositions with gradients and effects. Share your creations as high-resolution wallpapers.

Highlights
  • Create color palettes from scratch
  • Extract colors from photos
  • Edit in RGB, HSB, and CMYK
  • Explore mesh gradients
  • Craft compositions with Background Studio
  • Share wallpapers up to 6K
  • Organize palettes into collections
Features
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neoColors puts a complete color studio in your hands — precise, fluid, and oddly addictive. Where color becomes play, and play becomes art. -------------------- • Create palettes from scratch, extract them from photos, or build them with classic color harmony algorithms. • Edit with precision in RGB, HEX, HSB and CMYK. • Explore mesh gradients and, with Background Studio, craft magical compositions with endless possibilities. • Share wallpapers in up to 6K. Powerful enough for professionals. Playful enough to feel like a game. Made with love and passion especially for you: child, designer, software developer, architect, decorator, painter, artist, or anyone with a sensitivity for graphic arts and color. -------------------- neoColors Pro -------------------- CREATE • Background Studio Every palette hides a composition. Apply gradients and effects with a filter menu organized by category, full of presets and options that expand as you edit. Discover what your colors can become. • Pixel Picker And every photo hides a palette. Pick its colors yourself, point by point, or let Apple Intelligence read the photo and suggest them in the mood you choose: Pastel, Vibrant, Deep or Tonal. From your library or directly from the camera, bring into neoColors the colors of each click. • Apple Intelligence Select up to 16 photos and generate a themed collection, with a name created automatically. EXPLORE • Color Space Adjust colors with the color wheel, sliders or numerical values in RGB, HEX, HSB and CMYK. Touch and hold any value to copy it to your clipboard. • Color Harmony Build palettes with classic algorithms and advanced controls. • Color Blender Blend colors with clean controls and a layout optimized for iPad. SHARE • Share Your colors deserve to come alive beyond neoColors. Share palettes as wallpapers, images or values, flat, as gradients or with effects, up to 6K. • Import | Export Share a palette or all your collections with a .neoColors file. To import, just open it in Files or Finder, or use Import in Settings. ORGANIZE • Organization Create, rename and move collections. Duplicate, copy and move palettes. Duplicate colors. • Collections Unlock 130 wonderful color palettes, gathered in 6 themed collections. -------------------- One purchase. Every neoColors Pro feature. Forever yours.

Screenshots

ColorDesk4 screens
neoColors4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: neoColors at free against ColorDesk's free with in-app purchases. ColorDesk's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ColorDesk sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and neoColors sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ColorDesk ships an update every 3 weeks, neoColors every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ColorDesk versus neoColors: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColorDeskneoColors
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.3% of reviews — better85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer小波 司Ricardo Kuester

Customer experience

ColorDesk

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.3%

neoColors

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ColorDesk

One-time1
  • ColorDesk Pro$3.99
1 purchases

neoColors

One-time1
  • neoColors Pro$6.99

Questions

Is ColorDesk free?
ColorDesk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is neoColors free?
neoColors is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ColorDesk or neoColors have ads?
Neither ColorDesk nor neoColors shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ColorDesk or neoColors?
ColorDesk ships an update every 3 weeks, and neoColors every 2 months. Most recently, ColorDesk was updated on November 3, 2026 and neoColors on November 3, 2026.

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