Comparison

Mockup vs Hex Code Tiles

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

Head to head
About

Mockup

Design and prototype user interfaces and user experiences for apps and websites. Sketch ideas with Apple Pencil, create detailed wireframes with pre-set elements, and build interactive prototypes. Collaborate with others and export your designs in various formats.

Highlights
  • Flexible canvas with device frames
  • Sketching tools with Apple Pencil support
  • Wireframing with a library of preset elements
  • Interactive prototyping
  • Real-time collaboration with SharePlay
  • Export to PDF and PNG
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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Mockup helps you sketch, wireframe, and prototype apps and websites across iPad, iPhone, and Mac. Built specifically for UI/UX design and Apple Pencil, Mockup combines a flexible canvas with reusable UI elements and interactive prototypes in one seamless workflow. Featured by Apple and recognized as App of the Day, Mockup is trusted by 500,000+ designers, developers, and product teams worldwide to sketch and wireframe interfaces faster. Design interfaces for mobile, tablet, desktop, watch, TV, and the web. - Sketch naturally with Apple Pencil using versatile drawing tools and a complete color palette. - Work with 45+ device frames in portrait and landscape. - Draw perfect shapes with Shape Detection and Snap to Grid for cleaner layouts. - Write and edit text directly on the canvas using Scribble. - Customize grids, frames, and backgrounds to match your workflow. Build Better Wireframes - Use ready-to-use UI elements or create, save, and reuse your own custom element sets. - Add text, images, shapes, and over 4,000 SF Symbols. - Save reusable text styles for a consistent design system. - Drag and drop text or images directly from other apps. Prototype User Flows - Connect screens to create interactive flows. - Preview prototypes in full-screen mode. - Validate navigation and user experience before development. Export, Share & Continue Anywhere - Export high-quality PDF and PNG files. - Share Mockup files with other users. - Collaborate in real time using SharePlay. - Sync sketches and projects across iPad, iPhone, and Mac with iCloud. - Access recent sketches and preview your work from Home Screen widgets. Optimized for Apple Pencil & iPad - Use Apple Pencil Hover to preview and switch drawing tools with greater precision and control. - Use Apple Pencil Pro squeeze to access canvas controls, adjust tools, select objects, or undo and redo actions. - Enjoy a desktop-class experience with external keyboard and trackpad support. - Work across multiple windows for greater productivity. Start creating for free with unlimited sketches and projects, or unlock the complete Mockup experience with Mockup Studio. Mockup Studio includes: - All device frames - Interactive prototypes - Unlimited custom element sets - Exclusive UI elements - Shape Detection - 4,000+ customizable SF Symbols - Watermark-free PDF export - PNG export - Nested projects - Priority support Terms of Service: https://apprime.studio/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://apprime.studio/privacy-policy/

About

Hex Code Tiles

Discover and explore over 35,000 named hex colors, perceptually arranged for visual similarity. Easily copy color codes, view details, and organize favorites. Offers various browsing and grid customization options for a personalized color discovery experience.

Highlights
  • 35,000+ named hex colors
  • Perceptually arranged colors
  • One-tap copy (hex, RGB, HSL)
  • Full-screen color view
  • Browse by hue or shade
  • Customizable grid layout
  • Offline access
Features
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Hex Code Tiles is a color finder for everyone who lives in color. 35,000+ named hex colors, arranged so neighbors actually look like neighbors. Scroll, tap, copy. Find the exact shade you didn't know you were looking for — for a design, a paint job, a website, a sticker, a sweater, a sunset you can't stop thinking about. It's not a clinical picker. It's a place to spend time. — A WHOLE WORLD OF COLOR — • 35,000+ named hex colors, drawn from the most respected color libraries • Perceptually arranged: similar colors really do sit next to each other • Smooth, endless, satisfying to scroll • Light and dark modes — both gorgeous • Universal: native on iPhone and iPad — TAP ANY TILE — • Instant card: name, hex, RGB, HSL • One-tap copy in any format • Beautiful full-screen view — perfect for sharing or staring at • Long-press to favorite — your collection follows you everywhere — FIND IT YOUR WAY — • Browse by hue: reds, oranges, yellows, greens, blues, purples, pinks, neutrals • Or by named shade: Salmon, Rose, Crimson, Cantaloupe, Tea Rose, Mexican Pink, hundreds more • 8 free curated collections: Pastels, Neon, Earth Tones, Ocean, Sunset, Black & White, Jewel Tones, Skin Tones • Search by name — "coral", "teal", "mauve" • Or paste a hex — #FF2841 lands you right there — SHAPE THE GRID — • Cohesive, Balanced, or Diverse — set how the tiles relate to each other • Grid sizes from cozy 7×11 to dense 11×15 • Tile borders on or off — your call • Tap any tile and the entire palette retunes around it — HEX CODE TILES PRO — A single $4.99 unlock. No subscription. No recurring charges. Restores on any device signed into your Apple ID. For when you want the whole toolkit: • 8 premium collections — Autumn, Spring, Winter, Retro, Wedding, Military, Japanese Traditional, Wikipedia Colors • Color Harmonies — Complementary, Triadic, Analogous, Split Complementary, generated live • Accessibility checker — WCAG contrast ratings at a glance • Custom grid sizes — fine-tune from 5×7 to 11×15 • Pro gradient themes — Sunset, Ocean, Aurora • All future Pro features included, forever — BUILT BY HAND — Made by one developer who got tired of every color picker on the App Store and wanted something that felt like a real place. Every color has a hand-checked name. The grid is generated by a perceptual model in CIELAB color space, not alphabetical order or hex distance. Animations are tuned to feel like rippling water. Sound is optional, dynamic, and never intrusive. — PRIVACY BY DEFAULT — • No accounts, no sign-in, ever • No tracking, no analytics, no ads • No third-party SDKs of any kind • Fully offline — the entire color database ships inside the app • Your favorites stay on your device Hex Code Tiles communicates with Apple's App Store and nothing else. — FOR THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN COLOR — Designers and developers. Painters and illustrators. Photographers, brand teams, knitters, tattoo artists, decorators. Kids who love rainbows, adults who never stopped. Anyone who's ever wanted to find a color and felt let down by every picker on the App Store. Free forever for casual browsing. Pro when you want the whole toolkit.

Screenshots

Mockup4 screens
Hex Code Tiles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hex Code Tiles at 5.0 against Mockup's 4.4. Hex Code Tiles also leads on ads (none vs shown). Mockup's advantage is ratings volume (567 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Mockup sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and Hex Code Tiles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hex Code Tiles holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mockup has 567 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mockup versus Hex Code Tiles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMockupHex Code Tiles
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (567 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings567 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApprime Studio sarlAlexander Knigge

Customer experience

Mockup

All ratings567 ratings
Positive85.5%
Neutral4.9%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews231 reviews
Positive44.2%
Neutral16.5%
Negative39.4%

Hex Code Tiles

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Mockup

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when selecting colors
  • Deleted sketches not recoverable
  • Exported files not displaying correctly
  • Inability to open saved projects

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add copy/paste functionality
  • Improve shape detection and drawing tools
  • Allow more customization of elements
  • Implement landscape mode support
  • Provide better onboarding and tutorials

Hex Code Tiles

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Mockup

Subscriptions4
  • Mockup Studio$6.997 Days
  • Mockup Studio$9.991 Month
  • Mockup Studio3 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Mockup Studio$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Mockup Studio Lifetime$119.99
1 purchases

Hex Code Tiles

One-time1
  • Hex Code Tiles Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Mockup free?
Mockup is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hex Code Tiles free?
Hex Code Tiles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mockup or Hex Code Tiles?
Hex Code Tiles is rated higher. Mockup averages 4.4 out of 5 from 567 ratings, while Hex Code Tiles averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Mockup or Hex Code Tiles have ads?
Mockup shows ads; Hex Code Tiles does not.

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