# Nebula vs Hex Color Picker

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nebula at 83% against Hex Color Picker's 20%. Nebula also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 11). Hex Color Picker's advantage is ratings volume (44 vs 5) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hex Color Picker sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Nebula asks for nothing beyond the download.

Nebula holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hex Color Picker has 44 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Nebula's written reviews are positive against 20% of Hex Color Picker's.

Nebula ships an update every 5 days, Hex Color Picker every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Nebula | Hex Color Picker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nebula-color-picker/id1541425965/reviews)** | [3.8 (44 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hex-color-picker-color-code/id6448195785/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **44** |
| Positive reviews | **83.3% of reviews** | 20.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 10 days |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 7 MB | 61 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [David Norris](https://appshunter.io/developer/1541425967) | [Hleb Kuznetsov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1656043742) |

## What reviewers say

### Nebula

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nebula-color-picker/id1541425965)

Easily discover and build color libraries for your projects. Capture colors from your camera or images, view detailed color information, and generate code snippets for quick integration. Supports iCloud syncing across devices.

**Highlights:** Live camera color selection, Color library creation, Color search and palette building, HEX, RGB, CMYK information, Objective C and Swift code generation, iCloud syncing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Hex Color Picker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hex-color-picker-color-code/id6448195785)

Easily identify and extract color codes from images, your camera, or the web. Supports multiple formats like HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK, with options for palettes, gradients, and project management.

**Highlights:** Image, camera, and web color picking, Multiple color code formats (HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK), Color palettes and gradients, Export options (PNG, SVG), Color history and library, Project management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro - Weekly | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Color Picker Pro | $1.99 | per month |
| Color Kit Pro | $5.99 | per year |
| Premium | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Color Picker Pro | $9.99 | per year |
| Premium | $14.99 | per year |
| Color Kit Pro | $17.99 | per year |
| Premium | $19.99 | per year |
| Color Picker Pro | $24.99 | per year |
| Yearly | $24.99 | per year |
| Color Kit Pro (Lifetime) | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Nebula free?

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

### Is Hex Color Picker free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Nebula or Hex Color Picker?

Nebula is rated higher. Nebula averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Hex Color Picker averages 3.8 from 44 ratings.

### Do Nebula or Hex Color Picker have ads?

Neither Nebula nor Hex Color Picker shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Nebula or Hex Color Picker?

Nebula ships an update every 5 days, and Hex Color Picker every 10 days. Most recently, Nebula was updated on October 20, 2026 and Hex Color Picker on October 30, 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.*