Value Study vs Clear Color

In art, value (or tone) refers to how light or dark a colour is. If you're learning to paint or draw, doing value studies is one of the best ways to improve. These small, loose sketches in greyscale help you understand where shadows fall and highlights appear—essential for capturing depth and form. Value Study is a simple, focused tool designed to help you see values more clearly in your reference images. Instead of just converting a photo to black and white, this app lets you break down tones step by step. Start with just black and white to map out the biggest shapes, then gradually add more values to refine your understanding. You can also highlight all areas of an image that share the same value, making it easier to see subtle shifts in tone. This is especially useful in complex references, like portraits, where different parts of the image might have the same level of shadow but look completely different in colour. Value Study isn’t here to replace traditional studies—it’s here to enhance them. Whether you're sketching, painting, or working digitally, this tool makes it easier to focus on the fundamentals of light, shadow, and form. Try it for free with all features enabled on sample images from Unsplash before deciding to unlock the full app with a low-cost yearly or lifetime purchase. All Value Study Pro upgrades count as lifetime purchase. Either option will unlock Value Study across iPhone, iPad and Mac. Annual: Auto-renews yearly. Lifetime: One-time payment, no fees. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Clear Color helps you see, understand, and work with color — whether you’re capturing inspiration, making design decisions, or navigating the world with color vision differences. Go beyond picking a color. Clear Color lets you explore colors in depth, compare them meaningfully, and save the context behind each color so nothing gets lost. Capture colors with context • Pick colors live from the camera or from photos • Automatically extract palettes from any image • Save notes and source thumbnails with each color to remember where it came from Explore colors in depth • View rich color details including HEX, RGB, LAB, and more • Apply different color naming systems • Explore brightness, saturation, hue, temperature, and value • Use different color views and overlays to understand how colors behave Compare and evaluate • Compare colors side by side • See how colors relate on the color wheel • Check contrast and readability at a glance Designed for accessibility • Contrast checks with WCAG guidance • Color vision simulations • Color assistance tools to adapt colors to how you see Save and export •Organize colors into palettes •Export palettes in common formats • Keep your color library clear, meaningful, and reusable Some advanced features require a subscription, such as unlimited palettes and exports, advanced color comparison, pattern overlays, and saving notes and source thumbnails with colors. You can manage your subscription anytime in your App Store account. Clear Color is designed for designers, artists, students, and anyone who wants to better understand the colors around them — with clarity, context, and care. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/