Swatches Reader vs Start Note
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Swatches Reader
Manage GIMP color palettes with this tool. Select colors, copy them as UIColor or hex strings, and grab colors from anywhere on your screen. It also extracts main colors from images and includes thumbnail and QuickLook extensions.
- GIMP color palette management
- System color picker integration
- Copy colors as UIColor, hex, or RGB
- Grab color from any screen location
- Auto extract main colors from images
- Thumbnail and QuickLook extensions
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Color palettes management tool based on a GIMP format ( *.gpl ). Selected color can be changed by system's color picker or copied to clipboard as a UIColor or hex string or RGB description. You can grab color from any place on the screen. Auto extract main colors from the given image. The app also has included fast worked Thumbnails and QuickLook extensions.
Start Note
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v1.0.0 of Start Note add convenient functionality to the traditional note taking app. Features Include: - Ability to create/delete notes - Ability to add/delete tables, associated with notes - Integrated stopwatch (excellent for tracking rest times when exercising) - Big buttons for adding / deleting columns / rows - Ability to compare past tables on the fly if a previous table is detected that has the same title Tap the stopwatch to start it. Tap it to pause it. Hold it to reset it. Enjoy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Start Note at Free against Swatches Reader's $5.99. Start Note also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Start Note is free to download; Swatches Reader costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Swatches Reader | Start Note |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Viktor Goltvyanytsya | Brett Owers |
In-app purchases
Swatches Reader
No in-app purchases
Start Note
No in-app purchases
