Color picker and helper vs Bio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Color picker and helper
Easily identify color information from photos or camera snapshots. This tool supports multiple color models and offers complementary and Pantone color schemes. It's a handy assistant for design and decoration projects.
- Extract colors from photos and camera
- Pan, pinch, and zoom for precise selection
- Supports RGB, HEX, CMYK, HSB, LAB
- Complementary and Pantone color schemes
- Export color information
- Intuitive interface
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Color Tool is a simple app to show pixel color information. Indispensable color detector assistant when choosing paints, wallpapers, decorative elements. Just import Camera snapshot or the Photos app picture and touch the color you need on the photo. FEATURES * Extract colours from your photos or camera snapshots. * Pan, pinch & zoom to select interesting points in your pictures * RGB, HEX, CMYK, HSB and LAB support * Built-in Complementary and Pantone color schemes assistant * Export color information * Any image size and orientation are supported * iPad supported * Intuitive interface Just a handy tool for everyday use.
Bio
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Bio-Analytics is a research-based application developed at Michigan State University by Aarthi Padmanabhan under the Alocilja Nano-Biosensors Lab. Key Features: • Capture assay images directly from your iPhone camera. • Analyze sample intensity and compute color-based metrics (R, G, B ratios, transformed values, S/N). • View and compare experiment results interactively. • Export data as CSV files to share or store in your iPhone’s Files app. • Organize multiple experiments by date, lab, organism, and algorithm. Designed for researchers and lab professionals, Bio-Analytics bridges laboratory image capture with fast, offline data analysis — no internet connection required. Whether you’re conducting biosensor validation, colorimetric assays, or prototype testing, Bio-Analytics ensures consistent, reproducible, and secure results wherever you work.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bio at none against Color picker and helper's 1. Bio also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5). On price 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
Both are free to download. Color picker and helper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bio asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Color picker and helper | Bio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (83 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 83 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sergey Kolibaba | Aarthi Padmanabhan |
In-app purchases
Color picker and helper
- Remove Ads$0.99
Bio
No in-app purchases
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