Comparison

SpeckCheck Mobile vs Calc ICC

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

Head to head
About

SpeckCheck Mobile

Features
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The perfect solution for… – Color verification on the go or in the office. – Comparing against an industry CRPC or your own house measured standard. – Spot color evaluation against industry or house measured libraries. When paired with a Nix Spectro 2 or Mini 2 – SpeckCheck Mobile performs color verification of both 4/color process and spot color printing. SpeckCheck will compare your print to any of the industry standard Certified Reference Print Conditions (CRPCs) using a targeted methodology (accurate use of this feature requires a Spectro 2). SpeckCheck does this by comparing measurements to the outer gamut of a selected print condition to determine the accuracy of the color. In addition to the CRPCs, you can create your own reference from a set of measurements previously saved. (Use of the feature works with both the Spectro 2 and the Mini 2.) In either case, the gray balance of your sample is compared to the reference to make certain color is as precise as the print device is capable. Good gray balance almost always means good color. When a measurement is outside of acceptable ranges, SpeckCheck provides ample information to determine what is causing the issue. With Delta E values, 2D and 3D color charts and access to the measurement’s CGATS file, SpeckCheck provides the tools you need to work towards a solution. In addition to verification of color profiles, SpeckCheck has a full-featured color library function to validate spot colors. While we include a small sample library for your use, the system depends on the import of your colors in either CxF format or through measurement of physical samples. SpeckCheck can then use a color profile to generate CMYK values to reproduce that spot color on your own printer.

About

Calc ICC

Features
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calc ICC is a color conversion tool for print professionals, color specialists, designers, and developers. Powered by Little CMS, it performs genuine ICC profile-based conversions, not generic mathematical approximations. KEY FEATURES β€’ Import ICC v2 and v4 profiles β€’ DeviceLink, Named Color, and ECG multichannel profile support β€’ RGB, CMYK, Gray, Lab, LCh, XYZ, OKLab, and multichannel color spaces β€’ All ICC rendering intents and black point compensation β€’ PCS inspection and Ξ”E00 comparison β€’ Soft proofing and gamut checking β€’ Maintain CMYK ink formulas where possible β€’ Multiple numeric formats β€’ Profile management and conversion history PRIVATE AND OFFLINE Profiles and color values are processed entirely on your device. No account is required, and nothing is sent to a remote server. CALC ICC PRO Unlock profile importing and advanced professional features with a single lifetime in-app purchase. No subscription. Little CMS has provided trusted color-management technology worldwide for more than two decades.

Screenshots

SpeckCheck Mobile4 screens
Calc ICC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SpeckCheck Mobile at 11.0 against Calc ICC's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
SpeckCheck Mobile versus Calc ICC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeckCheck MobileCalc ICC
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size70 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChris HALFORDMarti Maria

In-app purchases

None

SpeckCheck Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Calc ICC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SpeckCheck Mobile free?
SpeckCheck Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Calc ICC free?
Calc ICC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SpeckCheck Mobile or Calc ICC have ads?
Neither SpeckCheck Mobile nor Calc ICC shows ads.

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