Comparison

ColorDesigner vs neoColors

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

Head to head
About

ColorDesigner

Features
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ColorDesigner — Design color, intuitively. Create balanced color palettes with ease, based on HSL (hue, saturation, lightness). Convert any color to RGB (HEX / DEC), CMYK, and HSL color codes, and save your palettes for later. Perfect for design, illustration, web, fashion, and anywhere you need the right color combination. Key features - Circular HSL color picker — freely adjust hue, saturation, and lightness - Sync two colors to quickly build harmonious palettes - 6 display styles (grid / circle / layered) to preview your palette - Color code conversion: RGB HEX / RGB DEC / HSL / CMYK - Save and reload your palettes Relax Mode Turn your palette into calming visuals. - Floating Light — soft drifting orbs of light - Color Wave — slow flowing waves of color - Deep Breath — colors expanding to a breathing rhythm Ads can be removed anytime with a one-time "Remove Ads" purchase.

About

neoColors

Design stunning color palettes from scratch, extract them from photos, or generate them using harmony algorithms. Edit colors with precision in various color spaces and create unique compositions with gradients and effects. Share your creations as high-resolution wallpapers.

Highlights
  • Create color palettes from scratch
  • Extract colors from photos
  • Edit in RGB, HSB, and CMYK
  • Explore mesh gradients
  • Craft compositions with Background Studio
  • Share wallpapers up to 6K
  • Organize palettes into collections
Features
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neoColors puts a complete color studio in your hands — precise, fluid, and oddly addictive. Where color becomes play, and play becomes art. -------------------- • Create palettes from scratch, extract them from photos, or build them with classic color harmony algorithms. • Edit with precision in RGB, HEX, HSB and CMYK. • Explore mesh gradients and, with Background Studio, craft magical compositions with endless possibilities. • Share wallpapers in up to 6K. Powerful enough for professionals. Playful enough to feel like a game. Made with love and passion especially for you: child, designer, software developer, architect, decorator, painter, artist, or anyone with a sensitivity for graphic arts and color. -------------------- neoColors Pro -------------------- CREATE • Background Studio Every palette hides a composition. Apply gradients and effects with a filter menu organized by category, full of presets and options that expand as you edit. Discover what your colors can become. • Pixel Picker And every photo hides a palette. Pick its colors yourself, point by point, or let Apple Intelligence read the photo and suggest them in the mood you choose: Pastel, Vibrant, Deep or Tonal. From your library or directly from the camera, bring into neoColors the colors of each click. • Apple Intelligence Select up to 16 photos and generate a themed collection, with a name created automatically. EXPLORE • Color Space Adjust colors with the color wheel, sliders or numerical values in RGB, HEX, HSB and CMYK. Touch and hold any value to copy it to your clipboard. • Color Harmony Build palettes with classic algorithms and advanced controls. • Color Blender Blend colors with clean controls and a layout optimized for iPad. SHARE • Share Your colors deserve to come alive beyond neoColors. Share palettes as wallpapers, images or values, flat, as gradients or with effects, up to 6K. • Import | Export Share a palette or all your collections with a .neoColors file. To import, just open it in Files or Finder, or use Import in Settings. ORGANIZE • Organization Create, rename and move collections. Duplicate, copy and move palettes. Duplicate colors. • Collections Unlock 130 wonderful color palettes, gathered in 6 themed collections. -------------------- One purchase. Every neoColors Pro feature. Forever yours.

Screenshots

ColorDesigner4 screens
neoColors4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ColorDesigner at none against neoColors's 1. ColorDesigner also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). neoColors's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 29 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. neoColors sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ColorDesigner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ColorDesigner ships an update every 29 months, neoColors every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 4 level
ColorDesigner versus neoColors: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColorDesignerneoColors
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—85.7% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 29 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHiroshi YamazakiRicardo Kuester

In-app purchases

None

ColorDesigner

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

neoColors

One-time1
  • neoColors Pro$6.99

Questions

Is ColorDesigner free?
ColorDesigner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is neoColors free?
neoColors is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ColorDesigner or neoColors have ads?
ColorDesigner shows ads; neoColors does not.
Which is updated more often, ColorDesigner or neoColors?
ColorDesigner ships an update every 29 months, and neoColors every 2 months. Most recently, ColorDesigner was updated on October 8, 2026 and neoColors on November 3, 2026.

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