Comparison

ColorDesigner vs Palette Maker

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

Head to head
About

ColorDesigner

Features
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ColorDesigner โ€” 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 โ€” 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 โ€” soft drifting orbs of light - Color Wave โ€” slow flowing waves of color - Deep Breath โ€” colors expanding to a breathing rhythm Ads can be removed anytime with a one-time "Remove Ads" purchase.

About

Palette Maker

Features
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Can't choose a color? - for your website? - for a paint job? - for a design? Leave it up to this app to show you a variety of colors to choose from. Randomly generated colors are bound to look more natural and unique than the generic colors of "red", "green", "blue", and "yellow". Comes with a tint generation feature to allow colors of a certain hue to be generated.

Screenshots

ColorDesigner4 screens
Palette Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Palette Maker at every 3 days against ColorDesigner's every 29 months. Palette Maker also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ColorDesigner ships an update every 29 months, Palette Maker every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
ColorDesigner versus Palette Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColorDesignerPalette Maker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 29 monthsEvery 3 days โ€” better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.4 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size24 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHiroshi YamazakiKanta Kikubo

In-app purchases

None

ColorDesigner

No in-app purchases

None

Palette Maker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ColorDesigner free?
ColorDesigner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Palette Maker free?
Palette Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ColorDesigner or Palette Maker have ads?
Both ColorDesigner and Palette Maker show ads.
Which is updated more often, ColorDesigner or Palette Maker?
ColorDesigner ships an update every 29 months, and Palette Maker every 3 days. Most recently, ColorDesigner was updated on October 8, 2026 and Palette Maker on October 13, 2026.

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