ColorDesigner vs TempoWeave Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ColorDesigner
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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.
TempoWeave Mobile
Design professional weaving drafts on your mobile device. Explore a vast library of patterns, utilize powerful design tools, and visualize your fabric in 3D. Enhance your weaving experience at the loom with helpful assistants.
- Open and view WIF and TWA drafts
- Browse public cloud pattern library
- Drawing and design tools
- Yarn Catalog with suggestions
- Fabric view and 3D interlacement
- Weave Assistant for loom use
- Thread Assistant for loom setup
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TempoWeave brings professional weaving draft design to your iPad and iPhone — from the makers of TempoWeave Studio for desktop. Open it and start exploring immediately: four sample drafts are included, and the free public cloud pattern library puts hundreds more a tap away. No account needed. FREE Version • Open and view WIF and TWA drafts from any weaving software • Browse, search, and filter the free public cloud pattern library • Try every drawing and design tool • Yarn Catalog with real yarn lines, colors, photos, and sett suggestions • Fabric view and 3D interlacement — see the cloth, not just the grid • Common Weaves library: classic structures ready to explore • Drafts up to 128 shafts and 128 treadles, tie-up or liftplan AT THE LOOM • Weave Assistant: follow your treadling pick by pick, with live cloth view, pick counters, chimes, and color-change alerts • Pair with TempoTreadle 3 via our WIFI connect and weave through distractions error-free. • Thread Assistant: thread your loom in groups with heddle counts and progress tracking WITH APP STORE PURCHASE OR WITH YOUR TEMPOWEAVE ACCOUNT Weavers with a TempoWeave Studio license (Lite, Core, or Pro) sign in to unlock the full feature set on mobile: save and export drafts, upload and share to your personal cloud library, named version snapshots, section markers, and more. One license covers desktop and mobile. Whether you're checking a draft at the yarn shop, designing on the couch, or weaving at the loom with your tablet beside you — TempoWeave goes where your weaving goes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ColorDesigner at none against TempoWeave Mobile's 1. TempoWeave Mobile's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 29 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. TempoWeave Mobile sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ColorDesigner asks for nothing beyond the download.
ColorDesigner ships an update every 29 months, TempoWeave Mobile weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ColorDesigner | TempoWeave Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hiroshi Yamazaki | LoftyFiber |
In-app purchases
ColorDesigner
No in-app purchases
TempoWeave Mobile
- TempoWeave Mobile — Full Version$39.00
Questions
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