CalibCat vs Chromaticity Assistant
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CalibCat
This app helps calibrate your computer screen for accurate color representation. It works with a companion desktop app and uses your iPhone or iPad camera for an automated process. Essential for creative professionals and anyone needing precise color matching.
- Automated screen color calibration
- Uses mobile device camera
- Companion desktop app required
- Accurate color representation
- Reduces color bias
- Affordable calibration solution
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[Price] Note the app is to calibrate the screen of the notebook/desktop/tablet rather than the screen of the phone. To use the app, first, you need a desktop app CalibCat Display. (CalibCat Display has its own other features; please check its page on your desktop app store for details.) You will also need to refill quotas, the price of which is listed in the In-App Purchases section in the app store (with discounts for variant packs). [About CalibCat] Screen calibration is important for the daily use of computers while critical to digital painting, photo manipulation, graphic design, character drawing, environment modeling, as well as other photography and video editing works - No matter for a professional, an amateur, or a learner, a calibrated screen without color bias can be essential. - Do you just get a new laptop or a second-hand one but feel troubled about the color on the screen? - Do you worry if the color you see on the screen is different from that on your colleagues' or customers’? - Do you want to tune your screen to match consistent color standards with minimal bias? If so, you should calibrate your screen right away! However, manual adjustment /calibration can be time-consuming, lack uniform measure, and tricky. Because human eyes are good at adapting to the environment, in many scenarios, people can not be sure if it is the same color that they picked the last time precisely. On the other hand, purchasing dedicated calibration hardware requires extra expenses and waiting time and can cost more than a high-spec display. To save your time and multi-path attempts, we introduce CalibCat as a fast auto-calibration solution, in which we bring state-of-the-art research results and provide affordable schemes for the general public. Now what you need is a quality-assured camera, but wait, you already got one on your iPhone/iPad, right? If so, let CalibCat do the remaining dirty work! Before installing the app, make sure you have 1) a functional camera on the iPhone/iPad and 2) a counter-part desktop software (CalibCat Display).
Chromaticity Assistant
This app provides color management and analysis tools. It supports color space conversion, spectral analysis of visible light, and color gamut analysis for various standards.
- Color space conversion (RGB, CMYK, HSV, LAB, HEX)
- Spectral analysis (CIE-1931, CIE-1976)
- Color gamut analysis (DCI-P3, NTSC, sRGB, Adobe RGB)
- Import optical spectrum data (CSV)
- Import primary color coordinates (CSV)
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您的掌上色彩管理与辅助分析助手!本软件支持色彩转换器,实现RGB表色系到CMYK、HSV、LAB、HEX表色系的转换;光谱分析,通过380~780可见光波段CSV格式光学图谱,分析计算CIE-1931、CIE-1976 color point x、y、u、v数据;以及色域分析,通过导入Red、Green、Blue Pattern三原色(x、y)坐标csv档案,计算分析DCI-P3、NTSC、sRGB、Adobe RGB色域覆盖率。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Chromaticity Assistant at 5.0 against CalibCat's 2.3. Chromaticity Assistant also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). CalibCat's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price 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. CalibCat sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Chromaticity Assistant asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chromaticity Assistant holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CalibCat has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CalibCat ships an update every 5 weeks, Chromaticity Assistant every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CalibCat | Chromaticity Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.3 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zettaways Inc. | 克俊 张 |
Customer experience
CalibCat
Chromaticity Assistant
In-app purchases
CalibCat
- Buy 5 times of calibration$10.99
- Buy 10 times of calibration$15.99
- Buy 15 times of calibration$20.99
Chromaticity Assistant
No in-app purchases
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