Comparison

Logger for Shortcuts vs Developer Colour Palette

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

Head to head
About

Logger for Shortcuts

This app provides a developer console specifically for building complex shortcuts. It allows users to write messages to the console in real-time as shortcuts run, eliminating the need for Quick Look actions. Powerful filtering tools help users drill down into output by various criteria, and logs can be synced across devices via iCloud and exported.

Highlights
  • Developer console for Shortcuts
  • Real-time message logging
  • Powerful filtering tools
  • Filter by category, device, date, contents, search, tags
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Export logs to plain text or markdown
Features
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"It has so rapidly become one of the most critical apps on my whole system, I cannot even believe it" — CGP Grey, Cortex podcast Logger is the first developer console designed for Shortcuts. Building complex shortcuts is now easier than ever! Use the Logger's shortcut actions to write messages to the console. See them posted in realtime as your shortcut runs - no more Quick Look actions required. Use the powerful filtering tools to drill down into the output. Filter by category, device, date, contents, search or tags. All your messages are synced securely between your devices using iCloud and you can even export your logs to plain text or markdown.

About

Developer Colour Palette

Easily select, convert, and organize colors for your projects. Generate palettes from images or AI prompts, and share them with your team. Syncs across Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Color picker and value conversion (HEX, RGB, Swift)
  • Organize colors into palettes
  • Cloud sync across Apple devices
  • Share palettes with team members
  • Import images to extract colors
  • AI-powered palette generation
  • AI color detection from objects
Features
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Developer Colour Palette helps you to choose, convert, organise and share the colours that you use for the projects that you are working on. Choose a colour using the built in colour picker, or enter the colour values to see them converted to HEX, RGB and Swift code. You can then copy the colour codes with a single tap to use in your projects. The app automatically shows your recently used colours for reuse and allows you to add frequently used colours to your favourites. You can organise your colours further, by grouping them in to different palettes for each project or brand that you are working with, name the colours to describe what part of the project they are being used for and write notes on each palette and colour. The palettes you create and colours you add will be automatically synced to the cloud and accessible on all of your Apple devices. You can also share these palettes with other members of your design team or with a client, so that you are all working from the same colour palette. Invite others to your palette and set permissions for each person you invite, granting or denying them read, add, edit or remove access. You can also see any palettes that you have been sent within the app and choose to accept or deny the invitation, to add the palette to your shared list. The palettes you create and the palettes that are shared with you are automatically grouped and separated. Import an image, client’s logo or style guide file from your photo library, files or camera and use the magnified colour picker to choose a specific colour from the image. The app will automatically scan the image using AI and detect the dominant colours within the image. Once it has extracted the colours, you can create a new palette containing these colours with a single tap. If you need a little help with inspiration or to find the right colour for your project, you can use the AI Assistant tool to generate a palette or get the colour of an object. Enter a phrase such as “The sea” to see various shades of blue, “Giraffe” to see the colours of a giraffe or “New York Taxi” to be shown the colour code of the New York Taxi yellow. Once the assistant has detected the colours, you can then create a palette with these colours and it is automatically named from your search phrase. *Subscription required for some features described above, including cloud palettes, sharing features and AI features - Monthly usage limits apply to AI features. - Subscription Details - Developer Colour Palette requires a monthly subscription after your 14 day free trial. Your subscription can be cancelled at any time. No long term commitment required. Subscriptions will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless automatic renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and automatic renewal status in Account Settings after purchase. Price may vary by location. Privacy Policy: https://smudge.app/privacy Terms and Conditions: https://smudge.app/app-terms

Screenshots

Logger for Shortcuts4 screens
Developer Colour Palette4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Logger for Shortcuts at 79% against Developer Colour Palette's 0%. Logger for Shortcuts also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (27 vs 2). Developer Colour Palette's advantage is price ($0.49 vs $4.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Logger for Shortcuts costs $4.99 and Developer Colour Palette $0.49 up front. Logger for Shortcuts sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Developer Colour Palette sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Logger for Shortcuts holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Logger for Shortcuts has 27 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Logger for Shortcuts's written reviews are positive against 0% of Developer Colour Palette's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Logger for Shortcuts versus Developer Colour Palette: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLogger for ShortcutsDeveloper Colour Palette
Price$4.99$0.49 — better
Rating4.7 (27 ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews79.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings27 — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#26 — better#134
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSnailed It Development LtdThomas Coomer

Customer experience

Logger for Shortcuts

All ratings27 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive79.3%
Neutral6.9%
Negative13.8%

Developer Colour Palette

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Logger for Shortcuts

One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
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  • Huge Tip$9.99
1 purchases

Developer Colour Palette

Subscriptions1
  • Cloud Palettes14 Days trial$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Logger for Shortcuts free?
Logger for Shortcuts costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Developer Colour Palette free?
Developer Colour Palette costs $0.49, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Logger for Shortcuts or Developer Colour Palette?
Logger for Shortcuts is rated higher. Logger for Shortcuts averages 4.7 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Developer Colour Palette averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Logger for Shortcuts or Developer Colour Palette have ads?
Neither Logger for Shortcuts nor Developer Colour Palette shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Logger for Shortcuts or Developer Colour Palette?
Logger for Shortcuts ships an update monthly, and Developer Colour Palette monthly. Most recently, Logger for Shortcuts was updated on October 24, 2026 and Developer Colour Palette on October 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Logger for Shortcuts or Developer Colour Palette?
Logger for Shortcuts currently peaks at #26 in the App Store charts, and Developer Colour Palette at #134. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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