Comparison

Gallery36 vs Color Study

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

Head to head
About

Gallery36

Features
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Interactive gallery in augmented reality

About

Color Study

This tool helps artists analyze images by simplifying colors, values, and shapes. It provides guidance for mixing paints to match observed colors and offers advanced features for deeper artistic study. Organize your work and sync across devices.

Highlights
  • Image simplification for color and value
  • Accurate color picker with magnification
  • Paint mixing guidance with real-time feedback
  • Value, saturation, and color code inspection
  • Interactive value, shape, and temperature maps
  • Project organization and iCloud sync
Features
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Color Study is a tool for artists to simplify images, study color and value, and accurately match colors through paint mixing. Load any photo and reduce it to clear shapes and essential color information. Color Study generates a clear color map of your reference and provides guidance for mixing paints to match the colors you see, giving you a practical guide you can use at the easel or in study. Focus on the fundamentals that matter in drawing and painting. Made for artists Core tools: • Accurate color picker with magnification and pixel averaging options • Place and customize color markers directly on your reference • Inspect value, saturation, and color codes (RGB, HSV, HSL, CMYK, LAB) • Automatically extract key colors and accents in an image, and mark their locations • Compare colors to assess value, relative temperature, saturation, and perceptual difference • Customizable grid overlay for precise alignment Advanced tools: • Interactive value maps, shape simplification, temperature maps and notan controls • Paint-mixing guidance designed for opaque paints, with real-time feedback from photographed mixes • Export analysis views and color maps as images for reference or study • Advanced grid controls for precision alignment and subdivision • Generate simplified line drawings and contour maps to clarify structure, edges, and major shapes • Organize your work into projects with images, paint palettes, and artwork details • iCloud sync keeps your projects and palettes in sync across all your Apple devices Advanced tools available with subscription. Train your artistic eye Color Study is not a design tool or palette generator. It is a learning tool for painters, illustrators, and art students who want to analyze what they see and make better decisions in their artwork. Study master paintings, analyze your own photos, and deepen your understanding of value structure, color harmony, and visual design. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Gallery363 screens
Color Study4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gallery36 at none against Color Study's 6. Gallery36 also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). Color Study's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 5 weeks) and chart position (#166 vs unranked). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Color Study sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Gallery36 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gallery36 ships an update every 5 weeks, Color Study every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Gallery36 versus Color Study: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGallery36Color Study
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (568 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—86.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—568 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
Best chart rank—#166 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size444 MB175 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBartomiej KusztalBrushLabs LLC

In-app purchases

None

Gallery36

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Color Study

Subscriptions3
  • Color Study Pro monthly2 variants$4.991 Month
  • Color Study Pro yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Color Study Pro Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time2
  • Color Study tip$1.99
  • Color Study tip$29.99

Questions

Is Gallery36 free?
Gallery36 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Color Study free?
Color Study is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gallery36 or Color Study have ads?
Neither Gallery36 nor Color Study shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gallery36 or Color Study?
Gallery36 ships an update every 5 weeks, and Color Study every 11 days. Most recently, Gallery36 was updated on November 7, 2026 and Color Study on November 9, 2026.

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