Palette Maker vs ColorPalette Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Palette Maker
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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.
ColorPalette Maker
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Generate beautiful, harmonious color palettes in seconds. Whether you're decorating a room, creating art, or putting together an outfit — ColorPalette Maker helps you find colors that work together. PAINT MIX — NEW Every color shows its mixing recipe using classic oil pigments like Van Dyke Brown, Phthalo Blue, and Titanium White. See exactly how to mix any color with real paint — perfect for painters and artists. WHAT'S NEXT — NEW Predict future color trends based on 20-year fashion cycles. Explore the full Pantone Color of the Year timeline and discover iconic color palettes from every decade. GENERATE Create palettes using real color theory: complementary, triadic, analogous, split-complementary, and tetradic harmonies. Every palette contains colors that truly belong together. PHOTO EXTRACTION Pick a photo from your library and instantly extract a matching color palette from it. EXPLORE Browse 185+ hand-curated palettes organized by mood and use case. Find the perfect combination for your project. SAVE & SHARE Save your favorite palettes by project, copy HEX and RGB codes with a single tap, and share beautiful palette cards. HISTORY Navigate back and forth through your generated palettes. Never lose a great combination again. PRIVACY FIRST No account needed. No tracking. No ads. Everything stays on your device. En de **What's New** tekst voor deze versie (v1.1.0): Paint Mix: Every color now shows its mixing recipe using classic oil pigments — Van Dyke Brown, Phthalo Blue, Titanium White, and more. What's Next: Predict future color trends based on 20-year fashion cycles. Color Decades: Explore iconic palettes from the 1950s through 2020s. Updated onboarding with new features.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Palette Maker at none against ColorPalette Maker's 1. Palette Maker also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 18.0). ColorPalette Maker's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and update cadence there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. ColorPalette Maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Palette Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.
Palette Maker ships an update every 3 days, ColorPalette Maker every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Palette Maker | ColorPalette Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kanta Kikubo | Bas London |
In-app purchases
Palette Maker
No in-app purchases
ColorPalette Maker
- Premium Unlock$2.99
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