Comparison

Color Identifier vs Ctrl Player

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

Head to head
About

Color Identifier

Identify the exact color of any pixel in an image. Upload photos, zoom in, and get color details in RGB, CMYK, and HEX formats, along with color names. Save your detected colors for later access.

Highlights
  • Pixel color detection
  • RGB, CMYK, HEX values
  • Color name identification
  • Image zoom and scroll
  • Save detected colors
  • History page
Features
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Color Identifier app helps you to detect the color of any pixel on the photo or image. Just upload the image into the app, zoom it and scroll to the color you are interested in. The app shows colors in RGB, CMYK and HEX and also the names of colors. You can save the colors into the app and find them on the History page. About Subscription The app contains monthly subscription at price $4.99/month. Yearly subscription at price $19.99. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/iriskinx/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/iriskinx/privacy-policy

About

Ctrl Player

Features
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For Version 2 of Ctrl Suite. The intuitive app making it easier than ever to control your installation's audio, entertainment, video, lighting, and so much more. Player makes control of multiple pieces of complex equipment on your installation centralised & simple by allowing you to view and interact with your Ctrl Suite interfaces. Player presents the customisable buttons, sliders, steppers, images, device modules & more in a form that makes triggering automation, controlling devices intuitive and straightforward for any level of technical ability. Player setup has been designed to be as simple and user-proofed as possible. Connect and go. Once the App is opened, Player can be discovered and adopted into a Ctrl Engine session over your local network to allow users to start controlling the installation. Why limit yourself to one device? The Ctrl Suite architecture allows you to connect multiple Player devices on the same installation. The system state is synchronised between all of them over the Ctrl Engine. Within Ctrl Designer, your Player interfaces can be authored to trigger devices using the following protocol types: · MIDI / Musical Instrument Digital Interface · OSC / Open Sound Control · UDP / User Datagram Protocol · HTTP(S) / HTTP(S)/1.1 Methods, Headers, Body · TCP / Transmission Control Protocol · MQTT / MQ Telemetry Transport · Serial · KNX over IP · Telnet · Timecode Alternatively, you can map each interface button to be fed into a logic process within Ctrl Engine to manipulate the input in real-time for more advanced projects. We’re always adding custom interface modules to simplify interaction with specific services to help you create the ultimate unified control interface for your installation: · Session timers · Buttons · Sliders · Steppers · Titles · Text · Images · Audio controls · Tab navigation bars · Side navigation bars · Module Specific controls Ctrl Player displays all customisation options defined in Ctrl Designer: · Custom background images & logos · Custom background colours Contact our team through our website if you're looking at Ctrl Suite for a project or installation and want to try the entire system.

Screenshots

Color Identifier3 screens
Ctrl Player1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ctrl Player at none against Color Identifier's 20. Ctrl Player also leads on ads (none vs shown). Color Identifier's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price 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 Identifier sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Ctrl Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Color Identifier ships an update every 2 weeks, Ctrl Player every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Color Identifier versus Ctrl Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColor IdentifierCtrl Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews36.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size183 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIrina MetelkinaON LX Limited

Bugs and requests

Color Identifier

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Camera not working properly
  • Inconsistent color readings
  • Freezing and crashing issues
  • Inability to use saved photos

Requested features

5 requests
  • Pantone color support
  • Improved accuracy for different lighting conditions
  • Option to disable ads in free version
  • More affordable subscription plan
  • Ability to save and compare color palettes

Ctrl Player

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

19 purchases

Color Identifier

Subscriptions16
  • Monthly subscription3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Weekly subscription3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Weekly subscription$5.997 Days
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  • Monthly subscription3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Monthly subscription$7.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year
  • Monthly subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • RAL identification$14.991 Month
  • RAL identification3 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription$19.991 Year
  • Color Identifier$19.991 Year
  • Yearly subscription3 Days trial2 variants$29.991 Year
  • Color Identification + RAL$29.991 Year
  • Yearly subscription$29.991 Year
  • RAL identification$49.991 Year
  • RAL identification3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time3
  • RAL identifier - 1 Тry$4.99
  • RAL identifier - 3 attempts$9.99
  • RAL identifier - 10 Тry$24.99
None

Ctrl Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Color Identifier free?
Color Identifier is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ctrl Player free?
Ctrl Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Color Identifier or Ctrl Player have ads?
Color Identifier shows ads; Ctrl Player does not.
Which is updated more often, Color Identifier or Ctrl Player?
Color Identifier ships an update every 2 weeks, and Ctrl Player every 2 months. Most recently, Color Identifier was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ctrl Player on October 17, 2026.

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