InstColor vs OSpectrometer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
InstColor
Instantly detect and extract colors from your surroundings using your device's camera. Get detailed color information, including names, RGB values, and color families. Explore color blending and various color translation options.
- Real-time camera color extraction
- Color names, RGB, and family info
- Dominant colors detection
- Color blending experiments
- RGB/HSB/HEX inter-conversions
- Color translation schemes
- Save favorite colors
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InstColor is a powerful tool to immediately extract colors. It has following features: - Extract colors around you in your back/front camera in real-time - Color information includes color names, RGB values and color family - Dominant colors detection mode allows you to extract all primary colors in one shot in real-time! - Color blend mode is fun to explore and experiment. You can blend up to 5 colors together to get a new color - RGB/P3/HSB/HSL/HEX/CMYK/XYZ/LAB inter-conversions - Convenient/fast color translations into Complementary color, Triadic colors, Split complementary colors, Analogous colors, Tetradic colors and Monochromatic colors - Save your favorite colors for future references - Blend mode to allow you blend detected colors with other colors - Color name / RGB reference list across spectrum
OSpectrometer
This app uses your device's camera and screen to perform basic optical spectroscopy. Analyze the visible light spectrum of objects, map light wavelengths to RGB values, and save or share your findings. It functions offline without external hardware.
- Visible light spectrum analysis
- RGB color value mapping
- Wavelength selection and scanning
- Front camera reflection sensing
- Save and share results
- Offline functionality
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Optical spectroscopy in the visible light spectrum is a commonly used tool in different fields such as health, manufacturing, art, and forensic research. OSpectrometer implements basic spectrometer functions using the built-in camera and screen without requiring external devices or programs. - Visible light spectrum is transformed and mapped to a function that generates RGB (Red Green Blue) color values - A specific light wavelength can be selected and used to illuminate a desired target (i.e., close to the screen) - The whole spectrum or a specific part of the spectrum can be selected and scanned - Front camera is used to sense the reflection from the target object - Consistent and repeatable reflection/absorption amplitude with respect to the color spectrum - The result can be saved and shared - Works offline, no need to connect to any network or internet Privacy-policy: https://software.nanorescenter.com/osprectrometer-privacy-policy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: InstColor at 100% against OSpectrometer's 0%. InstColor also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). OSpectrometer's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement 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. OSpectrometer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. InstColor asks for nothing beyond the download.
InstColor holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of InstColor's written reviews are positive against 0% of OSpectrometer's.
InstColor ships an update daily, OSpectrometer every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | InstColor | OSpectrometer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | 2.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lei Cao | NANO ELECTRONICS RESEARCH MUHENDISLIK ARASTIRMA GELISTIRME LIMITED SIRKETI |
Customer experience
InstColor
OSpectrometer
In-app purchases
InstColor
No in-app purchases
OSpectrometer
- month3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- year3 Days trial$9.991 Year
Questions
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