Comparison

Palettes vs Everspruce Home Inventory

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

Head to head
About

Palettes

Create and manage color palettes from various sources like photos, websites, or manually. Supports multiple color models and schemes for design projects. Offers import/export options and cloud backup.

Highlights
  • Create palettes from photos, websites, or manually
  • Supports RGB, HSV, HSL, CMYK, and Grayscale
  • Import/export with design software
  • Cloud backup and restore
  • Color blending and schemes
  • Color information display
Features
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Palettes is a powerful productivity tool for creating and maintaining color palettes. Great for creating color schemes. Now you can create a color palette anywhere at anytime. Grab colors from a photograph, a website, or add colors using any one of 5 color models. Quickly find matching colors with support for many different color schemes. You may create and store any number of palettes. This application runs at one of three levels: Free, Basic, and Pro. The initial free version runs at the Pro level for a limited time allowing you to fully test the application. It will then revert back to the Free level. Use the included in-application purchasing to upgrade to either the Basic or Pro level at any time. Key features include: • Single universal application works on all your iOS devices including iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. • Quickly create a color palette from a web site, image, camera, or color scheme. • Unlimited number of palettes (Free only supports 3). • 25 colors per palette (Free and Basic allows 5). • Undo/Redo support. • Import/Export palettes from/to Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and Fireworks, GIMP, Paintshop Pro, Procreate, and OS X Color Chooser. (Pro) • Import/Export palettes via email. Team development made easy with one click import. (Pro) • Backup and restore your Palettes data directly to/from your own computer, iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, Box, or FTP servers. (Basic, Pro) • Import and export palette files directly to/from your own computer, iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, Box, FTP servers, or another app. (Pro) • Email color palettes to friends and co-workers. (Pro adds more options) • Pick colors from:   • RGB, HSV (HSB), HSL, CMYK, or Gray scale sliders   • Standard colors lists (SVG, Web Safe, HTML, Java, Apple) or other palettes.   • A website URL (webpage, image, CSS file, 3rd party palette file (Pro)).   • An image or camera.   • Any valid CSS3 color representation. • Create colors via:   • Color blending (Pro adds using 1 of 4 color models).   • Color schemes (monochromatic (Pro), analogous, triadic, complementary (Pro), split complementary (Pro)). • Review color information:   • Details (integer, hex, percent, decimal, CSS).   • As both a foreground and background color. • "Palette Flow" (not on iPad) • Display a color full screen to compare against a real world item (press and hold color briefly). • Palette preview screen. • Backup a palette as an image in your photo library for later restore. • Rename, reorder, or delete palettes. • Sort palette colors by RGB, HSV/B, HSL, CMYK, or Gray color model. • All work is saved as you go. • Always remembers where you left off last. • Built in context sensitive help system. • Preferences can be set from within the application. (Basic, Pro) • Excellent customer support. Palettes can be used to create color palettes for: • Web site design • Marketing campaigns • Home decorating • Wardrobe • Artists • Color coordinating • Anywhere colors are needed - just use your imagination Please visit http://www.maddysoft.com/iphone/palettes to see a more complete set of screen shots and additional information on the features of "Palettes". The website includes contact information for leaving feedback, asking questions, or reporting any issues. NOTE: Known limitation - this version is unable to import binary OS X palette files (.clr) from ~/Library/Colors. NOTE: Screenshots are after upgrading to the Pro level.

About

Everspruce Home Inventory

Organize your belongings with this comprehensive home inventory app. Track items in your home, storage, or during a move. Features include photo capture, batch adding, powerful search, and export options. A subscription unlocks unlimited entries and multi-device support.

Highlights
  • Track items in home or storage
  • Moving checklist functionality
  • Add items with photos
  • Batch item entry
  • Powerful search and filtering
  • Export to CSV/PDF
  • Print QR code labels
Features
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Everspruce is the Home Inventory App! Everspruce IS PERFECT FOR KEEPING TRACK OF YOUR STUFF: • In your home or storage facility • During your next move • With your favorite collections - cards, holiday items, stamps, shoes, dolls, and more! 100% FREE FEATURES: • ADD up to 50 entries - all securely backed up to the cloud • QUICKLY add items with Batch Mode • SNAP a Photo to Add an Item • INSTANTLY find your items with powerful search • Quickly FILTER your items by location, box, or tags • Tag your items to EASILY find and define custom collections of items • EXPORT via CSV and PDF formats • PRINT QR code labels • Mark items as “Checked Out" so you can return them to their PROPER place when you’re done • INTUITIVE visual interface that is a breeze to learn FEATURES INCLUDED WITH A PLUS SUBSCRIPTION: • Add UNLIMITED entries! • Use MULTIPLE devices • SECURE your entries from prying eyes with a Security Pin Code • More features coming soon! SO EASY TO GET STARTED: 1. Take a picture of an Area where you have boxes and name it 2. Take a picture of a Box where you want to put items and name it 3. Take a picture of each Item that belongs in a box 4. Repeat steps as necessary! Please note that this app supports portrait mode only. Landscape mode is not supported at this time. This app was made with a ton of passion to help simplify and organize your life - we hope you love it! We want to make this app better! Please go to Settings in the app to send us feedback! Thanks for downloading! Details on the Everspruce Plus Subscription: • 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. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period as per the price shown above. • Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase the Everspruce Plus subscription again. Terms of Service: https://www.everspruceapp.com/terms-conditions Privacy Policy: https://www.everspruceapp.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Palettes4 screens
Everspruce Home Inventory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Everspruce Home Inventory at 4.7 against Palettes's 3.6. Everspruce Home Inventory also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 46%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). Palettes's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Palettes sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Everspruce Home Inventory sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Everspruce Home Inventory holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Everspruce Home Inventory has 474 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Palettes's written reviews are positive against 78% of Everspruce Home Inventory's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Palettes ships an update every 4 months, Everspruce Home Inventory weekly. The most recent releases landed on July 3, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Palettes versus Everspruce Home Inventory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPalettesEverspruce Home Inventory
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (23 ratings)4.7 (474 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.2% of reviews78.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23474 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRichard MaddyLucky Star Labs, LLC

Customer experience

Palettes

All ratings23 ratings
Positive60.9%
Neutral8.7%
Negative30.4%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative46.2%

Everspruce Home Inventory

All ratings474 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral6.1%
Negative15.9%

Bugs and requests

Palettes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Everspruce Home Inventory

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App won't open on iPhone 16
  • QR codes not working, lost inventory
  • Losing items and inventory after updates

Requested features

6 requests
  • Batch edit mode for multiple items
  • Landscape view on iPad
  • QR code integration
  • Locked section for private information
  • Ability to import/export data
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  • Desktop web interface

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Palettes

One-time3
  • Upgrade Palettes Free to Palettes Basic$1.99
  • Upgrade Palettes Basic to Palettes Pro$1.99
  • Upgrade Palettes Free to Palettes Pro$3.99
10 purchases

Everspruce Home Inventory

Subscriptions10
  • Plus14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Monthly Plus14 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Monthly Plus Subscription14 Days trial$8.991 Month
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  • Plus14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Half-Yearly Plus14 Days trial$34.996 Months
  • Yearly Plus14 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • Yearly Plus Subscription14 Days trial5 variants$44.991 Year
  • Yearly Plus Subscription2 variants$44.991 Year
  • Half-Yearly Plus Subscription14 Days trial$48.996 Months
  • Yearly Plus Subscription14 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Palettes free?
Palettes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Everspruce Home Inventory free?
Everspruce Home Inventory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Palettes or Everspruce Home Inventory?
Everspruce Home Inventory is rated higher. Palettes averages 3.6 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Everspruce Home Inventory averages 4.7 from 474 ratings.
Do Palettes or Everspruce Home Inventory have ads?
Everspruce Home Inventory shows ads; Palettes does not.
Which is updated more often, Palettes or Everspruce Home Inventory?
Palettes ships an update every 4 months, and Everspruce Home Inventory weekly. Most recently, Palettes was updated on July 3, 2026 and Everspruce Home Inventory on September 27, 2026.

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