# Palettes vs Colors Extractor

The clearest difference is rating: Colors Extractor at 5.0 against Palettes's 3.6. Palettes's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (23 vs 3). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Palettes sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Colors Extractor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Colors Extractor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Palettes has 23 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Palettes ships an update every 4 months, Colors Extractor every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on July 3, 2026 and August 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Palettes | Colors Extractor |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.6 (23 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/palettes/id297157708/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/colors-extractor/id6443813150/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **23** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 46.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 months** | Every 7 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 18 MB | 46 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.1** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Richard Maddy](https://appshunter.io/developer/287115069) | [Luiz Santos](https://appshunter.io/developer/1130097167) |

## What reviewers say

### Palettes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/palettes/id297157708)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Upgrade Palettes Free to Palettes Basic | $1.99 | one-time |
| Upgrade Palettes Basic to Palettes Pro | $1.99 | one-time |
| Upgrade Palettes Free to Palettes Pro | $3.99 | one-time |


### Colors Extractor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/colors-extractor/id6443813150)

Extract color palettes from images with their hexadecimal and RGB codes. Save favorite palettes and export them as images. Supports importing from gallery, URL, or camera.

**Highlights:** Extract colors from images, View colors in HEX, RGB, HSV, HSB, CMYK, Copy color codes to clipboard, Import images from gallery, URL, or camera, Save favorite color palettes, Export palettes as images

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $3.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Palettes free?

Palettes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Colors Extractor free?

Colors Extractor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Palettes or Colors Extractor?

Colors Extractor is rated higher. Palettes averages 3.6 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Colors Extractor averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Palettes or Colors Extractor have ads?

Colors Extractor shows ads; Palettes does not.

### Which is updated more often, Palettes or Colors Extractor?

Palettes ships an update every 4 months, and Colors Extractor every 7 months. Most recently, Palettes was updated on July 3, 2026 and Colors Extractor on August 20, 2026.

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