iCColors vs Genasys Protect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iCColors
Explore and create millions of colors with this app. Choose from hundreds of presets or mix your own RGB values. Share your creations or use a color as a simple flashlight. Useful for design inspiration or quick color selection.
- Over 700 predefined colors
- Create over 16 million colors
- Share colors via email, text, social media
- Full-screen color display
- Simple flashlight function
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iCColors for iPhone and iPod Touch gives you a pocketful of over 16 million colors. Pick your favorite color and share it with your friends and family! Start by selecting a color from over 700 predefined colors in shades of white, red, orange, brown, yellow, gray, green, blue and violet. Edit your color by varying the amounts of red, green and blue. Over 16 million colors can be created! When you're done, give your color a name and save it to the list of Custom Colors. Your new color can be displayed full screen on the iPhone or iPod Touch. This can be useful for selecting paint or fabric colors. You can also share your new color with friends and family via email, text messages, Facebook or Twitter ("I'm planning to paint my bathroom this color -- what do you think???") iCColors can also be used as a simple flashlight by selecting a light color and displaying it full screen. Features - Over 700 predefined colors available. - Over 16 million different colors can be created. - Colors can be shared via email, text messages, Facebook, or Twitter. Thanks to Kevin J. Walsh for his compilation of colors and color names.
Genasys Protect
Receive unified emergency alerts from multiple mass notification systems in one place. Get instant, geo-located notifications from local authorities and manage safety for multiple locations.
- Unified alerts from multiple systems
- Instant geo-located notifications
- Multi-location safety management
- Real-time updates from authorities
- Consolidated emergency communication
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• Unified Alerts Experience seamless communication by receiving alerts from leading mass notification systems, GP Alert and EVAC, all within a single app. There is no need for multiple apps or installations for different locations or counties – our app consolidates alerts for a unified experience. • Instant Geo-Located Emergency Notifications Receive real-time alerts directly from local authorities to your mobile device without the hassle of logging into multiple emergency platforms. With location services enabled, you can stay informed even while traveling and will automatically receive alerts from partnered areas. • Multi-Location Safety Safeguard your loved ones by effortlessly saving and managing multiple locations within the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: iCColors at 100% against Genasys Protect's 11%. iCColors also leads on rating (3.9 vs 2.7) and chart position (#182 vs unranked). Genasys Protect's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 37 months). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Genasys Protect is free to download; iCColors costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iCColors holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Genasys Protect has 91 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of iCColors's written reviews are positive against 11% of Genasys Protect's.
iCColors ships an update every 37 months, Genasys Protect every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iCColors | Genasys Protect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.9 (7 ratings) — better | 2.7 (91 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 10.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 91 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 37 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #182 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seaside Apps | GENASYS |
Customer experience
iCColors
Genasys Protect
Bugs and requests
iCColors
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Genasys Protect
Reported bugs
10 issues- Start button inaccessible on various devices
- App freezes during setup
- Does not update events promptly
- Information is outdated
- Limited zone updates cause missed alerts
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- Does not save addresses consistently
- Battery drain issue
- Cannot get past notification screen
- Display too large for some screens
- App does not react properly to input
Requested features
6 requests- Update app for all devices
- Update city-level warnings
- Improve UX/UI design
- Ensure real-time emergency propagation
- Allow notification access
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- Save addresses consistently
In-app purchases
iCColors
No in-app purchases
Genasys Protect
No in-app purchases









