Comparison

ColoredEye vs Hawkeye Access

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

Head to head
About

ColoredEye

This app identifies colors from your camera or saved photos in real-time. Choose from different color databases to get precise color names for various applications.

Highlights
  • Real-time camera color identification
  • Identify colors in saved photos
  • Multiple color databases (Basic, Crayola, Detailed)
  • Classify colors of specific objects
  • Useful for color-impaired individuals
  • Educational tool for learning colors
Features
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**THE PERFECT APP FOR THE COLOR-IMPAIRED OR THE COLORBLIND!** ColoredEye will identify the colors from your camera in real-time! Or you have option to identify colors within a saved photo. Simply use your iPhone or iTouch to take a photo in good lighting, then pick an object or location within the photo for ColoredEye to classify, or use the live camera mode to find out colors instantly. Each color database has its own set of names for a range of colors. You can pick from: + BASIC - 16 fundamental colors (purple, green, blue, etc) + CRAYOLA - 134 fun pigments (burnt sienna, piggy pink, turquoise, etc) + DETAILED - 134 descriptive colors (dim gray, dark slate gray, gray, etc) ************ Never wear mismatched socks again! Learning colors can be fun for kids, too! Now you can identify the perfect paint color, sweater, car, anything! For support or suggestions, please email: support@mgsapps.com ************

About

Hawkeye Access

Browse the web hands-free using only your eyes. This app utilizes your device's front-facing camera to track gaze, allowing you to navigate websites, highlight links, and select content through simple eye movements. It's designed to make web browsing more accessible for individuals with motor impairments.

Highlights
  • Hands-free web browsing
  • Eye-gaze control
  • Cursor tracking
  • Select by smiling, blinking, or gaze
  • Scroll by looking at screen edge
  • Dictate searches and text
Features
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Hawkeye Access only works on devices with a TrueDepth camera (like the iPhone X, XS, XR, and new iPad Pro). Hawkeye Access is controlled entirely using your eyes. Browse any website, hands-free, all through eye movements. Using the TrueDepth camera, Hawkeye Access brings gaze control to iOS without the need for any additional hardware. Intuitive interaction methods make it simple to control the app using eye movements. For people with motor impairments, this makes browsing the web much easier. Hawkeye Access works with any website. From Instagram to Google to Youtube, this opens up countless possibilities. How it Works: - The cursor shows where you’re looking on the screen. - Just look at a button or link to highlight it. - Select it by smiling, blinking, or holding your gaze. - Scroll by looking at the edge of the device. - Go back by looking at the left side of the device. - Return to the home screen by looking at the bottom right corner of the device. - Type out text using a keyboard (Only available on the iPad) - Dictate searches and text fields. Customizable: - Adjust sensitivity. - Pick selection mode. - Configure timing. For the best performance, use Hawkeye Access while sitting down and try to keep your head and device still. If you have any issues calibrating eye tracking or browsing particular websites, email us at access@usehawkeye.com. We’re always looking to improve!

Screenshots

ColoredEye4 screens
Hawkeye Access1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hawkeye Access at none against ColoredEye's 1. Hawkeye Access also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months). ColoredEye's advantage is review sentiment (61% vs 33%). 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. ColoredEye sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hawkeye Access asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ColoredEye ships an update every 8 months, Hawkeye Access every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ColoredEye versus Hawkeye Access: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColoredEyeHawkeye Access
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.9 (206 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.4% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—206 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB14 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMGS Technologies LLCHawkeye Labs, Inc.

Customer experience

ColoredEye

Written reviews44 reviews
Positive61.4%
Neutral6.8%
Negative31.8%

Hawkeye Access

All ratings206 ratings
Positive42.2%
Neutral10.7%
Negative47.1%
Written reviews87 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral12.6%
Negative54.0%

Bugs and requests

ColoredEye

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Hawkeye Access

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Black screen during setup and calibration
  • App crashes on launch
  • Face detection fails even in good lighting
  • Calibration doesn't complete properly
  • Cursor doesn't respond to actual eye movement
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  • App gets stuck in UI states with missing buttons
  • Pointer disappears after permission prompts
  • Incompatibility with iPhone models below X
  • Camera permission not requested properly
  • Calibration drifts left or right consistently
  • Blink detection triggers cursor movement instead of clicking
  • App requires tapping screen during calibration (defeating purpose)
  • Inconsistent performance across multiple calibration attempts

Requested features

12 requests
  • Keyboard input option for non-verbal users
  • Integration with messaging and communication apps
  • Bookmarks feature for quick access
  • Support for older iPhone models (6S and below)
  • Custom online keyboard with better spacing
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  • Ability to control entire iPhone and all applications
  • Blinking as default click option instead of staring
  • Integration with accessibility features in iOS
  • Support for iPad with proper resolution scaling
  • Disable speech option in settings
  • Better calibration process with longer duration
  • Front/rear camera switching capability

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ColoredEye

One-time1
  • ColoredEye Ad Free$1.99
None

Hawkeye Access

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ColoredEye free?
ColoredEye is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hawkeye Access free?
Hawkeye Access is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ColoredEye or Hawkeye Access have ads?
ColoredEye shows ads; Hawkeye Access does not.
Which is updated more often, ColoredEye or Hawkeye Access?
ColoredEye ships an update every 8 months, and Hawkeye Access every 2 weeks. Most recently, ColoredEye was updated on October 19, 2026 and Hawkeye Access on October 10, 2026.

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