# Pastel vs ColorSlurp

The clearest difference is rating: Pastel at 4.7 against ColorSlurp's 4.5. Pastel also leads on ratings volume (1.4K vs 94). ColorSlurp's advantage is chart position (#107 vs unranked) and review sentiment (88% vs 76%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pastel sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and ColorSlurp sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Pastel holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pastel has 1.4K ratings behind it against 94, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of Pastel's written reviews are positive against 88% of ColorSlurp's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Pastel ships an update monthly, ColorSlurp every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pastel | ColorSlurp |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (1.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pastel/id413897608/reviews)** | [4.5 (94 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/colorslurp/id1287239339/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.4K** | 94 |
| Positive reviews | 76.2% of reviews | **87.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | — | **#107** |
| Size | 12 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Steven Troughton-Smith](https://appshunter.io/developer/286133549) | [IdeaPunch](https://appshunter.io/developer/1191489399) |

## What reviewers say

### Pastel

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pastel/id413897608)

Easily capture, organize, and use color palettes for your creative projects. Analyze photos to extract dominant colors, or manually select them. Seamlessly sync your library across devices and export colors in various code formats or as pixel bitmaps.

**Highlights:** Capture color palettes from photos, Manual color selection, Drag and drop colors to other apps, iCloud sync across devices, Export colors in code formats (RGB, hex, Swift), Create custom wallpapers

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pastel (One Month) | $1.99 | per month |
| Pastel (One Year) | $9.99 | per year |
| Pastel (Legacy Purchase) | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Intuitive and clean interface
- 🚀 Efficient color management
- 💡 Ability to import colors from photos
- 🎨 Great for designers and artists
- 📦 Seamless integration with Procreate

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Disappearing custom palettes
- 🔍 Lack of color picker functionality
- 🤔 Confusing widget behavior
- 🔀 Issues with rearranging colors in palettes

**Reported bugs**

- Palettes disappearing after OS updates
- Delays and freezes when using color wheel
- Inconsistent behavior on different devices/OSes

**Requested features**

- Color contrast analysis tools
- CMYK color support
- Easier way to copy/paste color codes
- Improved palette organization and management
- Integration with more design apps


### ColorSlurp

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/colorslurp/id1287239339)

**Currently charting:** #107 Top Grossing · Developer Tools (US App Store)

This app helps designers and developers boost productivity by picking colors from photos or your camera. It allows for automatic color palette creation, editing, and exporting to various formats. Organize and sync your color collections across devices.

**Highlights:** Pick colors from camera or photos, Automatic color palette creation, Edit colors with selection tools, Copy colors to various formats, Organize colors into palettes, Sync palettes with iCloud, Export colors to multiple file types

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ColorSlurp Pro Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| ColorSlurp PRO | $7.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy-to-use universal eyedropper tool
- 🚀 Excellent, well-designed, and unobtrusive
- 🚀 Essential tool for designers and developers
- 👍 Simple and effective
- 👍 Intuitive and functional

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Useless on iPad
- 💰 Subscription only
- 💰 Greedy pricing model
- 🐛 Buggy, crashes, and issues with syncing
- 👎 Lacks HDR color space support

**Reported bugs**

- Picking colors in full screen mode doesn't work
- Palette management is buggy and inconsistent
- Crashes when using the color picker tool

**Requested features**

- Ability to pick colors from photos in library
- More customization options for color palettes
- Integration with Adobe and other design apps
- Improved multi-monitor support
- Ability to adjust color values via keyboard


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pastel free?

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

### Is ColorSlurp free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Pastel or ColorSlurp?

Pastel is rated higher. Pastel averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while ColorSlurp averages 4.5 from 94 ratings.

### Do Pastel or ColorSlurp have ads?

Neither Pastel nor ColorSlurp shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pastel or ColorSlurp?

Pastel ships an update monthly, and ColorSlurp every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pastel was updated on October 29, 2026 and ColorSlurp on October 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*