# Pastel vs Good Vibrations

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Good Vibrations at none against Pastel's 3. Good Vibrations also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Pastel's advantage is ratings volume (1.4K vs 1) and chart position (#66 vs unranked). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pastel sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Good Vibrations asks for nothing beyond the download.

Good Vibrations holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pastel has 1.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Pastel ships an update monthly, Good Vibrations every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pastel | Good Vibrations |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (1.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pastel/id413897608/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/good-vibrations/id6753113298/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.4K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 73.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#66** | — |
| Size | 11 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.6** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | [Steven Troughton-Smith](https://appshunter.io/developer/286133549) | [MAXX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1374462335) |

## What reviewers say

### Pastel

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

**Currently charting:** #66 Top Grossing · Developer Tools (US App Store)

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


### Good Vibrations

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/good-vibrations/id6753113298)

This application serves as an editor for haptic pattern files specifically designed for Good Vibrations. It allows users to create and modify these patterns for enhanced tactile feedback experiences.

**Highlights:** Haptic pattern file editing, Customizable tactile feedback, File management for patterns, Developer tool for haptics

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pastel free?

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

### Is Good Vibrations free?

Good Vibrations is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Pastel or Good Vibrations?

Good Vibrations is rated higher. Pastel averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Good Vibrations averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Pastel or Good Vibrations have ads?

Neither Pastel nor Good Vibrations shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pastel or Good Vibrations?

Pastel ships an update monthly, and Good Vibrations every 4 days. Most recently, Pastel was updated on September 27, 2026 and Good Vibrations on September 17, 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.*