# Pastel vs TrackOSC

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TrackOSC at none against Pastel's 3. TrackOSC also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 76%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Pastel's advantage is ratings volume (1.4K vs 2) and chart position (#181 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. TrackOSC asks for nothing beyond the download.

TrackOSC 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Pastel's written reviews are positive against 100% of TrackOSC's.

Pastel ships an update monthly, TrackOSC fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pastel | TrackOSC |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (1.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pastel/id413897608/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trackosc/id6795593815/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.4K** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 76.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#181** | — |
| Size | 12 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Steven Troughton-Smith](https://appshunter.io/developer/286133549) | [Joel Lewis](https://appshunter.io/developer/1698695342) |

## What reviewers say

### Pastel

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

**Currently charting:** #181 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


### TrackOSC

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trackosc/id6795593815)

This app transforms your iPhone into a wireless motion-tracking camera. It streams real-time pose, face, text, and animal tracking data over your local network as OSC messages. All processing is done on-device, ensuring your video never leaves your phone.

**Highlights:** Live tracking overlays (body, hand, face, text, animals), Per-detector toggles for performance, Front/back camera support with selfie mirror, Portrait/landscape orientation lock, Automatic OSC receiver discovery (Bonjour), Hide-video mode for stage use

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pastel free?

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

### Is TrackOSC free?

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

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

TrackOSC is rated higher. Pastel averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while TrackOSC averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Pastel or TrackOSC have ads?

Neither Pastel nor TrackOSC shows ads.

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

Pastel ships an update monthly, and TrackOSC fortnightly. Most recently, Pastel was updated on October 26, 2026 and TrackOSC on October 24, 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.*