Comparison

ColorPicker vs Color Identifier

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

Head to head
About

ColorPicker

Capture colors from your camera or photos and organize them into named palettes. Generate color harmonies and export values for design, painting, or development.

Highlights
  • Live camera color sampling
  • Pick colors from photos
  • Multiple color value formats (RGB, HEX, HSV, etc.)
  • Generate color harmonies
  • Organize colors into palettes
  • Export palettes via email, link, or file
Features
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Capture colors from your camera or photos and collect them in named palettes. ColorPicker turns everyday inspiration into usable values for design, painting, development, and sharing. Features: - Live camera sampling and precise picking from photos - White or neutral reference calibration under the same lighting - RGB, RGB Hex, W3C, RAL, CMY, CMYK, HSV, LAB, LCH, and XYZ - Complementary, analogous, split-complementary, and triad harmonies - Palettes with up to 50 distinct colors from captures, RAL matches, and harmonies - Select, reorder, remove, or replace palette colors; reuse colors from saved palettes - Save, rename, duplicate, and delete palettes in your library - Export the colors in your palette by email, link, or file - Import a palette from a compatible ColorPicker link or file Use the free version to capture and inspect one color at a time. Each new capture replaces that single result. The full version unlocks all palette features, including viewing, selection, creation, editing, saving, import and export, plus RAL and calibration. Saved palettes sync through iCloud on iOS. Your current unsaved draft stays on this device. Color readings are approximations and depend on your camera and lighting. Calibration can compensate for a color cast under the same light; it does not guarantee an exact paint or print match.

About

Color Identifier

Instantly identify any color using your camera and retrieve its precise color codes (HEX, RGB, CMYK). Match paint colors to major brands and generate harmonious color palettes from photos. Save and organize your favorite colors for any design project.

Highlights
  • Instant color identification via camera
  • HEX, RGB, and CMYK color code extraction
  • Paint color matching to major brands
  • Save and organize custom color palettes
  • Generate color harmonies and schemes
  • Extract colors from photos
Features
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Color Identifier: Smart Picker – Match Any Color Identify any color instantly and get hex color codes, RGB values, and paint color matches. Perfect color picker for designers, painters, decorators, and anyone who loves colors. Your essential design colors tool. Key Features: Instant Color Identifier Point your camera at any color to identify it instantly. Get color names, hex color codes, RGB values, and CMYK codes for any surface or object. Color Picker Tool Professional color picker for designers. Extract hex color codes and RGB color values from photos, walls, fabrics, or any real-world object. Paint Color Matching Match paint colors to major brands. Find exact paint color equivalents from your photos. Perfect for home decorators and painters. Design Colors Library Save your color palette and build design colors collections. Create hex color libraries for design projects and brand colors. Color Match & Harmony Find matching colors and color harmonies. Get complementary colors, analogous colors, and palette suggestions for design projects. Hex Color & RGB Codes Get precise hex color codes and RGB color values for web design, graphic design, and digital projects. Copy codes instantly. Color Palette Generator Create beautiful color palettes from photos. Extract design colors and build harmonious color schemes for any project. Whether you're a graphic designer matching hex colors, a painter finding paint colors, or a decorator creating color palettes, Color Identifier helps you identify and match any color perfectly. Start identifying colors today! Subscription: • Yearly: $24.99 • Weekly: $4.99 (3-Day Free Trial) Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://apps.wizarddynamics.com/privacy

Screenshots

ColorPicker4 screens
Color Identifier4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Color Identifier at 5.0 against ColorPicker's 3.0. Color Identifier also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). ColorPicker's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. ColorPicker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Color Identifier sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Color Identifier holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ColorPicker ships an update every 2 months, Color Identifier every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ColorPicker versus Color Identifier: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColorPickerColor Identifier
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAchim HeynenManuel Worlitzer

Customer experience

ColorPicker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive32.4%
Neutral8.1%
Negative59.5%

Color Identifier

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ColorPicker

One-time1
  • Full Version Upgrade$1.99
2 purchases

Color Identifier

Subscriptions2
  • Color Identifier Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Color Identifier Premium$24.991 Year

Questions

Is ColorPicker free?
ColorPicker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Color Identifier free?
Color Identifier is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ColorPicker or Color Identifier?
Color Identifier is rated higher. ColorPicker averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Color Identifier averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do ColorPicker or Color Identifier have ads?
ColorPicker shows ads; Color Identifier does not.
Which is updated more often, ColorPicker or Color Identifier?
ColorPicker ships an update every 2 months, and Color Identifier every 4 months. Most recently, ColorPicker was updated on November 5, 2026 and Color Identifier on October 30, 2026.

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