Comparison

ColorPicker vs Pixel Picker

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

Head to head
About

ColorPicker

Identify colors from your device's camera or photos. The free version provides RGB codes, while an in-app purchase unlocks additional palettes, storage, and sharing options.

Highlights
  • Camera-based color detection
  • Photo color analysis
  • RGB color code identification
  • Access to RAL and W3C palettes (paid)
  • Color storage and email sharing (paid)
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

Pixel Picker

Easily extract precise color information from your images. Import photos from your device or cloud storage, then zoom and pan to pinpoint specific pixels and retrieve their RGB values in decimal and hex formats.

Highlights
  • Import images from device photos
  • Import from Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Pan, pinch, and zoom for precise selection
  • Display RGB color values (decimal and hex)
  • Export image with color information
  • iOS app extension support
Features
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Pixel Picker helps you identify exact colors in any photo. Import an image from Photos, then pan and zoom until the crosshair is over the pixel you need. Instantly view its HEX and RGB values, plus its coordinates in the image. FEATURES • Open images from Photos or the share sheet • Pinch to zoom and pan for precise pixel selection • View colors in HEX and RGB formats • See pixel coordinates • Export the image with its selected color information • Works with portrait and landscape images on iPhone and iPad Enjoy!

Screenshots

ColorPicker4 screens
Pixel Picker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pixel Picker at 82% against ColorPicker's 32%. Pixel Picker also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Pixel Picker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixel Picker holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixel Picker has 179 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of ColorPicker's written reviews are positive against 82% of Pixel Picker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ColorPicker versus Pixel Picker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColorPickerPixel Picker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)4.4 (179 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.4% of reviews81.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1179 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAchim HeynenAndrea Bizzotto

Customer experience

ColorPicker

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

Pixel Picker

All ratings179 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral2.8%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive81.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.4%

Bugs and requests

ColorPicker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Pixel Picker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App freezes when copying or zooming
  • Copy and paste broken
  • Crashed the first time

Requested features

8 requests
  • Display color in Decimal format
  • Option to display color in Decimal format
  • On-screen crosshairs without photo
  • Copy hex code separately
  • Add '#' before hex code or toggle option
Show 3 more
  • Larger color square for comparison
  • Update UI design
  • Fit to newer iPhone screen sizes

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ColorPicker

One-time1
  • Full Version Upgrade$1.99
1 purchases

Pixel Picker

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is ColorPicker free?
ColorPicker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Picker free?
Pixel Picker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ColorPicker or Pixel Picker?
Pixel Picker is rated higher. ColorPicker averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Pixel Picker averages 4.4 from 179 ratings.
Do ColorPicker or Pixel Picker have ads?
ColorPicker shows ads; Pixel Picker does not.
Which is updated more often, ColorPicker or Pixel Picker?
ColorPicker ships an update every 2 months, and Pixel Picker every 2 months. Most recently, ColorPicker was updated on October 29, 2026 and Pixel Picker on October 26, 2026.

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