Cans vs Color Portfolio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cans
Explore comprehensive color charts from popular graffiti spray-paint brands. Find similar paint cans when a specific color is unavailable or identify paint colors directly from a photo to match your artistic vision.
- Extensive color charts from major spray paint brands
- Find similar paint cans for replacements
- Search for paint colors within photos
- Customizable search settings for similar cans
- Identify paint colors from image pixels
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The app contains color charts of all popular graffiti spray-paint brands. The list of color charts: - Montana Black - Montana Gold - MTN 94 - MTN Hardcore - Molotow Premium - Ironlak - Ironlak Sugar - Arton - Kobra High Pressure - Kobra Low - Flame Blue - Flame Orange - Loop Colors - NBQ Slow - NBQ Fast - OneTake - Dope Classic - Dope Supreme There is a possibility to find similar cans. For example, you need to replace a can that has ended and is nowhere available. Find this can in the "Color charts" tab, tap the "Search" button and the app will display a list of the most similar cans. The search will be made in color charts, which can be changed in settings. Another useful feature is the search by colors in a photo. For example, you need to determine which cans are needed to paint a picture on a wall. On the "Search" tab, select the desired picture from the library or take a new one, tap on a pixel and the application will display the most suitable can.
Color Portfolio
Explore and visualize Benjamin Moore paint colors with a virtual fan deck and augmented reality tools. Try colors on your walls using photos or live video, and even match real-world colors with a compatible device.
- Virtual fan deck of Benjamin Moore colors
- Photo visualizer for room color previews
- Augmented reality video visualizer
- Precision color matching with ColorReader device
- Save and share colors
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Harness the power of Benjamin Moore color, wherever you are—for free. Save colors, share images and more! Find the right paint colors (and have fun doing it) with these features: • VIRTUAL FAN DECK - Easily scroll through Benjamin Moore’s collection of trusted colors including Color Preview®, Benjamin Moore Classics®, Affinity®, Historical Collection, Off-Whites and the Designer Classics. • PHOTO VISUALIZER - Take a photo of a room and “try on” colors by tapping a surface for instant masking, or use photos from our inspiration gallery. • VIDEO VISUALIZER - Step into augmented reality and apply Benjamin Moore paint color to surfaces in real-time. • PRECISION COLOR MATCHING - With purchase of the Benjamin Moore ColorReader or ColorReader Pro device by Datacolor, you can match any color IRL to colors in our library. To order a device, visit datacolor.com/bmorders.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cans at 88% against Color Portfolio's 24%. Cans also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.5). Color Portfolio's advantage is ratings volume (12K vs 185) and iOS requirement (12.5.2 vs 16). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cans holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Color Portfolio has 12K ratings behind it against 185, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Cans's written reviews are positive against 24% of Color Portfolio's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cans | Color Portfolio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (185 ratings) — better | 4.5 (12K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.7% of reviews — better | 24.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 185 | 12K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 12.5.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 281 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mikhail Akopov | Benjamin Moore & Co |
Customer experience
Cans
Color Portfolio
Bugs and requests
Cans
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Color Portfolio
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to save colored photos
- Color reader not working as expected
- Spinning color wheel makes it hard to select colors
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to save and compare color combinations
- More exterior color options
- Improved photo visualization with better accuracy
- Easier navigation and more intuitive controls
- Ability to paint trim, ceiling, and multiple surfaces
In-app purchases
Cans
No in-app purchases
Color Portfolio
No in-app purchases
