Comparison

Colorwise vs PANinstORAMA

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

Head to head
About

Colorwise

This app allows you to sample colors from your camera or images. It converts sampled colors into various formats like RGB, HSB, and CMYK, and can assign names to colors using built-in libraries. You can also export and import color swatches in popular design formats.

Highlights
  • Sample colors from camera
  • Sample colors from images
  • Convert colors to RGB, HSB, CMYK, etc.
  • Assign names to sampled colors
  • Export swatches in ASE, ACO, CSV formats
  • Import swatches from design software
  • Color picker for swatch creation/modification
Features
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Colorwise is an iOS color sampler. Colorwise can sample colors straight from the camera or from an image. The sampled color is displayed along with the color components converted into a variety of formats including RGB, HSB, CMYK, CMY, Lab, hLab and XYZ. Libraries of colors can also be used to assign colors appropriate names. Sampled colors are stored in a list of swatches that can be exported in a variety of formats including Adobe Swatch Exchange (ASE) format that can be used in popular design programs such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Color File (ACO) format as used by Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Color Book (ACB) format as used by Adobe Photoshop color libraries. Additional formats include a simple text format that can be edited from Colorwise and CSV (comma separated value) format which can be used in spreadsheet applications such as Numbers and Excel. An HTML page can be generated showing the colors and color values. Colorwise can also import ASE, ACO, ACB, Text and CSV files. This makes it possible to import colors from Photoshop and other graphic software. Color libraries can be exported to the iTunes documents folder emailed, sent in messages, uploaded to iCloud Drive, Google Drive, Dropbox, shared with AirDrop and sent to other apps. Use color libraries to match colors sampled by Colorwise. When a color is sampled, the closest color match in the library is used to provide the color with a name. Included are eight color libraries with over 4500 named colors. A color picker is provided similar to those in popular color programs to create color swatches or modify colors. To demonstrate the effect of color on the human eye two complimentary visual effects are included. Feature List: • Sample colors straight from camera • Use either camera, torch, HD or SD camera options (if available) • Sample colors from images • Convert color samples to RGB, HSB, CMYK, CMY, LAB, hLAB and XYZ • Display greyscale version of color • Display closest color match from selected matching libraries • Store colors as list of swatches • Export swatches as ASE, ACO, ACB, Text, HTML or CSV • Import swatches as ASE, ACO, ACB, Text or CSV • Share with Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud Drive, other apps, Email, Messages, AirDrop, etc • Select from complimentary colors for a swatch, including triads, tetrads, monochromatic variations and analogous colors • Color picker to create swatches or modify colors • Complimentary color visual effect • Help file including color formulas used

About

PANinstORAMA

Easily create sliced panorama images for social media. This tool allows you to divide any image into multiple slices, choosing between square or portrait formats. Enhance your photos with various editing options before publishing.

Highlights
  • Slice images into 1-6 parts
  • Square or portrait slice format
  • Adjustable image quality
  • Rotate and straighten images
  • Flip images vertically or horizontally
  • Desqueeze anamorphic lens images
  • Live preview of slices
Features
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Slice any image into up to 6 slices to create sliced panoramas. Ideal for using Instagram albums to publish panorama images. Many tools and options available. OPTIONS - Number of Slices: 1 to 6 - Format of Slices: Square or Portrait - Image Quality: 70, 85 or 100 - Create a preview image (with black or white background) - Include Metadata (e.g. GPS Coordinates): Yes or No TOOLS - Rotate Image: in steps of 90 Degrees - Straighten Image: free or in steps of 0.05 Degrees - Flip Image: Vertically or Horizontally - Desqueeze Image (ideal when using an Anamorphic Lens): 1.33x or 1.5x - Live Preview of Slice Images

Screenshots

Colorwise4 screens
PANinstORAMA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PANinstORAMA at Free against Colorwise's $3.99. PANinstORAMA also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 62 months). Colorwise's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On ratings volume, ads 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

PANinstORAMA is free to download; Colorwise costs $3.99 up front. PANinstORAMA sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Colorwise asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PANinstORAMA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Colorwise ships an update every 62 months, PANinstORAMA every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Colorwise versus PANinstORAMA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColorwisePANinstORAMA
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 62 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSunshine Valley SystemsMichael Klug

Customer experience

Colorwise

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

PANinstORAMA

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Colorwise

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

PANinstORAMA

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99

Questions

Is Colorwise free?
Colorwise costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PANinstORAMA free?
PANinstORAMA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Colorwise or PANinstORAMA?
PANinstORAMA is rated higher. Colorwise averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while PANinstORAMA averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Colorwise or PANinstORAMA have ads?
Neither Colorwise nor PANinstORAMA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Colorwise or PANinstORAMA?
Colorwise ships an update every 62 months, and PANinstORAMA every 6 weeks. Most recently, Colorwise was updated on October 15, 2026 and PANinstORAMA on October 14, 2026.

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