Comparison

ColorAssist Lite vs Hex Color Codes

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

Head to head
About

ColorAssist Lite

Identify colors from your camera feed in real-time, converting them to names and various color codes like RGB, HSL, and CMYK. Customize sample areas and manage color sets. Optional in-app purchases unlock advanced sharing and management features.

Highlights
  • Real-time camera color capture
  • Converts to nearly 900 color names
  • Supports RGB, RYB, HSL, CMYK values
  • HTML color code and name display
  • Adjustable focus and contrast settings
  • Manage named color sample sets
  • In-app purchase for advanced features
Features
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Use the camera to capture RGB values in real-time and convert them to the closest color name from a dictionary of nearly 900 colors. Also available: RYB, HSL and CMYK values, HTML color code, closest HTML color name, and simple color name. Touch a color square to view the information for that sample at any time. "Auto" uses the camera's auto focus and auto contrast adjustment feature. "Lock" fixes or locks the current contrast setting. And "Target" allows you to touch any area of the screen to select that spot as the source for the color sample (in cases where moving the device would disrupt the focus/contrast, or where the device is mounted in a fixed position). Manage named color sample sets on the Edit screen. In ColorAssist Lite, in-app purchase options allows you to upgrade the app to email color samples with color chips, with color chips and a selected photo, or as text only. A new in-app purchase option also allows you to upgrade the app to manage multiple sample sets. On the Options screen, select which color conversions to display, and set the spacial and temporal apertures from 1x1 to 50x50 pixels, and 1 to 30 frames. Touch the "Target" selector then touch the screen to move the sample location without moving the device. App Store screen shots simulated Photo copyright E. Huybrechts https://www.flickr.com/photos/ensh/4769294947/in/album-72157607460583769/ Modified and used under license: Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

About

Hex Color Codes

Easily select colors using sliders or by entering RGB values. Generate hex codes, create palettes, and save favorite colors. This tool is perfect for designers and developers needing precise color selection.

Highlights
  • Color selector with sliders
  • RGB value input
  • Hex code generation
  • Color palette creation
  • Add colors to favorites
  • List of colors with randomization
Features
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Hex Color Codes is a simple, modern way to save colors, build palettes, and explore color combinations. SAVE YOUR COLORS Keep the colors you use and love in one place. View HEX and RGB values, mark favorites, and quickly copy values when you need them. BUILD PALETTES Create five-color palettes for design, development, branding, illustration, web projects, or anything else that needs a little color. DISCOVER PALETTES Explore palettes shared by the community. Search by palette name, creator, or color value, and filter by color. YOUR COLORS, YOUR WAY • Save and manage colors • Favorite colors for quick access • View HEX and RGB values • Create five-color palettes • Browse community palettes • Search, filter, and sort palettes • Light and dark themes • Optional animated palette backgrounds • Share palettes • Sync your colors when signed in • Continue as a Guest if you prefer Hex Color Codes has been rebuilt from the ground up with a modern experience while keeping the simple color workflow at its core.

Screenshots

ColorAssist Lite4 screens
Hex Color Codes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hex Color Codes at 4.4 against ColorAssist Lite's 3.8. Hex Color Codes also leads on ratings volume (103 vs 9). ColorAssist Lite's advantage is review sentiment (63% vs 27%) 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. ColorAssist Lite sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Hex Color Codes 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

Hex Color Codes holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hex Color Codes has 103 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 63% of ColorAssist Lite's written reviews are positive against 27% of Hex Color Codes's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ColorAssist Lite ships an update every 6 months, Hex Color Codes every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ColorAssist Lite versus Hex Color Codes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColorAssist LiteHex Color Codes
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (9 ratings)4.4 (103 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews — better26.9% of reviews
Number of ratings9103 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFTLapps LLCAlthea Group Co., Ltd

Customer experience

ColorAssist Lite

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral10.5%
Negative26.3%

Hex Color Codes

All ratings103 ratings
Positive83.5%
Neutral3.9%
Negative12.6%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive26.9%
Neutral11.5%
Negative61.5%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ColorAssist Lite

One-time2
  • Email Upgrade$0.99
  • Sample Set Upgrade$0.99
1 purchases

Hex Color Codes

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is ColorAssist Lite free?
ColorAssist Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hex Color Codes free?
Hex Color Codes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ColorAssist Lite or Hex Color Codes?
Hex Color Codes is rated higher. ColorAssist Lite averages 3.8 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Hex Color Codes averages 4.4 from 103 ratings.
Do ColorAssist Lite or Hex Color Codes have ads?
Hex Color Codes shows ads; ColorAssist Lite does not.
Which is updated more often, ColorAssist Lite or Hex Color Codes?
ColorAssist Lite ships an update every 6 months, and Hex Color Codes every 4 months. Most recently, ColorAssist Lite was updated on October 24, 2026 and Hex Color Codes on October 23, 2026.

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