Comparison

Hex Color Codes 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

Hex Color Codes

Discover, save, and create color palettes from photos or the community. Easily manage your favorite shades, copy HEX and RGB values, and build custom palettes for any creative project. Unlock advanced features with Pro or use credits.

Highlights
  • Save and manage colors
  • Create five-color palettes
  • Pick colors from photos
  • Generate palettes from images
  • Discover community palettes
  • Copy HEX and RGB values
Features
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Hex Color Codes makes it easy to discover, save, and create beautiful colors and palettes. Explore color combinations, capture colors from photos, and keep your favorite shades organized. SAVE YOUR COLORS Keep the colors you use and love in one place. View HEX and RGB values, mark favorites, and quickly copy color codes when you need them. CREATE PALETTES Build five-color palettes for design, development, branding, illustration, websites, and creative projects. PICK COLORS FROM PHOTOS Choose an image from your photo library and extract colors directly from it using Pro Tools. GENERATE PALETTES AUTOMATICALLY Turn a photo into a five-color palette. Find inspiration in everyday moments, artwork, photography, and the world around you. DISCOVER PALETTES Explore palettes shared by the community. Search by palette name, creator, or color value, and filter by color to find your next inspiration. YOUR COLORS, YOUR WAY • Save and manage colors • Mark favorite colors • View and copy HEX and RGB values • Create five-color palettes • Pick colors from photos • Generate palettes from images • Browse and share community palettes • Search, filter, and sort palettes • Light and dark themes • Optional animated palette backgrounds • Sync saved colors when signed in • Continue as a Guest without creating an account GO PRO OR USE CREDITS Unlock photo-based color tools with Hex Color Codes Pro, or use Credits for individual sessions. Eligible users can earn additional Credits by watching optional rewarded ads. Pro subscriptions and the existing Remove Ads purchase are separate options. MADE FOR COLOR LOVERS Whether you're a designer, developer, artist, or simply someone who loves color, Hex Color Codes gives you a modern, focused space to explore and create. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Hex Color Codes Pro offers optional monthly and yearly auto-renewable subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://altheagroup.net/hex-color-codes

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

Hex Color Codes4 screens
Pixel Picker4 screens

Verdict

The call

Hex Color Codes and Pixel Picker both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 82% of Pixel Picker's written reviews are positive against 27% of Hex Color Codes's. Pixel Picker also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Hex Color Codes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Pixel Picker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Hex Color Codes against 4.4 for Pixel Picker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 103 and 179 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 27% of Hex Color Codes's written reviews are positive against 82% of Pixel Picker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hex Color Codes ships an update every 4 months, Pixel Picker every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hex Color Codes versus Pixel Picker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHex Color CodesPixel Picker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (103 ratings)4.4 (179 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.9% of reviews81.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings103179 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlthea Group Co., LtdAndrea Bizzotto

Customer experience

Hex Color Codes

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

Pixel Picker

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

Bugs and requests

Hex Color Codes

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

3 purchases

Hex Color Codes

Subscriptions2
  • Hex Color Codes Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Hex Color Codes Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
None

Pixel Picker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hex Color Codes free?
Hex Color Codes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Picker free?
Pixel Picker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hex Color Codes or Pixel Picker?
Pixel Picker is rated higher. Hex Color Codes averages 4.4 out of 5 from 103 ratings, while Pixel Picker averages 4.4 from 179 ratings.
Do Hex Color Codes or Pixel Picker have ads?
Hex Color Codes shows ads; Pixel Picker does not.
Which is updated more often, Hex Color Codes or Pixel Picker?
Hex Color Codes ships an update every 4 months, and Pixel Picker every 2 months. Most recently, Hex Color Codes was updated on November 6, 2026 and Pixel Picker on November 6, 2026.

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