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

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.

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 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 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

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. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 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)
Positive reviews26.9% of reviews81.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings103179 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 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

1 purchases

Hex Color Codes

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99
1 purchases

Pixel Picker

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

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 in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hex Color Codes or Pixel Picker?
Hex Color Codes and Pixel Picker are both rated 4.4 out of 5 on the App Store, from 103 and 179 ratings respectively.
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 October 14, 2026 and Pixel Picker on October 13, 2026.

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