Comparison

COPIC Collection 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

COPIC Collection

Manage your Copic marker collection, discover complementary colors, and get color suggestions based on your images. Easily register markers and pens using barcodes, add personal notes, and tag colors used in your artwork.

Highlights
  • Barcode product registration
  • Multiliner product registration
  • Color picker for image suggestions
  • Wish list for future purchases
  • Personal color notes
  • Artwork color tagging
Features
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Copic Collection is a free smartphone app that lets you efficiently manage and search Copic markers that you currently own or are planning to purchase. It also lets you search for complimentary colors, and display color drawing samples. The app has been well received by many Copic users. How to use Copic Collection '- Easily register products using barcodes: You can now scan barcodes to register your Copic products. For sets, you can register all Copic products included in the set by scanning the barcode on the package. You can easily view your Copic products registered on the app from a color bar list, making it easier to find the next color you may be looking for. Register Multiliner products Copic products other than Copic markers (Multiliner Pen/Multiliner SP Pen/Copic Drawing Pen/Gasen-Fude Brush Pen) can also now be registered in your list. Multiliner Pen products can be registered by color and line width. View suggestions with the color picker feature Do you ever find yourself wondering what color should be used to color particular areas? Copic Collection can help you with that. The app allows you to load photos, illustrations and other images from "Camera" within the app, and will display a list of recommended Copic colors that best fits a specified area of an image. If you select a color from the list and tap the star icon, the chosen color will be displayed in the "WISH LIST." You can use this feature as a memo for your next purchase. - Your own MY COLOR MEMO On the detail screen for each color, you can tap the MEMO icon to make notes about the corresponding color. For example, you can leave notes for a particular color such as "Used to color my favorite manga character" and "Color was used by a popular artist in a video." - Tag the colors you used in a piece You can load images of artwork created with Copic markers from "Camera" within the app and add "Color Tags" that indicate the colors that were used. You can then save the image with the added color tags. You can save the image as reference for your own use, or share the image with Color Tags on social media, etc.

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

COPIC Collection4 screens
Pixel Picker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pixel Picker at 4.4 against COPIC Collection's 3.3. Pixel Picker also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 41%). COPIC Collection's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Pixel Picker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. COPIC Collection asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixel Picker holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 133 and 179 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of COPIC Collection's written reviews are positive against 82% of Pixel Picker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

COPIC Collection ships an update every 4 months, Pixel Picker every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
COPIC Collection versus Pixel Picker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCOPIC CollectionPixel Picker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (133 ratings)4.4 (179 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.7% of reviews81.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings133179 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size293 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperToo corporationAndrea Bizzotto

Customer experience

COPIC Collection

All ratings130 ratings
Positive53.8%
Neutral13.8%
Negative32.3%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive40.7%
Neutral17.8%
Negative41.5%

Pixel Picker

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

User reviews

COPIC Collection

From 133 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Helpful for tracking marker collection
  • 🚀 Great for avoiding duplicate purchases

Room to improve

  • 🤔 Confusing new interface
  • 👎 Difficult to see owned colors
  • 💤 Cluttered and not user-friendly

Pixel Picker

From 179 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Quick and efficient
  • ✅ Does what it says
  • 🎨 Accurate color matching
  • 💡 Useful for automation

Room to improve

  • 🤔 Privacy concerns (photo library access)
  • 👴 Outdated UI design
  • 📱 Not optimized for newer iPhones
  • 💸 Ads on main screen
  • 🤏 Small color square for comparison

Bugs and requests

COPIC Collection

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Randomly deletes user's marker data
  • Barcode scanner not working

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to track ink refills
  • Implement color palette organization
  • Add search and filter functions
  • Improve color matching from photos
  • Provide better visual representation of owned colors

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

None

COPIC Collection

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pixel Picker

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is COPIC Collection free?
COPIC Collection is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pixel Picker free?
Pixel Picker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, COPIC Collection or Pixel Picker?
Pixel Picker is rated higher. COPIC Collection averages 3.3 out of 5 from 133 ratings, while Pixel Picker averages 4.4 from 179 ratings.
Do COPIC Collection or Pixel Picker have ads?
Neither COPIC Collection nor Pixel Picker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, COPIC Collection or Pixel Picker?
COPIC Collection ships an update every 4 months, and Pixel Picker every 2 months. Most recently, COPIC Collection was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pixel Picker on October 26, 2026.

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