What Color Is This? vs HTML ColorCode
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
What Color Is This?
Instantly identify colors by pointing your camera. Get precise color values like HEX, RGB, and HSL, and find matches within extensive libraries. This app also offers tools for designers, students, and those with color vision deficiencies.
- Live camera color identification
- HEX, RGB, and HSL color codes
- 25+ color libraries (Pantone, RAL, Crayola)
- Closest color match with Delta E
- Color vision deficiency simulation
- Save palettes and export codes
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Identify any color instantly. Point your camera and get the color name, HEX, RGB, and HSL values. Pick colors from sliders, photos, and live video. Find nearest matches and search 25+ libraries (Pantone, RAL, Crayola, Faber‑Castell, etc) for interesting names. The interface and main color library are translated into 9 languages. You can also simulate common color‑vision deficiencies on your photos. Built for: Color vision deficiency Students and creators Designers and pros Features: Live camera color identifier Closest match with Delta E distance HEX, RGB, and HSL color codes with previews 25+ color libraries including Pantone, RAL, Crayola, Faber‑Castell, etc. Save palettes, bookmark colors, export codes Simulate color vision deficiencies with image filters Translated interface and colors to 9 languages
HTML ColorCode
Find color codes easily with this tool. Select colors from a list, adjust them to your preferences, and get numerical values for use in development. Streamline your workflow for web and app design.
- Select colors from a list
- Adjust favorite colors
- Display numerical values
- Supports web development
- Supports Xcode development
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Simple tool for finding the color code! Every time that put search every time the code in the Web has created cumbersome. - The color of the code you want to use you can select from a list. - Chose the color can be adjusted to favorite colors to the base. - Is also displayed numerical value for use in Xcode.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HTML ColorCode at 90% against What Color Is This?'s 42%. HTML ColorCode also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). What Color Is This?'s advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. What Color Is This? sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HTML ColorCode asks for nothing beyond the download.
HTML ColorCode holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 92 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of What Color Is This?'s written reviews are positive against 90% of HTML ColorCode's.
What Color Is This? ships an update every 4 months, HTML ColorCode every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | What Color Is This? | HTML ColorCode |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (41 ratings) | 4.8 (92 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.7% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 41 | 92 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nicholas Troia | masashi012 |
Customer experience
What Color Is This?
HTML ColorCode
Bugs and requests
What Color Is This?
Reported bugs
17 issues- Web app doesn't work
- App freezes up constantly
- App stopped working
- App won't load information about color
- App freezes
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- App not working
- Spinning thinking wheel
- App freezes up constantly
- Doesn't pick one single color
- App freezes up constantly
- App not working
- App freezes
- App crashes
- App doesn't open, just crashes
- Camera view gave foggy pic
- App didn't assist in anyway to determine color
- Next step took me to general color chart with no link to scanned pic
Requested features
9 requests- Bring back ability to see similar colors and percentages
- Add Lego color library
- Add more color options
- Improve accuracy of color recognition
- Add ability to change background color in search/picker mode
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- Provide closest color for major paint brands
- Allow clicking color to match
- Make scanning box smaller or resizable
- Add instructions on how to use
HTML ColorCode
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
What Color Is This?
- Enable All Libraries$1.99
HTML ColorCode
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is What Color Is This? free?
Is HTML ColorCode free?
Which has better reviews, What Color Is This? or HTML ColorCode?
Do What Color Is This? or HTML ColorCode have ads?
Which is updated more often, What Color Is This? or HTML ColorCode?
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