Comparison

BeerColors vs PAKA by DYM

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

Head to head
About

BeerColors

This app helps you evaluate beer color using a visual reference chart. It provides SRM and EBC color values without collecting any user data or requiring subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Visual beer color evaluation
  • SRM and EBC reference
  • No data collection
  • Free to use
  • No subscriptions
Features
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Although it's not as accurate as a spectrometer, using your eyes and a good quality color chart such as the one here, will let you evaluate a beer's color.  Function: BeerColors a reference for SRM and EBC color values. Cost: none, no subscription fees or additional costs. Privacy and Security: Data Collected – none. Access to address book, emails, etc. – none. Access to camera, microphone or location services – none. The app stores no data. Help: The app should load and present user with a vertically scrolling list of colors. If it does not, delete and reinstall the app; there is no app data retained, so nothing is lost. A hard reset is suggested if that fails to work.

About

PAKA by DYM

This app provides a comprehensive toolkit for running youth small groups and events. It offers icebreaker questions, games, a spinning wheel, and a pizza calculator to simplify planning and engagement.

Highlights
  • Ice-breaker questions
  • Would you rather questions
  • Low-prep group games
  • Customizable spinning wheel
  • Random people picker
  • Scorekeeper
  • Pizza calculator
  • Awkward silence detector
Features
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PAKA — The Small Group Toolkit by DYM Everything you need to run an awesome small group — right in your pocket. PAKA by DYM (Download Youth Ministry) is the ultimate toolkit for youth workers, small group leaders, and anyone who runs youth events. No prep, no stress — just open the app and go. ICE-BREAKER QUESTIONS Browse categories of conversation starters to get your group talking. Perfect for kicking off small group or getting to know new students. WOULD YOU RATHER? Fun, crowd-tested "Would You Rather?" questions your students will love. Vote and see how your answer compares to players worldwide. You can even submit your own questions! LOW-PREP GAMES A growing library of easy-to-run group games with clear instructions — no supplies needed. Just pick a game and play. SPINNING WHEEL Choose from ready-made wheels or create your own with up to 12 custom options. Great for random selection, decision-making, or adding an element of surprise. PEOPLE PICKER Place your phone in the middle of the group and spin — it picks a person at random. Simple and fun. SCOREKEEPER Track scores for up to 5 teams during any game or competition. Scores are saved while the app is open so you can switch between tools without losing track. PIZZA CALCULATOR Feeding the group? Enter how many middle schoolers and high schoolers are coming and get an instant pizza order recommendation. AWKWARD SILENCE DETECTOR Set your phone down during discussions, and it listens for silence. If things get too quiet, it plays cricket sounds to break the tension and get everyone laughing. Built by DYM — supporting youth workers for over a decade with thousands of resources for thousands of youth groups around the world.

Screenshots

BeerColors3 screens
PAKA by DYM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: PAKA by DYM at 18 against BeerColors's 1. BeerColors's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for BeerColors against 5.0 for PAKA by DYM. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PAKA by DYM has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BeerColors versus PAKA by DYM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeerColorsPAKA by DYM
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings118 — better
Update frequency—Every 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB24 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperA-EHSRTC Holdings, Inc

Customer experience

BeerColors

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PAKA by DYM

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BeerColors

No in-app purchases

None

PAKA by DYM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BeerColors free?
BeerColors is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PAKA by DYM free?
PAKA by DYM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BeerColors or PAKA by DYM?
BeerColors and PAKA by DYM are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 18 ratings respectively.
Do BeerColors or PAKA by DYM have ads?
Neither BeerColors nor PAKA by DYM shows ads.

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