Hex Color Picker vs Color Scan Cam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hex Color Picker
Easily identify and extract color codes from images, your camera, or the web. Supports multiple formats like HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK, with options for palettes, gradients, and project management.
- Image, camera, and web color picking
- Multiple color code formats (HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK)
- Color palettes and gradients
- Export options (PNG, SVG)
- Color history and library
- Project management
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Features: • Simple UI with Convenient UX • Images, Camera, Web Color Picker • Hex,RGB(A), HSL(A), CMYK and Name Formats • Color Palettes, Color Gradients, PNG, SVG export • Color History, Library • Projects Privacy Policy : https://sites.google.com/view/colorpicker-privacy-policy/home Terms of Use : https://sites.google.com/view/color-picker-terms/home
Color Scan Cam
Identify and analyze colors in your environment using your device's camera. It categorizes colors numerically, allows masking specific hues, and offers white balance adjustments for accurate detection. Ideal for designers, artists, and those with color vision deficiencies.
- Real-time color identification
- Color ratio display
- Color masking by hue
- 11 basic color categories
- Manual white balance adjustment
- Color vision deficiency support
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This camera app is perfect for finding out what colors are around you. It's useful for confirming, inspecting, or detecting unexpected colors and is also recommended for individuals with color vision deficiencies. Color Ratio: The colors in the camera view are categorized into 11 basic colors, and their proportions are displayed numerically. Color Masking: Specify a color you want to find, and the app will highlight only that color in the view. Color Types: All colors in this app are classified into the following categories: Black, White, Gray, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple, Pink, and Brown. White Balance Adjustment: You can manually adjust the balance between warm and cool tones. Use this feature when the color tones appear altered due to your camera. Important Notes: Colors may appear differently depending on lighting and brightness conditions. For accurate color detection, please use the app in a well-lit environment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Color Scan Cam at 4.8 against Hex Color Picker's 3.8. Color Scan Cam also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4). Hex Color Picker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 months). On price, 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. Hex Color Picker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Color Scan Cam asks for nothing beyond the download.
Color Scan Cam holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hex Color Picker has 44 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of Hex Color Picker's written reviews are positive against 0% of Color Scan Cam's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Hex Color Picker ships an update every 10 days, Color Scan Cam every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Hex Color Picker | Color Scan Cam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (44 ratings) | 4.8 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 44 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hleb Kuznetsov | Yoshitaka Nagashima |
Customer experience
Hex Color Picker
Color Scan Cam
In-app purchases
Hex Color Picker
- Premium$7.997 Days
- Premium3 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Premium3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Color Kit Pro (Lifetime)$49.99
Color Scan Cam
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Hex Color Picker free?
Is Color Scan Cam free?
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