Comparison

Hex Color Picker vs ColorsScan

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

ColorsScan

Identify and analyze colors from images or live camera feeds. Get detailed color information like HEX and RGB values, save them into palettes, and organize them with folders. Sync your data across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Live camera color detection
  • Image color analysis
  • HEX and RGB color values
  • Save and organize color palettes
  • Folder creation for organization
  • iCloud sync for cross-device access
Features
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Dive into a world of color with ColorsScan, an app that turns your iPhone into an advanced color detector. COLOR ANALYSIS ColorsScan allows you to explore the universe of colors with ease, whether from an image or a live scene. Use your iPhone's camera or select an existing photo from your library to identify and isolate dominant colors thanks to our sophisticated algorithm. You can also target a specific color with our Picker tool, which provides you with precise information on the selected shade. ColorsScan makes discovering and analyzing colors easy and precise. YOUR COLORS IN DETAIL With ColorsScan, each saved color can be explored in detail. Our app provides you not only with the hexadecimal code, but also the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) values of every color you have selected. This allows you to reproduce these colors with extreme precision in your future projects, be it in digital design or painting. By providing these details, ColorsScan does more than just identify colors - it gives you a powerful tool to understand and use colors in their full complexity and beauty. SAVES YOUR PALETTES When you find a color you like, you can save it in a palette. Each palette not only saves the colors you have selected, but also the original image and the name you choose to give your palette. ORGANIZE YOUR PALETTES ColorsScan also includes a folder creation function. This allows you to organize your color palettes in the way that suits you best. The application offers you the flexibility to keep your colors in the most intuitive way possible. ICLOUD Your iCloud account is compatible with the ColorsScan mobile app. You can save your data in iCloud so you can access it from any device signed into your iCloud account. This ensures that your color palettes are safe and available wherever you are. THE PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION If you choose to upgrade to the ColorsScan+ subscription, payment will be charged to your iTunes account and renewal will be charged to your account 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can choose monthly or annual billing. You can turn off auto-renewal in your Apple Account Settings at any time after purchase. With ColorsScan, the colors of your world are within reach. Identify, save, and organize colors like never before. ColorsScan gives you the power to explore your creativity at an entirely new level. Try ColorsScan today and see your world from a new, colorful perspective. Terms and conditions: http://perezjeremy.fr/terms-and-conditions-colorsscan/ Privacy policy: http://perezjeremy.fr/privacy-policy-colorsscan/

Screenshots

Hex Color Picker4 screens
ColorsScan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ColorsScan at 5.0 against Hex Color Picker's 3.8. Hex Color Picker's advantage is ratings volume (44 vs 1) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Picker sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and ColorsScan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ColorsScan holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hex Color Picker has 44 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hex Color Picker ships an update every 10 days, ColorsScan monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Hex Color Picker versus ColorsScan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHex Color PickerColorsScan
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (44 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings44 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHleb KuznetsovJeremy Perez

Customer experience

Hex Color Picker

All ratings44 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral11.4%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

ColorsScan

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Hex Color Picker

Subscriptions10
  • Pro - Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Color Picker Pro$1.991 Month
  • Color Kit Pro$5.991 Year
Show 7 more
  • Premium$7.997 Days
  • Color Picker Pro$9.991 Year
  • Premium3 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Color Kit Pro1 Month trial$17.991 Year
  • Premium3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Color Picker Pro$24.991 Year
  • Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Color Kit Pro (Lifetime)$49.99
2 purchases

ColorsScan

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Annually$12.991 Year

Questions

Is Hex Color Picker free?
Hex Color Picker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ColorsScan free?
ColorsScan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hex Color Picker or ColorsScan?
ColorsScan is rated higher. Hex Color Picker averages 3.8 out of 5 from 44 ratings, while ColorsScan averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Hex Color Picker or ColorsScan have ads?
Neither Hex Color Picker nor ColorsScan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hex Color Picker or ColorsScan?
Hex Color Picker ships an update every 10 days, and ColorsScan monthly. Most recently, Hex Color Picker was updated on October 18, 2026 and ColorsScan on October 4, 2026.

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