Comparison

Hex Color Picker vs Color Code

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

Color Code

This app helps designers and developers pick, convert, and manage colors. It offers multiple picking methods, supports numerous color formats, and provides tools for palette creation and code export.

Highlights
  • Multiple color picking methods
  • Support for HEX, RGB, HSL, HSV, CMYK, LAB, LCH, and more
  • Extract palettes from images
  • Color mixer and tone scale generator
  • Contrast checker with WCAG ratings
  • Export code snippets for SwiftUI, UIKit, CSS, and JavaScript
  • Color blindness simulation
Features
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Color Code is the all-in-one color companion for designers, developers and creators. Pick any color, see every format instantly, build palettes and export ready-to-use code — wrapped in a clean, modern design. PICK COLORS YOUR WAY - Classic picker with hue, saturation and brightness - Stunning 3D sphere picker — rotate to choose - Interactive 3D RGB cube - Pick colors from any photo with a magnifier - Extract a full palette from any image EVERY COLOR FORMAT - HEX, RGB, HSL, HSV, CMYK and decimal - Advanced spaces: LAB, LCH, OKLab, OKLCH, HWB - One-tap copy for every value BUILT FOR DEVELOPERS - Export to SwiftUI and UIKit - CSS, SCSS and JavaScript snippets - Match any color to popular design-system palettes POWERFUL COLOR TOOLS - Converter for every format - Contrast checker with WCAG AA and AAA ratings - Color mixer to blend two colors - Generate 50–950 tone scales HARMONIES & PALETTES - Complementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic and more - Create, edit and name your own palettes - Build palettes from a color or a photo - Export palettes as a shareable image EXTRA DETAIL ON EVERY COLOR - Shades, tints and tones - Gradients and opacity previews - Closest named color and web-safe value - Color blindness simulation FAVORITES & HISTORY - Save the colors you love - Every color you view is remembered Available in 46 languages with light and dark themes. Designed to be simple, fast and a pleasure to use. deve.net

Screenshots

Hex Color Picker4 screens
Color Code4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Color Code at 4.5 against Hex Color Picker's 3.8. Color Code also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11). Hex Color Picker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). On price and device support 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. Color Code asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Color Code holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hex Color Picker has 44 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hex Color Picker ships an update every 10 days, Color Code monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Hex Color Picker versus Color Code: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHex Color PickerColor Code
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (44 ratings)4.5 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings44 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHleb KuznetsovAlper Sumer Guc

Customer experience

Hex Color Picker

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

Color Code

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

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
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  • 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
None

Color Code

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hex Color Picker free?
Hex Color Picker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Color Code free?
Color Code is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hex Color Picker or Color Code?
Color Code is rated higher. Hex Color Picker averages 3.8 out of 5 from 44 ratings, while Color Code averages 4.5 from 6 ratings.
Do Hex Color Picker or Color Code have ads?
Color Code shows ads; Hex Color Picker does not.
Which is updated more often, Hex Color Picker or Color Code?
Hex Color Picker ships an update every 10 days, and Color Code monthly. Most recently, Hex Color Picker was updated on October 24, 2026 and Color Code on October 24, 2026.

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