Colour Picker! vs DocShelf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Colour Picker!
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Colour Picker sources - Can use the Take Photo feature to get an instant colour from a camera - Can select a picture from the Photos app - Can select a picture from the Files app - Can use the live camera to pick an image Features - Get different colour formats like • HEX • RGB • CMYK • HSL - Get the colour palette for the selected colour - Share the colour with whoever you need - Copy to clipboard and use the colour For feedback and queries, contact ravlogdeenan@gmail.com.
DocShelf
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DocShelf — Documents Simplified Keep every document you own safe, searchable, and beautifully organized — entirely on your device. No cloud upload. No subscription. No ads. Just your files, always with you. WHY DOCSHELF? Most document apps quietly upload your files to a cloud server. DocShelf is different. Everything stays 100% local on your iPhone. Your contracts, medical records, tax returns, and personal scans never leave your device unless you choose to share them. SCAN & CAPTURE Turn your iPhone into a powerful document scanner. Point your camera at any document — receipts, contracts, handwritten notes, business cards, or multi-page reports — and DocShelf captures it instantly. Smart edge detection automatically crops, straightens, and enhances each page so every scan looks sharp and professional. • Multi-page scanning in a single session • Auto edge detection and perspective correction • Contrast enhancement for clear, readable results • Save as PDF or high-resolution image ORGANIZE EVERYTHING No more hunting through a single giant folder. DocShelf gives you a clean, intuitive system to keep every document exactly where it belongs. • Create unlimited folders and subfolders • Tag documents across multiple categories • Full-text search across all your files instantly • Sort by name, date, size, or custom order • Color-code folders for fast visual navigation EVERY FILE TYPE — ONE APP Import from any app on your phone using the system Share Sheet. DocShelf handles them all: • PDFs — view, annotate, and share • Images — JPG, PNG, HEIC from your camera roll • Documents — Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and more • Audio and video files • Any file your iPhone can receive PRIVATE BY DESIGN DocShelf was built from day one with privacy as a core principle — not an afterthought. • 100% offline — no internet connection required, ever • No cloud sync, no remote storage, no server • No analytics, no crash reporting that uploads your data • No third-party advertising SDKs • Full functionality on a plane, underground, or anywhere without signal VIEW & SHARE Read your documents beautifully inside DocShelf without opening another app. When you're ready to share, it's frictionless — AirDrop, Mail, Messages, or any app on your phone. WHO IS DOCSHELF FOR? → Students organizing lecture notes, assignments, and research papers → Professionals managing contracts, invoices, and client documents → Families storing medical records, insurance papers, and important IDs → Freelancers tracking receipts, tax documents, and signed agreements → Anyone who wants a private, always-available digital filing cabinet Download DocShelf and take back control of your documents today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: DocShelf at none against Colour Picker!'s shown. DocShelf also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Colour Picker! ships an update every 2 months, DocShelf every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Colour Picker! | DocShelf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nandha Kumar Ravi | Sunil Mulgund |
In-app purchases
Colour Picker!
No in-app purchases
DocShelf
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Colour Picker! free?
Is DocShelf free?
Do Colour Picker! or DocShelf have ads?
Which is updated more often, Colour Picker! or DocShelf?
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