# Values at Play vs Color Study

The clearest difference is update cadence: Color Study at every 11 days against Values at Play's every 5 months. Color Study also leads on ratings volume (541 vs 6) and chart position (#179 vs unranked). Values at Play's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 87%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Values at Play sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Color Study sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Values at Play against 4.9 for Color Study. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Color Study has 541 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Values at Play's written reviews are positive against 87% of Color Study's.

Values at Play ships an update every 5 months, Color Study every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Values at Play | Color Study |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/values-at-play/id6449201350/reviews)** | [4.9 (541 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/color-study-simplify-painting/id6755313672/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 6 | **541** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 86.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 11 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#179** |
| Size | 8 MB | 175 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Neil Daly](https://appshunter.io/developer/1139826443) | [BrushLabs LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1873618742) |

## What reviewers say

### Values at Play

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/values-at-play/id6449201350)

This app helps users practice identifying and analyzing values in art. It offers tools to create value studies, inspect specific color values, and find areas matching a chosen value. Users can import their own images for practice.

**Highlights:** Create value studies from images, Import custom images, Inspect Denman Ross and RGB values, Find points matching selected values, Colorized value studies, Full-screen value study viewing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Values at Play Unlimited | $4.99 | one-time |


### Color Study

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/color-study-simplify-painting/id6755313672)

**Currently charting:** #179 Top Free · Graphics & Design, #190 Top Grossing · Graphics & Design (US App Store)

This app helps artists simplify images into essential shapes and colors for study. It provides tools for accurate color matching, paint mixing guidance, and detailed analysis of value, saturation, and color codes. Advanced features for deeper analysis and paint mixing are available via subscription.

**Highlights:** Image simplification to shapes and colors, Accurate color picker with pixel averaging, Paint mixing guidance, Value, saturation, and color code inspection, Interactive analysis maps, Customizable grid overlay

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Color Study Pro monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Color Study Pro yearly | $24.99 | per year |
| Color Study Pro Yearly | $24.99 | per year |
| Color Study tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Color Study tip | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Values at Play free?

Values at Play is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Color Study free?

Color Study is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Values at Play or Color Study?

Values at Play is rated higher. Values at Play averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Color Study averages 4.9 from 541 ratings.

### Do Values at Play or Color Study have ads?

Neither Values at Play nor Color Study shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Values at Play or Color Study?

Values at Play ships an update every 5 months, and Color Study every 11 days. Most recently, Values at Play was updated on October 24, 2026 and Color Study on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*