# Artist's Grid vs Color Study

The clearest difference is price: Color Study at Free against Artist's Grid's $3.99. Color Study also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (556 vs 1). Artist's Grid's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Color Study is free to download; Artist's Grid costs $3.99 up front. Color Study sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Artist's Grid asks for nothing beyond the download.

Color Study holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Color Study has 556 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Artist's Grid | Color Study |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/artists-grid/id6471909736/reviews) | **[4.9 (556 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/color-study-simplify-painting/id6755313672/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **556** |
| Positive reviews | — | 86.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 11 days |
| Monetization | Paid | **Freemium** |
| Best chart rank | — | **#127** |
| Size | 5 MB | 175 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [RIGEL Initiative Inc, The](https://appshunter.io/developer/549138506) | [BrushLabs LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1873618742) |

## What reviewers say

### Artist's Grid

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/artists-grid/id6471909736)

Easily edit and preview images with a grid overlay. Rotate, mirror, crop, and convert photos to black and white before finalizing your composition. Zoom and pan to refine details.

**Highlights:** Select images from photo library, Rotate, mirror, and straighten images, Crop and convert to B&W, Grid preview, Zoom and pan functionality, Overlay sub-grid when zoomed

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Color Study

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

**Currently charting:** #127 Top Grossing · Graphics & Design, #176 Top Free · Graphics & Design (US App Store)

This tool helps artists analyze images by simplifying colors, values, and shapes. It provides guidance for mixing paints to match observed colors and offers advanced features for deeper artistic study. Organize your work and sync across devices.

**Highlights:** Image simplification for color and value, Accurate color picker with magnification, Paint mixing guidance with real-time feedback, Value, saturation, and color code inspection, Interactive value, shape, and temperature maps, Project organization and iCloud sync

**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 Artist's Grid free?

Artist's Grid costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Color Study free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Artist's Grid or Color Study?

Color Study is rated higher. Artist's Grid averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Color Study averages 4.9 from 556 ratings.

### Do Artist's Grid or Color Study have ads?

Neither Artist's Grid nor Color Study shows ads.

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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.*