ArtGrid vs Color Study
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ArtGrid
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Transform reference photos into perfectly gridded drawing guides with Atelier Art Grid, the essential tool for artists of all levels. Key features: • Square grid overlay - perfect for maintaining proportions • Rectangular grid overlay - ideal for scaled drawings • Perspective grid - for 1, 2, and 3 point perspective • Edge highlighting - easily identify crucial contours and shapes • Tonal filter - • Clean intuitive interface designed by artists for artists Whether your learning the basics of proportion or working on precise reproductions, Atelier Art Grid helps you: • Break complex images into manageable sections • Maintain accurate proportions in your drawings • Transfer images to different scales with confidence • Focus on key details with edge highlighting • Check colours and values Download now and make every drawing session more productive and precise
Color Study
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.
- 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
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Color Study is a tool for artists to simplify images, study color and value, and accurately match colors through paint mixing. Load any photo and reduce it to clear shapes and essential color information. Color Study generates a clear color map of your reference and provides guidance for mixing paints to match the colors you see, giving you a practical guide you can use at the easel or in study. Focus on the fundamentals that matter in drawing and painting. Made for artists Core tools: • Accurate color picker with magnification and pixel averaging options • Place and customize color markers directly on your reference • Inspect value, saturation, and color codes (RGB, HSV, HSL, CMYK, LAB) • Automatically extract key colors and accents in an image, and mark their locations • Compare colors to assess value, relative temperature, saturation, and perceptual difference • Customizable grid overlay for precise alignment Advanced tools: • Interactive value maps, shape simplification, temperature maps and notan controls • Paint-mixing guidance designed for opaque paints, with real-time feedback from photographed mixes • Export analysis views and color maps as images for reference or study • Advanced grid controls for precision alignment and subdivision • Generate simplified line drawings and contour maps to clarify structure, edges, and major shapes • Organize your work into projects with images, paint palettes, and artwork details • iCloud sync keeps your projects and palettes in sync across all your Apple devices Advanced tools available with subscription. Train your artistic eye Color Study is not a design tool or palette generator. It is a learning tool for painters, illustrators, and art students who want to analyze what they see and make better decisions in their artwork. Study master paintings, analyze your own photos, and deepen your understanding of value structure, color harmony, and visual design. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ArtGrid at none against Color Study's 7. Color Study's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#181 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, 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. Color Study sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. ArtGrid asks for nothing beyond the download.
ArtGrid ships an update fortnightly, Color Study every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.
| Parameter | ArtGrid | Color Study |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (529 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 87.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 529 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #181 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 195 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Martyn Wiggins | BrushLabs LLC |
In-app purchases
ArtGrid
No in-app purchases
Color Study
- Color Study Pro monthly$2.991 Month
- Color Study Pro monthly$4.991 Month
- Color Study Pro yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
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- Color Study Pro Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Color Study tip$1.99
- Color Study tip$19.99
- Color Study tip$29.99








