Comparison

ImgRef vs Huepick

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ImgRef

This app is a professional reference and inspiration tool for creatives. It combines mood boards, image management, color picking, and free-form collaging across devices. Streamline your workflow with features like unlimited canvases, batch processing, and image editing.

Highlights
  • Unlimited Canvas
  • Multi-Select Batch Processing
  • Professional Workflow with Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Image Editing Tools
  • Dynamic Eyedropper Color Picker
  • Video Processing for Storyboards
  • Magnetic Guides for Layouts
Features
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「App Store Editor's Choice」 「98% 5-Star Ratings」 「Cross-Platform for iPhone/iPad/MacOS」 Redefine your creative workflow - an all-in-one tool combining mood boards, reference images, smart asset management, precise color picking, and free-form collaging across devices. Designed for UI/brand/illustration/photography/architecture/video storyboard and other creative scenarios, this is your professional reference image and inspiration board on iPhone / iPad / macOS. Core Features: 1. Unlimited Canvas: Smart caching and image management for large long-term libraries and smooth browsing. 2. Multi-Select Batch Processing: Select multiple images for adaptive scaling, smart layout, uniform size, copy, and alignment. 3. Professional Workflow: Full keyboard shortcuts (Mac / iPad keyboard) for faster frequent actions. 4. Image Editing: Rotate, crop, desaturate, flip, adjust opacity, layers, scale, and more. 5. Dynamic Eyedropper: Pick any canvas color in real time and get common color codes. 6. Video Processing: MP4 playback and 4K still extraction for faster storyboards, covers, and video references. 7. Stylized Text: Built-in fonts and styles make notes, titles, and labels clearer on the canvas. 8. Magnetic Guides: Alignment hints and smart snapping for precise layouts. 9. GIF Decomposition: Break animations into frames for clearer detail references. 10. Import & Backup: Clipboard, photos, folders, drag & drop, export, full backup. 11. Web Drag & Drop: Drag images from Pinterest / ArtStation / Midjourney / Pixiv / Instagram and more. 12. Multiple Modes: View, lock, and edit modes keep browsing and editing separate. 13. Brush Tools: Annotate and highlight key areas for more intuitive communication. 14. File Management: Grid/list views with multiple sorting options. 15. Canvas Zoom: Smooth zoom and pan for comfortable detail viewing. Enhanced Features: 1. Image/GIF/Video Notes: Add notes to capture ideas and key points. 2. Preview Mode: Switch to a clean preview for focused viewing and presentations. 3. Advanced Crop: Fit different aspect ratios and compositions faster for cleaner output. 4. Image Blur: Blur images for privacy protection and richer visual layering. 5. High-Resolution Scene Export (PNG): Export full scenes as HD PNG for sharing and delivery. 6. File Favorites: Save frequent files for quick access to key references. 7. Category Tags: Tag files by use, project, or status for faster filtering. 8. Dotted Background: Toggle a dotted background for clearer edge contrast. 9. Canvas Grayscale: Focus on tone and composition with grayscale view. 10. Image Color Analysis: Extract dominant colors to understand palette relationships. 11. Layer Panel: Preview names, reorder, and quick select for efficient layer management. 12. Scheduled Playback: Timed switching, playback controls, and countdown. 13. Layer Search: Filter by type and keyword to quickly locate target content among many layers. 14. Brush Presets: Switch stroke width, color, and opacity for annotation, highlighting, and sketching. 15. Canvas RGB Single-Channel Preview: View R/G/B channels separately to analyze color distribution, tone, and detail. 16. Link Cards: Turn webpages into cover cards pinned on the canvas; one tap to open 17. Image OCR: One tap reads the text in an image and creates text beside it, so titles, copy, and labels can be lifted without retyping. 18. Classify/Find by Color: Basic, nearby, and fine families. Group canvas images by color family, or find from an image’s color family, for clearer palette comparison. You can subscribe to ImgRef Pro. Charged to your iTunes account on confirmation. Auto-renews unless canceled 24+ hours before period end. Manage in iTunes Store. Privacy Policy: https://xunhuaref.cn/index.php/privacypolicy/ Terms of Use: https://xunhuaref.cn/index.php/privacypolicy/eula-en/ Download now and experience the smoothest creative tool in the Apple ecosystem! Thank you for reading. Contact us: Email: imgref@163.com

About

Huepick

Transform photos into professional color palettes with extracted HEX codes. Tailored schemes for home decor, fashion, UI design, and makeup. Offers fine-tuning, custom color picking, and organized export options.

Highlights
  • Extract HEX codes from photos
  • Generate tailored color schemes
  • Customizable palettes
  • Built-in color picker
  • Organized gallery by source photo
  • Export palettes as branded cards
Features
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Inspiration is everywhere. With HUEPICK, capture the colors of the world around you and transform them into professional, meaningful palettes. Snap a photo or choose one from your library, and let your creativity flow! COLOR SCIENCE YOU CAN TRUST Every analysis is backed by real color science — WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios, ITU-R luminance standards, and classical color theory. HUEPICK measures hue distribution, saturation depth, lightness range, and overall diversity so you understand exactly why a palette works. WHY CHOOSE HUEPICK Unlike random color generators, every HUEPICK color is scored and selected based on the specific principles of its domain. Get intentional, professional results tailored to your exact project. For HOME DECOR, the app generates muted, warm tones perfectly suited for walls, furniture, and accent pieces. For CAR INTERIORS, it leans into sleek, dark neutrals and elegant leather or earth tones. The MAKEUP AND BEAUTY feature matches warm hues for lips, eyes, and contours seamlessly, while FASHION AND STYLING prioritizes optimal contrast and saturation for cohesive outfits. For UI AND GRAPHIC DESIGN, the app follows strict digital accessibility and contrast principles with a clear hierarchy between primary, secondary, and accent colors. EXPLORE COLOR HARMONIES Turn any extracted color into a complete palette using six classical harmony modes: Complementary, Analogous, Triadic, Split Complementary, Tetradic, and Monochromatic. Each harmony generates an 8-color set ready for immediate use in your projects. A CREATIVE PLAYGROUND Go beyond palettes. HUEPICK includes six artistic effects you can apply directly to your photo using your extracted colors: • ISOLATE — keep selected hues vivid while the rest fades to grayscale • DUOTONE AND TRITONE — map your image into dramatic two or three-tone color stories • PIXELIZE — transform photos into geometric mosaic art • BLUR — create dreamy soft-focus color washes • GLITCH — apply digital RGB channel distortion for bold, modern aesthetics A SMART RECOMMENDATION ENGINE analyzes your image's hue spread, saturation, and contrast, then suggests which effect suits it best and explains why. FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE AND FLEXIBLE You are never locked into what the app suggests. Take full creative control over your palette. The FINE TUNE SWATCHES capability lets you add, remove, or reorder colors easily via drag and drop. Use the BUILT-IN COLOR PICKER to bring in custom colors or choose directly from your extracted photo hues. When your project is ready, PERSONALIZE AND EXPORT your palettes by naming them something meaningful and exporting them as clean, beautiful, branded cards to share with clients or friends. A SMART ORGANIZED GALLERY Trace your inspiration back to the exact moment it happened. Palettes are automatically organized by their source photo, so you always know what moment inspired your color scheme. Save your creative playground edits alongside your palettes in one unified gallery. For QUICK ACCESS, you can pin your favorite design collections to the top. PRESERVED MEMORIES are built right in, as photo date and location metadata are preserved to give your color journeys a true sense of time and place. BUILT FOR PROFESSIONALS AND CREATORS Whether you are a UI designer, digital artist, interior decorator, makeup artist, or just someone who loves aesthetics, HUEPICK adapts to you. The app is fully optimized for both IPHONE AND IPAD, featuring native adaptive layouts for all screen sizes and orientations. Everything runs on-device — fast, private, no internet required. No subscriptions. No ads. Just color, done right.

Screenshots

ImgRef4 screens
Huepick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Huepick at none against ImgRef's 2. Huepick also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 79%). ImgRef's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (127 vs 2). On price and ads 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. ImgRef sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Huepick asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Huepick holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ImgRef has 127 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of ImgRef's written reviews are positive against 100% of Huepick's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ImgRef ships an update every 2 days, Huepick every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
ImgRef versus Huepick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImgRefHuepick
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (127 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings127 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer文荣 李Bartlett Butter LLC

Customer experience

ImgRef

All ratings127 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral0.8%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive79.2%
Neutral4.2%
Negative16.7%

Huepick

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

ImgRef

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Trouble importing images from other apps

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add cropping functionality
  • Implement doodle/text feature for notes
  • Add GIF frame reading function

Huepick

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ImgRef

Subscriptions2
  • pro_monthly$0.991 Month
  • ImgRef Annual Subscription$5.991 Year
None

Huepick

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ImgRef free?
ImgRef is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Huepick free?
Huepick is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ImgRef or Huepick?
Huepick is rated higher. ImgRef averages 4.7 out of 5 from 127 ratings, while Huepick averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do ImgRef or Huepick have ads?
Neither ImgRef nor Huepick shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ImgRef or Huepick?
ImgRef ships an update every 2 days, and Huepick every 6 weeks. Most recently, ImgRef was updated on November 8, 2026 and Huepick on November 5, 2026.

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