Comparison

ColorIgual vs ModelLens

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

Head to head
About

ColorIgual

This app helps automotive paint technicians and enthusiasts match car colors accurately. It allows users to store custom formulas, discover community-shared mixes, and use AI to detect colors from photos. Collaboration and offline access are also key features.

Highlights
  • Store custom paint formulas
  • Explore community formulas
  • AI color detection from photos
  • Share and collaborate on mixes
  • Offline access to formulas
  • Multilingual support (English, Spanish)
Features
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Don't know the paint code? Just enter the make and the vehicle name. ColorIgual's AI finds the automotive paint code in seconds — no VIN sticker hunting, no guesswork. Then match that color across paint brands and mix with confidence. Built for auto body shops, collision centers and paint mixing professionals. AI PAINT CODE FINDER The fastest way to identify a car's factory paint code. Enter the make and the vehicle name, and ColorIgual returns the code — no database digging required. Search by make and vehicle name Add model year or a color description for more precise results Works when the door jamb label is missing, painted over or unreadable Ideal for older vehicles, imports and repaints with no traceable history Free searches every month, unlimited with a subscription COLOR MATCHING & PAINT EQUIVALENTS Once you have the code, cross-reference it across paint systems. If you have a code in one brand and need the equivalent in another, ColorIgual gives you the answer immediately. Cross-reference colors between automotive paint brands Updated database of car paint codes Conversion between color systems YOUR FORMULA LIBRARY, ORGANIZED Keep complete control of every recipe you mix. ColorIgual manages your color library so nothing gets lost between jobs. Fast search by code or by name Filter by paint brand Formula usage history Export and import your data Automatic backup of your recipes BUILT FOR THE SHOP FLOOR Designed with paint specialists for collision repair, automotive refinishing and mixing rooms. Whether you run a single shop or several locations, ColorIgual keeps the whole team working from the same color data. Interface made for daily professional use Quick access to everything you need mid-job Consistent results across technicians Works offline — your formulas are there even when the signal isn't Full English and Spanish support for bilingual shops COLORIGUAL PREMIUM Unlimited AI paint code searches Unlimited AI photo color detection Unlimited formula storage Ad-free experience Priority support Subscription options: Monthly — $4.99 per month Annual — $29.99 per year (best value) Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ModelLens

Features
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ModelLens is an offline 3D model viewer for iPhone and iPad. Open CAD parts, 3D-print meshes and scan point clouds the moment they arrive — no account, no upload, no network. WHY MODELLENS • 100% offline and private — no sign-in, no servers, no analytics, no tracking • Open models straight from Messages, Mail, WeChat, cloud drives or the Files app • Built for real-world sizes: smoothly loads 590k-triangle meshes and 500k-point clouds (performance varies by device) FORMATS • STL (ASCII & binary) — 3D printing meshes • STEP / STP — B-rep CAD geometry with adaptive tessellation and true topology edges (Open CASCADE kernel) • OBJ — meshes with materials • PLY — meshes and point clouds, including vertex colors FOUR RENDER MODES • Shaded — smooth solid surfaces • Wireframe — see the underlying structure • Shaded + Edges — surfaces with crisp feature edges: topological edges for CAD, triangle edges for meshes • X-Ray — translucent look-through COLORS THAT FIT YOU Seven macaron palettes (mint, matcha, peach, lemon, taro, sky, coral) drive both the interface and the 3D canvas, in light and dark mode. The default model material follows your theme. MODEL INSIGHT Live statistics: triangle and vertex counts, point counts, bounding-box dimensions, and format detection. BUILT ON OPEN SOURCE STEP support is powered by Open CASCADE (LGPL-2.1). License details are available in the app's About screen. ModelLens does not collect or transmit any data. What you open stays on your device.

Screenshots

ColorIgual3 screens
ModelLens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ModelLens at none against ColorIgual's 2. ColorIgual's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. ColorIgual sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ModelLens asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ColorIgual ships an update every 9 days, ModelLens weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ColorIgual versus ModelLens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColorIgualModelLens
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristian Magana际 郭

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ColorIgual

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Car Color System$4.991 Month
  • Premium ColorIgual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

ModelLens

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ColorIgual free?
ColorIgual is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ModelLens free?
ModelLens is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ColorIgual or ModelLens have ads?
Neither ColorIgual nor ModelLens shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ColorIgual or ModelLens?
ColorIgual ships an update every 9 days, and ModelLens weekly. Most recently, ColorIgual was updated on October 24, 2026 and ModelLens on October 11, 2026.

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