# Color Wheel & Palettes vs Paint Codex

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Paint Codex at 100% against Color Wheel & Palettes's 17%. Paint Codex also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Color Wheel & Palettes's advantage is ratings volume (29 vs 8). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Color Wheel & Palettes sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Paint Codex sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Paint Codex holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 29 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Color Wheel & Palettes's written reviews are positive against 100% of Paint Codex's.

Color Wheel & Palettes ships an update weekly, Paint Codex fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Color Wheel & Palettes | Paint Codex |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (29 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/color-wheel-and-palettes/id6748625564/reviews) | **[5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paint-codex/id6752630177/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **29** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 17 MB | 63 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mobile Card Games & Travel Apps LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/453389232) | [Mitch Zavala](https://appshunter.io/developer/1840294021) |

## What reviewers say

### Color Wheel & Palettes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/color-wheel-and-palettes/id6748625564)

Explore color harmonies and create stunning gradients with an interactive color wheel. Features include a WCAG contrast checker for accessibility and a curated library of professional palettes. Export your creations in various formats for design projects.

**Highlights:** Interactive color wheel with HSB controls, 6 professional harmony types, Gradient generator with up to 6 color stops, WCAG contrast checker, Curated palette library with 10 categories, Export in HEX, RGB, ASE, CSS, SwiftUI, Tailwind, SCSS, PNG

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

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Color Wheel Pro Weekly | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Secret Annual Subscription | $14.99 | per year |
| Annual Subscription | $19.99 | per year |
| Color Wheel Pro Lifetime | $9.99 | one-time |
| Color Wheel Lifetime Pro | $14.99 | one-time |


### Paint Codex

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paint-codex/id6752630177)

This app helps miniature and model painters document their creative process. Organize projects, record every step with custom phases, and build a personal gallery of your work. Export your progress to share with clients or the community.

**Highlights:** Create custom paint doctrines, Record painting steps and phases, Capture progress via camera/gallery, Export projects as .paintcodex files, Offline-first design for privacy, Personal gallery for completed work

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Paint Codex Premium (Monthly) | $1.99 | per month |
| Paint Codex Premium (Annual) | $14.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Color Wheel & Palettes free?

Color Wheel & Palettes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Paint Codex free?

Paint Codex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Color Wheel & Palettes or Paint Codex?

Paint Codex is rated higher. Color Wheel & Palettes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Paint Codex averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.

### Do Color Wheel & Palettes or Paint Codex have ads?

Neither Color Wheel & Palettes nor Paint Codex shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Color Wheel & Palettes or Paint Codex?

Color Wheel & Palettes ships an update weekly, and Paint Codex fortnightly. Most recently, Color Wheel & Palettes was updated on November 12, 2026 and Paint Codex on October 30, 2026.

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