Comparison

BlendLab vs SAI Mini

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

Head to head
About

BlendLab

Features
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BlendLab is a professional color mixing tool designed for artists, designers, and anyone interested in color theory. Mix two colors incrementally and see real-time results with precise control over ratios. KEY FEATURES: โ€ข Real-time Color Mixing - Mix two colors unit by unit with +1 additions - See instant visual feedback of your blend - Switch between HEX and RGB display modes โ€ข Recipe Management - Save your favorite color combinations - View mixing ratios and proportions - Access complete mixing history โ€ข Intuitive Interface - Clean, modern design focused on colors - Haptic feedback for interactive elements - Color picker with HEX input support โ€ข Professional Tools - Linear sRGB color space calculations - Accurate color blending algorithms - Ratio calculations with automatic simplification โ€ข Recipe Library - Browse all saved color recipes - Sort by creation date - Quick access to recipe details โ€ข Mix History - Step-by-step mixing progression - Rollback to any previous state - Visual timeline of color additions PERFECT FOR: - Digital artists creating color palettes - Designers exploring color combinations - Students learning color theory - Anyone interested in color mixing

About

SAI Mini

Features
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SAI Mini is the free version of our color management tool that lets you create and share color chip PDFs entirely on your iPhone or iPad, without needing a PC. Quickly pick colors on site, organize them into palettes, and export them as PDFs on the spot. Ideal for meeting materials, production instructions, color specifications, and design reviews. Select colors from photos, a color wheel, sliders, or HEX input, and check your created colors in HEX, RGB, HSB, and CMYK. Chosen colors are listed as color chips that you can reorder by dragging, and then export as a PDF. Except for sharing and exporting PDFs, the main features do not require an internet connection. Create color chips on your iPhone or iPad even in locations with poor signal, such as airplanes, underground, or outdoors. Use AirDrop to quickly share with nearby colleagues or clients. [SAI Mini Limitations] This app is a free, ad-supported version. You can use all the same features as the paid version (SAI+) within the following limits: Maximum of 5 colors per list Maximum of 10 saved color lists If you need to save more colors or lists and prefer an ad-free experience, please consider the paid version "SAI+". How to Use: Pick a color from a photo, color wheel, slider, or HEX input. Tap "ADD" to add it to your color list. Arrange up to 5 necessary colors. Drag to reorder the colors. Export as a PDF from the LIST screen. Share via AirDrop, Email, Messages, etc. Tap a saved color list's name to rename it. The exported PDFs can be used for meeting materials, production instructions, color specs, and design reviews. HEX, RGB, HSB, and CMYK values within the PDF are recorded as text, making them easy to check, edit, and hand off to production workflows when opened in software like Illustrator. Compatible with both iPhone and iPad. Quickly pick colors on site with your iPhone, or use your iPad's large screen to create and review palettes. Designed for situations where colors need to be communicated accurately: graphic design, illustration, UI design, printing, signage, displays, painting, and on-site production. Key Features: Extract colors from photos Color wheel RGB / HSB / CMYK sliders HEX input HEX / RGB / HSB / CMYK value display Create color lists Drag to reorder color lists Up to 5 colors per list (Free version limit) Save up to 10 lists in memory (Free version limit) Timestamp for saved lists Edit color list names Export color chip PDFs Color values recorded as text in PDFs Share via AirDrop and other apps One-tap copy for HEX values iPhone / iPad support Create palettes offline No login required Free (Ad-supported) More than just selecting colors, it's a tool to organize them into palettes and seamlessly hand them off to clients or your production workflow. Photos remain on your device. Access to photos is used solely for the purpose of extracting colors from the images you select. Note: Colors extracted from photos are an approximation based on the image's pixels. They may differ from actual physical colors due to shooting environment, lighting, white balance, shadows, reflections, image corrections, and device display settings. Note: Even with the same RGB values, on-screen appearance may vary depending on the iPhone/iPad model, display settings, brightness, True Tone, Night Shift, and ambient lighting. Note: Color chips in the PDF are drawn as vector data based on the RGB values at the time of creation. HEX, RGB, HSB, and CMYK values are also recorded as text, allowing you to check and reference the numerical values when opened in Illustrator. If the PDF is resampled, the resulting values may differ from the original colors due to display environments and other factors. Note: CMYK values are simple conversions based on RGB values. Actual printed colors may vary depending on the printing environment, paper, ink, and color profiles.

Screenshots

BlendLab4 screens
SAI Mini4 screens

Verdict

The call

BlendLab and SAI Mini are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
BlendLab versus SAI Mini: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlendLabSAI Mini
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Daily
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better17.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size4 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYOSHIKI OSHIMATAKAO OGASAWARA

In-app purchases

None

BlendLab

No in-app purchases

None

SAI Mini

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BlendLab free?
BlendLab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SAI Mini free?
SAI Mini is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BlendLab or SAI Mini have ads?
Both BlendLab and SAI Mini show ads.

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