Comparison

Colour Adjuster vs Hako

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

Head to head
About

Colour Adjuster

Features
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Closed-signup app for use in a lab study into colour vision at the University of Sussex.

About

Hako

Features
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Find your focus. Keep it. Hako is a calm study timer that makes focus feel less lonely. Study on your own, with a friend, or in a room full of people working toward the same thing — and see your hours add up. STUDY YOUR WAY • A focus timer with Pomodoro, Animedoro, Ultradian and more, or open-ended free study • Subjects, tasks and exam countdowns, all in one place • Ambient sounds — rain, forest, stream and fire — that keep playing with the screen locked • A Live Activity and widgets, so your session is always a glance away • Ten calm color themes, from Japanese indigo to matcha green BETTER TOGETHER • See which friends are studying right now and join them • Study Together: start a shared session with a friend and keep each other on track • Study rooms for up to 30 people, with a shared timer, chat and assignments • Weekly challenges and leaderboards with your friends SEE YOUR PROGRESS • Daily goals, streaks and a clear picture of where your time goes • Session summaries with your focus time and notes STAY ON TASK • Optional Study blocking uses Screen Time to shield distracting apps while a session runs. You choose what stays allowed, and your selection never leaves your device. EVERYTHING IS FREE Every feature in Hako is free — no subscription, nothing locked: • Animated study scenes for your timer, rooms and friends • Your own study techniques with custom study and break rhythms • Detailed statistics: your best hours and days, a yearly heatmap, and time by subject • Compare your stats side by side with a friend • Widgets: study heatmap, stats and deadlines • Plenty of room for subjects, tasks, countdowns and rooms Terms of Use: https://hakostudy.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://hakostudy.com/privacy

Screenshots

Colour Adjuster3 screens
Hako4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hako at none against Colour Adjuster's shown. Hako also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). Colour Adjuster's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Colour Adjuster ships an update every 2 months, Hako every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Colour Adjuster versus Hako: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColour AdjusterHako
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB25 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJames AlvarezMAHMAD GUMAURI

In-app purchases

None

Colour Adjuster

No in-app purchases

None

Hako

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Colour Adjuster free?
Colour Adjuster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hako free?
Hako is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Colour Adjuster or Hako have ads?
Colour Adjuster shows ads; Hako does not.
Which is updated more often, Colour Adjuster or Hako?
Colour Adjuster ships an update every 2 months, and Hako every 5 days. Most recently, Colour Adjuster was updated on November 5, 2026 and Hako on November 6, 2026.

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