Comparison

ColorSeize vs Art Reference

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

Head to head
About

ColorSeize

Features
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ColorSeize - the master of the world of color ColorSeize is a color management and exploration app for designers, artists, and all professionals who work with color. It integrates a series of powerful and practical functions to help users gallop freely in the sea of colors and accurately grasp the charm of each color. Rich functions to meet diverse needs Color Palette Browsing: Offers a curated professional color palette in various fields, whether it's trendy colors at the cutting edge of fashion, classic color schemes for interior design, or innovative shades for product design. Users can explore color charts in different styles and themes to draw inspiration from a constant stream of color inspiration. Color picking tools: Support real-time color picking through the camera, allowing you to capture beautiful colors in the real world anytime, anywhere; At the same time, you can also extract colors from photos and easily save and organize them to ensure that every favorite color is not missed. Color Value Conversion: Easily convert between multiple color formats such as HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK, and more. Not only that, but it can also generate various color schemes according to user needs, including complementary colors, adjacent colors, three characters, monochrome tones, etc., providing accurate and rich color options for design work. My Colors: Allows users to create fully personalized custom color charts, using tags to organize colors in an orderly manner, making it easy to find and manage. In addition, it also has a favorite and recently used color tracking function, and supports the import and export of color palettes, making it convenient for users to share color resources across different devices or projects. Real feedback from users and witness excellent quality "ColorSeize has revolutionized the way I approach color. The color palette browsing feature allows me to quickly find the right color combination for my project, saving me a lot of time. The color picking tool is also very accurate, making it easy to pick colors from cameras and photos. ” - yang "As an artist, I have a high level of accuracy and variety in color. ColorSeize's color value conversion and color scheme generation features have been my go-to assistant, helping me achieve many color ideas that I couldn't have imagined before. " - Kevin If you have any feedback, suggestions, or questions while using ColorSeize, Feel free to contact us by email austinc@juzicy.com. We look forward to hearing from you to make ColorSeize even more perfect together.

About

Art Reference

This app provides digital reference tools for traditional artists working with physical media. It offers features like value studies, gridlines, side-by-side comparison, and composition adjustments to aid in creating accurate and balanced artwork.

Highlights
  • Value study mode
  • Gridlines for accurate sketching
  • Side-by-side reference and canvas view
  • Crop and frame reference images
  • Curated starter project collections
  • Color harmony experimentation
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Artists Reference is made for painters, illustrators, and traditional artists who work with real materials, not pixels. It gives you the digital reference tools you need while you're creating physical art. Key Features - Gallery: Take a photo of your finished work, add a frame, and view them all together in your personal gallery. - Value Study Mode: Instantly view your reference in 7-value scale to see shadows and highlights or greyscale to see tone and contrast clearly. - Gridlines: Helps get your under-sketch down accurately. - Side-by-Side View: Compare your reference and your canvas at the same time, optimized for tablets and stands. - Crop and Frame Tools: Adjust composition and aspect ratio of your reference to match your canvas before you begin. - Collections: Curated starter projects to help you practice and improve, including Animals, Architecture, Botanical, Figure, Landscape, Master Study, Portrait, and Still Life. - Color harmonies: Experiment with color harmonies to define the feeling if your piece and save swatches - Offline Friendly: Works anywhere, even in the studio or outdoors. - Clean, Focused Design: No ads. No clutter. Just the reference tools you need. - All of your artwork is private and only saved in your personal icloud. No artwork is visble to the internet or AI models Made for Traditional Artists Whether you're painting with oils, gouache, watercolor, or charcoal, Artists Reference helps you translate what you see into confident compositions and balanced values. Start with curated Collections to build your skills, or bring your own references for any project. No AI art is used for any of the starter project references in this app. All photos are attributed to the original artists with links to their portfolio.

Screenshots

ColorSeize4 screens
Art Reference4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Art Reference at Free against ColorSeize's $0.99. ColorSeize's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). On 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

Art Reference is free to download; ColorSeize costs $0.99 up front. Art Reference sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ColorSeize asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ColorSeize versus Art Reference: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColorSeizeArt Reference
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequency—Every 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB182 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer奥 陈Gil Osborne

In-app purchases

None

ColorSeize

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Art Reference

One-time1
  • Lifetime Full Access$14.99

Questions

Is ColorSeize free?
ColorSeize costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Art Reference free?
Art Reference is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ColorSeize or Art Reference have ads?
Neither ColorSeize nor Art Reference shows ads.

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