Comparison

Color Name Pro vs Hexnut

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

Head to head
About

Color Name Pro

Features
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Discover the world of colors with Color Name Pro. With support for over 17,000 color names, this app makes it easy to identify, search, and explore colors in detail. β€’ Search by name – Quickly find any color from our extensive database. β€’ Pick from photos – Extract the most accurate color name from any image. β€’ Detailed color info – View RGB, HSL, and CMYK values at a glance. β€’ Explore relationships – Instantly generate Similar, Complementary, Split Complementary, Analogous, Triad, Tetrad, Quintad, Tints & Shades, and Tones color schemes. β€’ Save favorites – Build your personal collection of inspiring colors. Whether you’re a designer, artist, or color enthusiast, Color Name Pro gives you the tools to understand and play with colors like never before.

About

Hexnut

Features
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Hexnut is the fast, no-nonsense hex color picker. It does one job cleanly: get exact color codes and copy them in a tap. No accounts, no ads, no tracking β€” and it works fully offline. PICK WITH PRECISION Drag the saturation/brightness field and hue rail, fine-tune R, G, B, or just type a hex code. A live preview shows your color instantly. SAMPLE FROM ANY PHOTO Load a photo and drag the loupe to read the exact hex of any pixel. Perfect for matching a color you spotted in a design, a screenshot, or the real world. EVERY FORMAT, ONE TAP HEX, RGB, HSL, HSB, plus ready-to-paste SwiftUI Color and UIKit UIColor code. Tap any row to copy. CHECK CONTRAST See the WCAG contrast ratio against white and black with AA / AAA pass badges β€” handy for accessible, readable color choices. SAVE YOUR COLORS Every color you pick is kept in a local history. Pin the ones you love. Nothing ever leaves your device. Built with native Apple frameworks. Universal app for iPhone and iPad. Terms of Use (EULA): https://obelisk.club/hexcolorpicker/terms

Screenshots

Color Name Pro4 screens
Hexnut3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hexnut at Free against Color Name Pro's $0.99. Color Name Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads there is nothing between them.

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

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

Hexnut is free to download; Color Name Pro costs $0.99 up front. Hexnut sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Color Name Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
Color Name Pro versus Hexnut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColor Name ProHexnut
Price$0.99Free β€” better
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer镇 ηŽ‹ζ°Έ εΌ 

In-app purchases

None

Color Name Pro

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Hexnut

One-time1
  • Hexnut Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Color Name Pro free?
Color Name Pro costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hexnut free?
Hexnut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Color Name Pro or Hexnut have ads?
Neither Color Name Pro nor Hexnut shows ads.

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