Comparison

Hex vs Hexnut

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

Head to head
About

Hex

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Hex It allows artists and designers to create and save custom colors and get their hex codes. Colors can be organized into palettes which can then be exported to drawing software for use. It also contains a convenient hex code to color converter. This app will organize all your favorite colors in one easily accessible place, so you will be able to maintain consistency during projects.

About

Hexnut

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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 โ€” 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 โ€” 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

Hex4 screens
Hexnut3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hex at none against Hexnut's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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. Hexnut sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hex asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Hex versus Hexnut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHexHexnut
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.1 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHaverford Township School Districtๆฐธ ๅผ 

In-app purchases

None

Hex

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Hexnut

One-time1
  • Hexnut Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Hex free?
Hex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hexnut free?
Hexnut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hex or Hexnut have ads?
Neither Hex nor Hexnut shows ads.

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