Paletio vs AtelierKit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Paletio
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Paletio helps painters bring color inspiration to life with real acrylic paints. Capture a photo or pick an image, and instantly see how to mix its colors using real pigments โ no more endless guessing or wasted paint. The app breaks down every shade into simple paint formulas, showing how much red, yellow, blue, white, or black you need to recreate it on canvas. It helps you understand color harmony, save your favorite mixes, and paint with confidence. Explore curated palettes for ideas, search by color name, and discover new ways to bring your artistic vision to life. Paletio makes the color-mixing process clear, enjoyable, and creative โ turning trial and error into effortless expression. Paletio โ from inspiration to color, from color to creation.
AtelierKit
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AtelierKit is the quiet, focused toolkit that lives on your phone and serves your art practice โ no account, no internet, no distractions. Whether you're painting from a reference photo, sketching a portrait, or mixing colours at your easel, AtelierKit gives you the tools professional artists actually reach for. COLOUR ANALYSIS Sample any colour from a photo or your camera feed. Get precise values to help you mix accurate paints. Stop guessing โ start seeing. GRID OVERLAY Overlay a customisable grid over any reference image to transfer proportions with confidence. The grid method used by masters, now always in your pocket. VALUE STUDY Strip away colour and see only light and shadow. Train your eye to read tonal relationships โ the foundation of every great painting. CLOUD SYNC Optionally sync your projects across devices with iCloud. Your projects are always backed up and available wherever you work. BUILT FOR ARTISTS, NOT APPS โข Works fully offline โ no Wi-Fi needed to use any tool โข No account required to get started โข Optional cloud sync keeps your data private and encrypted โข Available in English, Arabic, French, and Spanish โข Clean, distraction-free interface AtelierKit is made for painters, sketchers, illustrators, and anyone who works with physical media and wants a smarter, faster way to analyse their references. Your art. Your device. Your studio.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: AtelierKit at 15.6 against Paletio's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Paletio ships an update every 9 days, AtelierKit every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paletio | AtelierKit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days โ better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.6 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jose Bagus Ramadhan | Appcific Technologies |
In-app purchases
Paletio
No in-app purchases
AtelierKit
No in-app purchases









