# Color Study vs YaYDraw

The clearest difference is chart position: Color Study at #157 against YaYDraw's unranked. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Color Study sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and YaYDraw sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Color Study ships an update every 11 days, YaYDraw weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Color Study | YaYDraw |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (541 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/color-study-simplify-painting/id6755313672/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **541** | — |
| Positive reviews | 86.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Best chart rank | **#157** | — |
| Size | 175 MB | 27 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.6** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [BrushLabs LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1873618742) | [Zentura Labs LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6798514952) |

## What reviewers say

### Color Study

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/color-study-simplify-painting/id6755313672)

**Currently charting:** #157 Top Grossing · Graphics & Design, #171 Top Free · Graphics & Design (US App Store)

This tool helps artists analyze images by simplifying colors, values, and shapes. It provides guidance for mixing paints to match observed colors and offers advanced features for deeper artistic study. Organize your work and sync across devices.

**Highlights:** Image simplification for color and value, Accurate color picker with magnification, Paint mixing guidance with real-time feedback, Value, saturation, and color code inspection, Interactive value, shape, and temperature maps, Project organization and iCloud sync

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Color Study Pro monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Color Study Pro yearly | $24.99 | per year |
| Color Study Pro Yearly | $24.99 | per year |
| Color Study tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Color Study tip | $29.99 | one-time |


### YaYDraw

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yaydraw/id6798514950)

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| YaYDraw Premium Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| YaYDraw Premium Yearly | $34.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Color Study free?

Color Study is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is YaYDraw free?

YaYDraw is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Color Study or YaYDraw have ads?

Neither Color Study nor YaYDraw shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Color Study or YaYDraw?

Color Study ships an update every 11 days, and YaYDraw weekly. Most recently, Color Study was updated on October 31, 2026 and YaYDraw on October 31, 2026.

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