# Color Study vs Studio Grid

The clearest difference is chart position: Color Study at #131 against Studio Grid's unranked. Studio Grid's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 11 days). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Color Study sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Studio Grid sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Color Study ships an update every 11 days, Studio Grid every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Color Study | Studio Grid |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (529 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/color-study-simplify-painting/id6755313672/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **529** | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#131** | — |
| Size | 195 MB | 1 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) | [PAUL DAVIES](https://appshunter.io/developer/6811558156) |

## What reviewers say

### Color Study

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

**Currently charting:** #131 Top Grossing · Graphics & Design, #161 Top Free · Graphics & Design (US App Store)

This app helps artists simplify images into essential shapes and colors for study. It provides tools for accurate color matching, paint mixing guidance, and detailed analysis of value, saturation, and color codes. Advanced features for deeper analysis and paint mixing are available via subscription.

**Highlights:** Image simplification to shapes and colors, Accurate color picker with pixel averaging, Paint mixing guidance, Value, saturation, and color code inspection, Interactive analysis maps, Customizable grid overlay

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Color Study Pro monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Color Study Pro monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Color Study Pro yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Color Study Pro Yearly | $24.99 | per year |
| Color Study tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Color Study tip | $19.99 | one-time |
| Color Study tip | $29.99 | one-time |


### Studio Grid

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/studio-grid-drawing-grid/id6811557913)

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Studio Grid Pro | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Color Study free?

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

### Is Studio Grid free?

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

### Do Color Study or Studio Grid have ads?

Neither Color Study nor Studio Grid shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Color Study or Studio Grid?

Color Study ships an update every 11 days, and Studio Grid every 5 days. Most recently, Color Study was updated on October 28, 2026 and Studio Grid on October 24, 2026.

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