Comparison

Walnut vs Palette Monster

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

Head to head
About

Walnut

This app allows developers to test WKWebView and SFSafariViewController configurations in real-time. It offers built-in DevTools for console, network, storage, and performance analysis, along with JavaScript injection and accessibility auditing.

Highlights
  • Real-time WKWebView configuration testing
  • Built-in DevTools (Console, Network, Storage)
  • JavaScript injection and execution
  • SFSafariViewController testing with content blockers
  • Accessibility auditing (axe-core)
  • Responsive viewport and device emulation
  • Bookmark management
Features
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The ultimate developer tool for testing WKWebView and SFSafariViewController configurations in real-time. KEY FEATURES WKWebView Testing • Real-time configuration testing with 20+ options • Built-in DevTools: Console, Network, Storage, Performance, Sources, Accessibility • JavaScript injection and snippet execution • Custom User-Agent emulation • Viewport and device emulation SFSafariViewController Testing • Native Safari experience with content blockers • Reader mode and responsive size control • Customizable bar colors and dismiss button styles Developer Tools • Console: Capture console.log with %c CSS styling support • Network: Monitor fetch/XHR requests with timing data • Storage: View/edit localStorage, sessionStorage, cookies • Performance: Web Vitals (LCP, FID, CLS) and Navigation Timing • Sources: DOM tree inspection, stylesheets, scripts • Accessibility: axe-core based accessibility auditing Additional Features • Bookmark management for quick URL access • Responsive viewport resizing (iPhone, iPad, Desktop presets) • Screenshot capture • API capability detection • Dark mode support Perfect for iOS developers who need to test web content rendering, debug JavaScript, analyze network requests, and ensure accessibility compliance.

About

Palette Monster

Features
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Palette Monster helps you design and explore modern color palettes in seconds. Create vivid palettes from a base color, fine-tune with controls, and instantly preview values in HEX, HSL, RGB, and OKLCH. Save favorite palettes to your library and export ready-to-use XCAssets color catalogs for Xcode projects.

Screenshots

Walnut4 screens
Palette Monster2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Palette Monster at none against Walnut's shown. Walnut's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (18.4 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Walnut sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Palette Monster sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Walnut ships an update every 4 days, Palette Monster every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Walnut versus Palette Monster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWalnutPalette Monster
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB8 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJiwon ParkJan Gorman

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Walnut

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$3.99
1 purchases

Palette Monster

One-time1
  • Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Walnut free?
Walnut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Palette Monster free?
Palette Monster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Walnut or Palette Monster have ads?
Walnut shows ads; Palette Monster does not.
Which is updated more often, Walnut or Palette Monster?
Walnut ships an update every 4 days, and Palette Monster every 2 months. Most recently, Walnut was updated on September 22, 2026 and Palette Monster on September 23, 2026.

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