ColorArchive vs Hexnut
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ColorArchive
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ColorArchive is a library of 5,446 named colors, with the tools to explore them, compare them and use them in your work. It is the iOS app of colorarchive.org. EXPLORE THE ARCHIVE • 5,446 colors, each with a name and its HEX, RGB, HSL and CMYK values • Browse by color family, or search by name, HEX code or mood • Every color shows its harmonies, a colorblind preview, a tonal strip and related colors • A Color of the Day, and curated collections • Save favorites and find colors from Spotlight FREE TOOLS • Palettes: build and save palettes, and copy them as CSS variables, a Tailwind config, JSON, Figma tokens, a SwiftUI extension or a HEX list • Contrast: check text and background pairs against WCAG • Converter: HEX, RGB, HSL and CMYK • Hue Challenge: put the hues back in order COLORARCHIVE PRO Pro unlocks seven tools in the app: • AI Mood: a palette from a mood or a scene you describe • Image Palette: the main colors of a photo, worked out on your device • Harmonies: pick any color and see all its schemes side by side, including split-complementary • Colorblind: each simulated color with its HEX value and how common the deficiency is • Tints & Shades: lightness steps of any color • Mixer: blend two colors • Gradient: build CSS gradients When you are signed in with a free ColorArchive account, Pro also: • removes the daily cap on AI Mood (a shared fair-use limit still applies) • works on colorarchive.org You can buy Pro without an account; it then works in this app on your Apple ID, and you can sign in later to add it to your account. Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple account when you confirm the purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel them in your Apple account settings. A free account also syncs your favorites with colorarchive.org. You can delete your account at any time in the app, under Profile. Terms of Use: https://colorarchive.org/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://colorarchive.org/privacy/
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 — 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 — 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
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Verdict
ColorArchive and Hexnut are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. ColorArchive sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Hexnut sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | ColorArchive | Hexnut |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuhe Ye | 永 张 |
In-app purchases
ColorArchive
- Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$34.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$129.99
Hexnut
- Hexnut Pro$4.99









