Comparison

Thread Colour Picker vs Beauty Time

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

Head to head
About

Thread Colour Picker

Easily find DMC thread colors that match any photo. Sample colors from your images to get exact hex values and the closest thread matches. Save favorites and export printable swatch lists.

Highlights
  • Photo color sampling
  • DMC thread matching
  • Hex value display
  • Save favorite colors
  • Printable PDF export
  • Thread inventory management
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Thread Colour Picker helps stitchers and embroiderers quickly find DMC thread shades that closely match colours in your photos. Pick an image from your library, pinch to zoom for precision, then tap anywhere to sample. Instantly see the hex value and the five closest thread brand matches — complete with code, name, and a colour swatch. Save favourites with a tap and export a clean, printable PDF of your swatches, optionally including a thumbnail of your sampled photo for easy reference. Use the inventory section to keep track of your threads and add custom entries including pictures and notes. Designed to be simple Thread Colour Picker works entirely on‑device. Your photos never leave your iPhone, iPad, and there’s no account, sign‑in, or analytics.

About

Beauty Time

Features
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Your skincare routine, finally clear. Beauty Time turns morning and night care into a ritual you can actually follow. Build simple routines, see every product in the right moment, use guided timers, and keep a private record of your consistency and skin journey. A RITUAL MADE FOR YOU • Start with morning and night routines adapted to your age and how your skin feels • Create, edit, duplicate, and reorder custom routines • Keep retinol and exfoliating products on safer, separate schedules • See the next step and recommended wait time at a glance STAY CONSISTENT • Choose a time for each routine • Receive gentle local reminders when you enable notifications • Follow daily progress from Home and Lock Screen widgets on iOS • Build streaks and recover from an occasional missed day YOUR PRODUCTS AND PROGRESS • Organize the products you already use • Complete a quick skin check-in after a routine • Add notes and optional progress photos • Review your history in a calendar and skin diary PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your routines, age, skin-feel choices, notes, and photos are stored in the app on your device. They are not uploaded to a Beauty Time account or skincare cloud. There are no ads and no cross-app tracking. Beauty Time is a cosmetic routine organizer, not a medical device. Introduce active ingredients gradually, use sunscreen, stop products that cause irritation, and seek professional advice when needed. Beauty Time Premium requires an auto-renewing subscription on iOS. Available plans, localized prices, and any trial are shown before purchase. Manage or cancel anytime in Apple Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Thread Colour Picker4 screens
Beauty Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

Thread Colour Picker and Beauty Time 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Thread Colour Picker sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Beauty Time sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Thread Colour Picker versus Beauty Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThread Colour PickerBeauty Time
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFRANK WILFRED HALLIDAYElias Samuel Aquino Diaz

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Thread Colour Picker

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
2 purchases

Beauty Time

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Premium Annual$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Thread Colour Picker free?
Thread Colour Picker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beauty Time free?
Beauty Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Thread Colour Picker or Beauty Time have ads?
Neither Thread Colour Picker nor Beauty Time shows ads.

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