Comparison

Mixable vs ThiColor

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

Head to head
About

Mixable

This app helps artists mix custom paint colors using the paints they already own. It provides precise mixing ratios for watercolor, acrylic, and oil paints, with options to pick target colors from photos or a color wheel.

Highlights
  • Build custom paint palettes
  • Mix colors from owned paints
  • Precise mixing ratios
  • Target color selection (camera, photo, color wheel)
  • Support for watercolor, acrylic, oil
  • Browse paints by pigment code
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Mix any color from the paints you actually own. Mixable is a paint mixing guide built for artists who work with watercolor, acrylic, or oil. Pick any target color — from your camera, a photo, or a color wheel — and Mixable calculates the best possible match using only the paints in your palette, with exact ratios. How it works: • Build your palette by selecting the paints you own from real product lines • Choose a target color using your camera, photo library, or color picker • Get a precise mixing recipe with exact ratios from your paints • See how close the match is with a side-by-side comparison and Delta E accuracy score Real brands, real pigments: Mixable includes paints from Winsor & Newton, Daniel Smith, Schmincke, Golden, Gamblin, Liquitex, Van Gogh, and more — each mapped to its actual pigment composition. The mixing engine uses Kubelka-Munk color theory to predict how pigments blend, the same science used in paint manufacturing. Browse by pigment: Explore paints organized by their Color Index pigment codes. See which paints across different brands share the same pigments — and understand what's actually inside your tubes. Features: • 2-paint and 3-paint mixing recipes • Pick a target color from camera, photo, or color wheel • Support for watercolor, acrylic, and oil • Mixing tips tailored to each recipe • Save and revisit your favorite recipes • Browse paints by brand or by pigment code Try Pro for 7 days: Every new install includes 7 days of Mixable Pro with no payment required and no commitment — unlimited palette size, unlimited 3-paint mixing, unlimited saved recipes, and a starter palette so you can begin mixing right away. Free tier: After your trial, continue free with a palette of up to 10 paints, unlimited 2-paint mixing recipes, and 3 free 3-paint mixes per day — no account required. Mixable Pro — $2.99/month, $29.99/year, or $69.99 once for lifetime access: Unlock unlimited palette size, unlimited 3-paint mixing, and unlimited saved recipes. Brand and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. Mixable is not affiliated with or endorsed by any paint manufacturer. Privacy Policy: https://salvabar.github.io/mixable-support/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://salvabar.github.io/mixable-support/terms

About

ThiColor

Capture any color from your surroundings or photos and instantly receive a precise paint recipe. This tool breaks down colors into specific pigments and ratios, offering a step-by-step AI guide for recreating images through painting.

Highlights
  • Color snapping from camera or photos
  • Paint pigment and ratio generation
  • Save favorite colors to palette
  • AI-powered 3-step painting guides
  • Color breakdown for image recreation
Features
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ThiColor — translate any color into a paint recipe. Spot a color you love? Snap it, and ThiColor breaks it down into the exact pigments and ratios you need to mix it. [Color Palette] Snap any color Use the camera or pick a photo. ThiColor extracts the dominant colors and gives you a paint recipe for each — what to mix, in what ratio. Save favorites to your palette. [AI Breakdown] New in 1.5 Upload a reference photo and our AI turns it into a 3-step painting guide. Each step shows the new colors introduced and which paints to mix. Follow along to recreate the original. — — — — — — Terms of Use https://thecolor.unapod.com/terms Privacy Policy https://thecolor.unapod.com/privacy

Screenshots

Mixable4 screens
ThiColor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ThiColor at every 5 days against Mixable's every 3 weeks. Mixable's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Mixable sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and ThiColor sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Mixable against 5.0 for ThiColor. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mixable has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mixable ships an update every 3 weeks, ThiColor every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Mixable versus ThiColor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMixableThiColor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (16 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSalvatore Baroneshiflow Ltd.

Customer experience

Mixable

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral7.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ThiColor

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Mixable

Subscriptions2
  • Mixable Pro$2.991 Month
  • Mixable Pro$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Mixable Pro Lifetime$69.99
6 purchases

ThiColor

Subscriptions6
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Basic monthly$8.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly$18.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Yearly$24.991 Year
  • 年度基础会员$89.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly$189.991 Year

Questions

Is Mixable free?
Mixable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ThiColor free?
ThiColor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mixable or ThiColor?
ThiColor is rated higher. Mixable averages 4.9 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while ThiColor averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Mixable or ThiColor have ads?
Neither Mixable nor ThiColor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mixable or ThiColor?
Mixable ships an update every 3 weeks, and ThiColor every 5 days. Most recently, Mixable was updated on November 5, 2026 and ThiColor on November 5, 2026.

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