Comparison

ThiColor vs ColorPicker

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

Head to head
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

About

ColorPicker

Features
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Find your next palette in the colours around you. ColorPicker turns photos and camera captures into colour collections you can inspect, save and use in your next project. PICK PRECISE COLOURS Choose a photo or capture one with your camera. Touch and drag to preview a colour, then lift your finger to add it to your palette. Double-tap to zoom and drag to pan for a closer look. EXTRACT A PALETTE INSTANTLY Discover the dominant colours in your image. Choose Essential, Balanced or All Distinct to explore up to 24 extracted colours, then add individual swatches or the whole collection. EXPLORE SHADES & TINTS Create darker shades and lighter tints from any selected colour. Inspect HEX, RGB, HSB and CMYK values, and copy colour codes with a tap. CHOOSE YOUR WORKSPACE Start with Floating Glass, where the full image stays clear of the controls. Switch instantly between Classic, Floating Glass, Detent Drawer, Immersive Zen and Split Bento presentations. SAVE PALETTES & REVISIT PHOTOS Save up to five palettes for free, or unlock unlimited saved palettes with lifetime Pro. Name your palettes and keep them in an organised library. Sort by date, name or colour count. Image history lets you reopen earlier photos and continue exploring. Palettes and history stay on your device. EXPORT FOR DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT Share your palette as an image or copy all HEX codes for free. Unlock CSS variables, SwiftUI, UIKit and JSON exports with lifetime Pro, or complete a rewarded ad to earn one export credit. LIFETIME PRO Make one purchase to unlock unlimited saved palettes and CSS, SwiftUI, UIKit and JSON exports. Enjoy no ads forever and lifetime updates. No subscription or recurring payment. The free version includes interstitial and app-open ads, plus optional rewarded ads for export credits. No account required. From a tropical fruit cart to a landscape or a favourite photograph, turn everyday inspiration into colours you can use.

Screenshots

ThiColor4 screens
ColorPicker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ThiColor at none against ColorPicker's shown. ThiColor also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. ThiColor sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and ColorPicker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ThiColor ships an update every 5 days, ColorPicker every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ThiColor versus ColorPicker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThiColorColorPicker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developershiflow Ltd.Danish Khan

In-app purchases

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
1 purchases

ColorPicker

One-time1
  • ColorPicker Pro Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is ThiColor free?
ThiColor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ColorPicker free?
ColorPicker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ThiColor or ColorPicker have ads?
ColorPicker shows ads; ThiColor does not.
Which is updated more often, ThiColor or ColorPicker?
ThiColor ships an update every 5 days, and ColorPicker every 3 months. Most recently, ThiColor was updated on November 5, 2026 and ColorPicker on November 7, 2026.

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