BOYSEN vs Color Portfolio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BOYSEN
This app helps with home painting projects by offering color matching from photos, browsing color collections, and selecting the right paint type. It also includes a product guide and a paint calculator for project planning.
- Color Capture for matching colors from photos
- Browse extensive Color Collections
- Select appropriate paint types
- Detailed Product Guide
- Paint Calculator for project estimation
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Get started with your home painting project with the all new Boysen App! All the features you need to work on your project is now just a tap away on your mobile phone. Get inspired anytime, anywhere. Features: Color Capture Find a color that you like? Take a picture using the Color Capture feature and instantly get the closest color match from all existing Boysen Color Swatches included in the app. Color Collection Browse through the endless color possibilities through the Color Collection. The colors are grouped by the type of paint, making it easier to choose according to your project needs. Choose Your Paint Having a hard time selecting the appropriate paint for your project? Don’t fret! The Choose Your Paint feature is here to help you pick the right type of paint that will suit your needs. Other Features The app also features a detailed Product Guide for paint information and application tips and a Paint Calculator to help you compute how much paint you will need to get your painting project done. Disclaimer: The colors that are showcased in the Boysen App may not be an exact match to actual Boysen color swatches. The different types of screen display, quality, and lighting alter the representation of colors in the mobile app. For more information, please email us at inquiry@boysen.com.ph.
Color Portfolio
Explore and visualize Benjamin Moore paint colors with a virtual fan deck and augmented reality tools. Try colors on your walls using photos or live video, and even match real-world colors with a compatible device.
- Virtual fan deck of Benjamin Moore colors
- Photo visualizer for room color previews
- Augmented reality video visualizer
- Precision color matching with ColorReader device
- Save and share colors
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Harness the power of Benjamin Moore color, wherever you are—for free. Save colors, share images and more! Find the right paint colors (and have fun doing it) with these features: • VIRTUAL FAN DECK - Easily scroll through Benjamin Moore’s collection of trusted colors including Color Preview®, Benjamin Moore Classics®, Affinity®, Historical Collection, Off-Whites and the Designer Classics. • PHOTO VISUALIZER - Take a photo of a room and “try on” colors by tapping a surface for instant masking, or use photos from our inspiration gallery. • VIDEO VISUALIZER - Step into augmented reality and apply Benjamin Moore paint color to surfaces in real-time. • PRECISION COLOR MATCHING - With purchase of the Benjamin Moore ColorReader or ColorReader Pro device by Datacolor, you can match any color IRL to colors in our library. To order a device, visit datacolor.com/bmorders.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BOYSEN at 100% against Color Portfolio's 24%. BOYSEN also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Color Portfolio's advantage is ratings volume (12K vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.5.2 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BOYSEN holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Color Portfolio has 12K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of BOYSEN's written reviews are positive against 24% of Color Portfolio's.
BOYSEN ships an update every 6 months, Color Portfolio every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BOYSEN | Color Portfolio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.5 (12K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 24.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 12K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.5.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 281 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Boysen | Benjamin Moore & Co |
Customer experience
BOYSEN
Color Portfolio
Bugs and requests
BOYSEN
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Color Portfolio
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to save colored photos
- Color reader not working as expected
- Spinning color wheel makes it hard to select colors
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to save and compare color combinations
- More exterior color options
- Improved photo visualization with better accuracy
- Easier navigation and more intuitive controls
- Ability to paint trim, ceiling, and multiple surfaces
In-app purchases
BOYSEN
No in-app purchases
Color Portfolio
No in-app purchases
