Colorxy vs Fleeting Note
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Colorxy
A straightforward tool for designers and color enthusiasts to select and share colors. It offers multiple control modes and quick sharing options for design projects.
- Color pick with RGB, HSV, or CMYK
- Wireless Photoshop color control
- Display color values or names
- Share colors with friends
- Hue control via two-finger rotation
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This app is no longer being developed on and is being replaced by pixel. appstore.com/jingchen/pixel A simple and fast app to pick colors for people who have a passion for design and those who simply want to share their color. Features: - Color pick with RGB, HSV, or CMYK control - Control Photoshop colors with Colorxy wirelessly - Display color values or names - Share colors with friends Quick tips: - Use two fingers and rotate to change the hue. - Double tap for color values. - Tap and hold for quick help Enjoy colorxy.
Fleeting Note
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Fleeting Note is for your inspiration. Features: - Blazing fast startup time - Plain text only, no fancy formatting, makes you focus on the content - Note from Widget - Everything stored in your device - We value your privacy, your data will not be sent to our server for tracking - No Ad
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Colorxy at fortnightly against Fleeting Note's every 21 months. Colorxy also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Colorxy ships an update fortnightly, Fleeting Note every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Colorxy | Fleeting Note |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 21 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yichen Cao | 俊 林 |
In-app purchases
Colorxy
No in-app purchases
Fleeting Note
No in-app purchases
