Colorxy vs Chromaticity Assistant
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.
Chromaticity Assistant
This app provides color management and analysis tools. It supports color space conversion, spectral analysis of visible light, and color gamut analysis for various standards.
- Color space conversion (RGB, CMYK, HSV, LAB, HEX)
- Spectral analysis (CIE-1931, CIE-1976)
- Color gamut analysis (DCI-P3, NTSC, sRGB, Adobe RGB)
- Import optical spectrum data (CSV)
- Import primary color coordinates (CSV)
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您的掌上色彩管理与辅助分析助手！本软件支持色彩转换器，实现RGB表色系到CMYK、HSV、LAB、HEX表色系的转换；光谱分析，通过380～780可见光波段CSV格式光学图谱，分析计算CIE-1931、CIE-1976 color point x、y、u、v数据；以及色域分析，通过导入Red、Green、Blue Pattern三原色（x、y）坐标csv档案，计算分析DCI-P3、NTSC、sRGB、Adobe RGB色域覆盖率。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Chromaticity Assistant at 5.0 against Colorxy's 4.6. Colorxy's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Chromaticity Assistant holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Colorxy has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Colorxy ships an update fortnightly, Chromaticity Assistant every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Colorxy | Chromaticity Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yichen Cao | 克俊 张 |
Customer experience
Colorxy
Chromaticity Assistant
In-app purchases
Colorxy
No in-app purchases
Chromaticity Assistant
No in-app purchases
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