iColour vs ColorSnaps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iColour
Identify colors in photos by tapping on them to get their names, RGB, and hex values. Explore a database of 1000 colors with descriptions, history, and 3D mapped uses.
- Identify colors from photos
- Get color names, RGB, and hex values
- Explore a database of 1000 colors
- View color descriptions and history
- See 3D mapped uses of colors
- Load photos from camera roll
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This useful app allows you to take a photo or load a photo from the camera roll and will give you the name of any tapped location of the photo from the database of 1000 colours. Great for knowing colour names or identifying colours for the visually impaired. It also shows the RGB and hex values for the colour. Also includes a colour explorer allowing the user to explore the database of colours and tapping on the colour will give a description and history of the colour and allow the user to see a full screen and 3D mapped uses of the colour.
ColorSnaps
Capture colors from your camera and instantly identify their codes. Save and organize your captured colors in an album for easy reference. This tool helps you discover and record the exact hues you see around you.
- Identify color codes from camera
- Save captured colors
- View colors in an album
- Easy color code checking
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Check the color code seen by the camera! You can simply take a picture, save it, view it as an album, and easily check the color code.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: iColour at 67% against ColorSnaps's 0%. iColour also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). ColorSnaps's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, 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
Both are free to download. iColour sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ColorSnaps asks for nothing beyond the download.
iColour ships an update weekly, ColorSnaps every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iColour | ColorSnaps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.6 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cameron Armstrong | Haeseong Jung |
Customer experience
iColour
ColorSnaps
In-app purchases
iColour
- Remove Ads$0.99
ColorSnaps
No in-app purchases
