Comparison

Cube Companion App vs LScolor

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

Head to head
About

Cube Companion App

This app digitizes colors from any surface using a portable device. It matches scanned colors to extensive libraries, reveals color values, and allows you to preview them in various scenes. Save, compare, and share your color discoveries.

Highlights
  • Color capture from any surface
  • Match to thousands of color collections
  • Create custom color collections
  • Reveal RGB, HEX, CMYK, LAB values
  • Preview scanned colors in scenes
  • Compare, favorite, and share colors
Features
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Pair Cube with the Cube Companion App and take the guesswork out of color matching. Cube fits in the palm of your hand and with one tap captures the color of any surface. Match to thousands of built in color collections (such as Sherwin Williams or RAL) or create your own custom collections to match to. Reveal RGB, HEX, CMYK and LAB values of scanned colors. Now introducing the new Visualizer feature which lets you preview your scanned color in different scenes. You can compare, favorite and share your colors making Cube the perfect companion for creative minds that love color. Get your Cube at www.palette.com Cube is an award-winning portable color digitizer for your iPhone. You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. • Auto-renewable subscription • 1 month ($7.99) and 1 year ($65.99) durations • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase • Privacy policy and terms of use: https://palette.com/terms/

About

LScolor

Connect to a color measuring instrument via Bluetooth for accurate color readings and instrument calibration. Quickly match measured colors to digital color charts and share them easily. Offers multiple color spaces and data import/export for seamless sharing and QC testing with adjustable color difference thresholds.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth instrument connection
  • Color measurement and calibration
  • Digital color chart matching
  • Color data sharing
  • Multiple color spaces
  • Color data import/export
  • Color difference comparison and QC testing
Features
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1.通过手机蓝牙连接仪器,进行颜色测量,仪器校准等操作。 2.自带多本电子色卡对测量的颜色快速匹配出最接近的色卡编号,可通过微信、QQ、邮箱等进行色彩分享。 3.多种颜色空间可选,方便多种需求的颜色测量。 4.可以导入导出颜色数据,做到多设备数据共享。 5.具有色差对比功能,色差阈值可设置,多种色差公式可选择,可实现QC快速检测。

Screenshots

Cube Companion App4 screens
LScolor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: LScolor at 50% against Cube Companion App's 14%. LScolor also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Cube Companion App's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cube Companion App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. LScolor asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cube Companion App versus LScolor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCube Companion AppLScolor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaletteShenzhen Linshang Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Cube Companion App

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative71.4%

LScolor

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Cube Companion App

Subscriptions2
  • PANTONE® FHI Monthly14 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • PANTONE® FHI Yearly14 Days trial$65.991 Year
None

LScolor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cube Companion App free?
Cube Companion App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LScolor free?
LScolor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cube Companion App or LScolor have ads?
Neither Cube Companion App nor LScolor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cube Companion App or LScolor?
Cube Companion App ships an update every 2 months, and LScolor every 2 months. Most recently, Cube Companion App was updated on November 1, 2026 and LScolor on November 3, 2026.

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