Cube Companion App vs Engraver
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Engraver
This utility app connects to a laser engraver via Bluetooth. It allows users to import images, input text, and generate QR codes for engraving. Simple image processing is also supported, making it easy to use.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Import pictures
- Input text
- Generate 2D codes
- Simple picture processing
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The app connects the device through Bluetooth, can import pictures or input text, can generate two-dimensional code, can process pictures simply, easy to operate! Powerful!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cube Companion App at 4.3 against Engraver's 2.5. Cube Companion App also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). Engraver's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (23 vs 4). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Cube Companion App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Engraver asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cube Companion App holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Engraver has 23 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 14% of Cube Companion App's written reviews are positive against 23% of Engraver's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Cube Companion App ships an update every 2 months, Engraver every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cube Companion App | Engraver |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (4 ratings) — better | 2.5 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 22.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 190 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Palette | Dongguan Xinjia Laser Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
Cube Companion App
Engraver
In-app purchases
Cube Companion App
- PANTONE® FHI Monthly14 Days trial$7.991 Month
- PANTONE® FHI Yearly14 Days trial$65.991 Year
Engraver
No in-app purchases
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