Comparison

Cube Companion App vs Pickpicer

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

Pickpicer

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With the "Pickpicer" App, you can easily synchronize your favorite photos, QR codes, texts and other content to the ink screen of the phone case for display. The App has built-in a variety of theme wallpapers, covering popular pictures, illustrations, animals, Chinese style, portraits, cities, cute scenery, couples and other styles for you to choose from. In addition, you can also select photos from the mobile phone album to synchronize to the ink screen of the phone case for display.

Screenshots

Cube Companion App4 screens
Pickpicer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pickpicer at none against Cube Companion App's 2. Pickpicer also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Cube Companion App's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). 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

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. Pickpicer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cube Companion App ships an update every 2 months, Pickpicer weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Cube Companion App versus Pickpicer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCube Companion AppPickpicer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB45 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPaletteShenzhen Boshan Intelligent Electronics Co., Ltd

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

Pickpicer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cube Companion App free?
Cube Companion App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pickpicer free?
Pickpicer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cube Companion App or Pickpicer have ads?
Neither Cube Companion App nor Pickpicer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cube Companion App or Pickpicer?
Cube Companion App ships an update every 2 months, and Pickpicer weekly. Most recently, Cube Companion App was updated on October 16, 2026 and Pickpicer on October 14, 2026.

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