GOLDWELL EDUCATION PLUS vs Colored Pencil Picker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GOLDWELL EDUCATION PLUS
This app provides hairdressers with tools and resources to enhance their skills. Explore product knowledge, select hair colors, mix custom shades virtually, and book expert-led seminars. Access Goldwell's extensive experience for inspiration and professional development.
- In-depth product knowledge
- Hair color shade selector
- Virtual color mixing tool
- Product navigator for lighteners
- Color recipe encyclopedia
- Seminar booking
Read full descriptionHide full description
Unlock your full potential as a hairdresser, stylist, or colorist with the Goldwell Education Plus App. Whether you’re looking for hair color inspiration, the most suitable service options for your client’s hair, or want to book a lesson with our experts, you will find everything a hairstylist needs. Benefit from Goldwell’s more than 75 years of experience in stylist partnership, innovation, and inspiration! The Goldwell Education Plus App takes the power of many useful tools and resources and puts them right in the palm of your hand, so you have access wherever, whenever. This includes: In-depth Product Knowledge Explore the full range of Goldwell products and find out exactly how they are used, which ingredients they contain, and more. Hair Color Card – Shade selector See and compare the Colorance, Topchic and Elumen shades to make the optimum choice for your client before even breaking the seal on the bottle. Color Multiplier – Make your own shades No more wasting color while experimenting on mixes: mix your own color formulations in a virtual environment and see the exact levels you would need. Save your favorites for future use! LightDimensions Product Navigator – Make the right choice Not sure exactly which lightener to use for a specific color result? Our Product Navigator tells and shows you! Color Cook Book – A color encyclopedia See the perfect color and wonder if it’s possible to mix it? Find your favorite shade and combinations using the Color Cook Book. Seminar Booking Learn from the best: Goldwell offers seminars hosted by our hair experts that help you improve as a stylist. Start a booking request directly from the app.
Colored Pencil Picker
This app assists colored pencil artists in creating realistic drawings by helping them select the best color palettes. It offers extensive brand presets, color blending, and image analysis tools to streamline the artistic process.
- Colored pencil brand presets
- Import reference photos
- Blend and mix up to 3 colors
- Pencil locator feature
- Image grid analysis
- Adjustable color depth
Read full descriptionHide full description
Introducing "Colored Pencil Picker" app, the ultimate drawing tool for colored pencil artist. Learn realistic drawings FAST and EASY! "Colored Pencil Picker" app will help you pick the best colors for your realistic drawings. Made for Colored Pencil Artist. Select Brand -> Import reference photo -> Begin color picking. Features: A. Colored pencil presets from famous brands, -Prismacolor: 150s, 132s, 72s, 48s, 36s -Faber Castell Classics: 48s, 36s -Faber Castell Polychromos: 120s, 72s, 60s, 48s -Caran d’Ache Luminance: 76s, 40s -Caran d’Ache Pablo: 120s, 80s, 40s -Caran d’Ache Supracolor: 120s, 80s, 40s -Derwent Artist Pencils: 120s, 72s, 48s, 36s -Derwent Lightfast: 100s, 72s, 48, 36s -Arteza Expert Colored Pencils: 120s, 72s, 48s -(more brands to come) B. Blend and Mix up to 3 colors for more accurate results. C. Pencil Locator Feature. D. Image Grid E. Mix Ratio F. Adjustable Color Depth G. Retrieve the last used photo. Hurry! Download our App now for Free!
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Colored Pencil Picker at 72% against GOLDWELL EDUCATION PLUS's 14%. Colored Pencil Picker also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (687 vs 9). GOLDWELL EDUCATION PLUS'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. Colored Pencil Picker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GOLDWELL EDUCATION PLUS asks for nothing beyond the download.
Colored Pencil Picker holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Colored Pencil Picker has 687 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of GOLDWELL EDUCATION PLUS's written reviews are positive against 72% of Colored Pencil Picker's.
GOLDWELL EDUCATION PLUS ships an update monthly, Colored Pencil Picker fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GOLDWELL EDUCATION PLUS | Colored Pencil Picker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (9 ratings) | 4.7 (687 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 72.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 687 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 812 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kao USA INC. | Kristian Olidana |
Customer experience
GOLDWELL EDUCATION PLUS
Colored Pencil Picker
Bugs and requests
GOLDWELL EDUCATION PLUS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Colored Pencil Picker
Reported bugs
4 issues- Update needed
- Grid issues
- Monthly download picture never changes
- Can't reveal all colors until you agree to see ads
Requested features
10 requests- Add Caran d'Ache Luminance set of 100
- Add more pencil brand options
- Add Derwent Lightfast pencils
- Add Derwent Drawing and Coloursoft pencils
- Add Arteza pencil sets
Show 5 moreShow fewer
- Add Crayola and Castle Art pencils
- Add ability to remove a color
- Add ability to mix brands
- Add ability to store the photo in the app
- Add pastel pencil support
In-app purchases
GOLDWELL EDUCATION PLUS
No in-app purchases
Colored Pencil Picker
- Colored Pencil Picker Pro$7.99
Questions
Is GOLDWELL EDUCATION PLUS free?
Is Colored Pencil Picker free?
Which has better reviews, GOLDWELL EDUCATION PLUS or Colored Pencil Picker?
Do GOLDWELL EDUCATION PLUS or Colored Pencil Picker have ads?
Which is updated more often, GOLDWELL EDUCATION PLUS or Colored Pencil Picker?
Other comparisons















