Pixel Picker vs SmartFar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pixel Picker
Easily extract precise color information from your images. Import photos from your device or cloud storage, then zoom and pan to pinpoint specific pixels and retrieve their RGB values in decimal and hex formats.
- Import images from device photos
- Import from Adobe Creative Cloud
- Pan, pinch, and zoom for precise selection
- Display RGB color values (decimal and hex)
- Export image with color information
- iOS app extension support
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Pixel Picker helps you identify exact colors in any photo. Import an image from Photos, then pan and zoom until the crosshair is over the pixel you need. Instantly view its HEX and RGB values, plus its coordinates in the image. FEATURES • Open images from Photos or the share sheet • Pinch to zoom and pan for precise pixel selection • View colors in HEX and RGB formats • See pixel coordinates • Export the image with its selected color information • Works with portrait and landscape images on iPhone and iPad Enjoy!
SmartFar
Control Bluetooth-connected water pumps directly from your smartphone. Adjust start, stop, and flow settings with ease. This utility app offers a simple interface for managing your water pump devices.
- Bluetooth water pump control
- Start/stop pump functions
- Flow adjustment
- Device management
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This Bluetooth water pump app is designed specifically to control Bluetooth-connected water pump devices. Users can easily control the start, stop, and flow adjustment functions of the water pump through the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SmartFar at none against Pixel Picker's 1. SmartFar also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). Pixel Picker's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (179 vs 2). 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. Pixel Picker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SmartFar asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pixel Picker holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixel Picker has 179 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Pixel Picker ships an update every 2 months, SmartFar every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pixel Picker | SmartFar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (179 ratings) — better | 4.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 179 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| 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 | 15.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrea Bizzotto | 铱塔(深圳)科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
Pixel Picker
SmartFar
Bugs and requests
Pixel Picker
Reported bugs
3 issues- App freezes when copying or zooming
- Copy and paste broken
- Crashed the first time
Requested features
8 requests- Display color in Decimal format
- Option to display color in Decimal format
- On-screen crosshairs without photo
- Copy hex code separately
- Add '#' before hex code or toggle option
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- Larger color square for comparison
- Update UI design
- Fit to newer iPhone screen sizes
SmartFar
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pixel Picker
- Remove Ads$0.99
SmartFar
No in-app purchases
