The Color System vs Student Mobile App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Color System
Master hair coloring techniques with interactive lessons and 3D diagrams. This educational tool covers everything from color theory to advanced application methods, designed for aspiring and professional stylists.
- Color Theory
- Placement and Effect
- Single and Double Process
- Weaving and Slicing
- 3-Dimensional Diagrams
- Interactive Color Map
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Paul Mitchell® and Paul Mitchell Schools present THE COLOR SYSTEM. Everything You Need to Become an Expert Hair Colorist! Designed to reach the multiple intelligences of all viewers. THE COLOR SYSTEM is all you need to learn the true foundation of coloring hair. Once you master the content, you will easily be able to apply advanced color techniques to complement any haircut. Features include; 2 Ways to Color Hair, Placement and Effect, Color Theory, Light, Tone, and Depth, Single Process, Double Process and Platinum Card Weaving and Slicing for Horizontal, Diagonal, and Vertical Placements, 3-Dimensional Diagrams, proper preparation, rinsing and shampooing of color, interactive diagramming and a Interactive Color Map. This App is for Paul Mitchell The School students and licensed professionals. Get your email and password from your PMTS school today.
Student Mobile App
This app helps students at participating schools monitor their attendance. Users can clock in and out of school and review their attendance records. It's designed to simplify tracking school presence.
- Clock in/out functionality
- View attendance history
- School participation required
- Student attendance monitoring
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The Student Mobile App provides students who attend participating schools the ability to keep track of their attendance. This includes clocking in, clocking out, and viewing attendance history.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Color System at 2.6 against Student Mobile App's 1.6. The Color System also leads on review sentiment (11% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Student Mobile App's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Color System holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 61 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of The Color System's written reviews are positive against 0% of Student Mobile App's.
The Color System ships an update every 5 months, Student Mobile App fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Color System | Student Mobile App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (21 ratings) — better | 1.6 (61 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 | 61 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 704 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robinsage | Emphasys Computer Solutions, Inc. |
Customer experience
The Color System
Student Mobile App
In-app purchases
The Color System
No in-app purchases
Student Mobile App
No in-app purchases
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