# Coolors vs Pocket Palette

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pocket Palette at none against Coolors's 2. Pocket Palette also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 65%). Coolors's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Coolors sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Pocket Palette asks for nothing beyond the download.

Coolors holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Coolors has 11K ratings behind it against 181, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 65% of Coolors's written reviews are positive against 81% of Pocket Palette's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Coolors ships an update weekly, Pocket Palette every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Coolors | Pocket Palette |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (11K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coolors/id956480678/reviews)** | [4.4 (181 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-palette/id1342063329/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **11K** | 181 |
| Positive reviews | 64.7% of reviews | **81.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 21 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Coolors srl](https://appshunter.io/developer/1255486996) | [Penpyre, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1342063328) |

## What reviewers say

### Coolors

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coolors/id956480678)

Generate and discover color schemes quickly. Organize them into projects, export them in various formats, or pick colors from your photos. Explore thousands of pre-made palettes for inspiration.

**Highlights:** Fast color scheme generator, Organize palettes in projects, Export as image or PDF, Pick colors from photos, Explore thousands of palettes, Create photo collages

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Coolors Pro - Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Coolors Pro - Yearly | $35.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Excellent color palette generation
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 💡 Helpful for artists and designers
- 🎨 Useful for finding color combinations
- 🎨 Versatile color tools and options

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Paid features behind subscription paywall
- 🔒 Requires account creation to use basic features
- 🔒 Losing access to previously paid features
- 🐛 Sign-in and account issues
- 🔒 Limiting free version features

**Reported bugs**

- Photos and other tools not loading properly
- Palette saving and access issues

**Requested features**

- Allow adjusting individual colors in a palette
- Add color contrast ratio information
- Provide more color standards and names
- Improve palette organization and management


### Pocket Palette

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pocket-palette/id1342063329)

Easily create and refine color schemes with this intuitive tool. Generate palettes from scratch or inspiration, adjust colors with various color spaces, and preview your designs. Capture colors from images using an eyedropper tool.

**Highlights:** Create palettes from scratch or samples, Add/remove colors for custom complexity, Organize palettes with collections, Adjust colors using Hex, RGB, HSB, Preview color schemes, Pick colors from photos with eyedropper, Copy Hex, RGB, HSB, CMYK values

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
- 💰 Completely free with no ads or paywalls
- 🎨 Multiple color input methods (HEX, RGB, HSB, CMYK)
- 📸 Eyedropper tool for picking colors from photos
- 💾 Easy palette creation and customization

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Data loss issues - palettes randomly disappearing
- 🐛 App crashes and freezing
- 🐛 Buttons not responding properly
- ❌ Limited to 9 colors per palette
- ❌ No landscape mode support

**Reported bugs**

- Palettes disappearing after app updates or random restarts
- App crashes on startup or during use
- Buttons not responding to taps
- Color picker returning incorrect/random colors
- Create tab not functioning

**Requested features**

- Increase color limit beyond 9 colors (up to 64 suggested)
- Nested folder organization for collections within projects
- Landscape mode support
- Export/save palettes to device gallery or external files
- Delete palette functionality


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Coolors free?

Coolors is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Pocket Palette free?

Pocket Palette is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Coolors or Pocket Palette?

Coolors is rated higher. Coolors averages 4.8 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Pocket Palette averages 4.4 from 181 ratings.

### Do Coolors or Pocket Palette have ads?

Neither Coolors nor Pocket Palette shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Coolors or Pocket Palette?

Coolors ships an update weekly, and Pocket Palette every 6 weeks. Most recently, Coolors was updated on November 4, 2026 and Pocket Palette on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*