Comparison

colorChopper vs ColorGrail

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

colorChopper

Identify colors from your surroundings using your device's camera. Get detailed color information in RGB and HSV formats, and easily share it. Ideal for digital art and design.

Highlights
  • Real-time color detection via camera
  • RGB color information display
  • HSV color information display
  • Image color search
  • Easy color information sharing
  • Auto camera stop to save power
Features
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To draw a digital image, How do you find out the color seen? do you use color chart? If you think that it is cumbersome, I recommend the ColorChopper. 1. please search the image color in the around.(Internet picture OK) 2. start ColorChopper APP. 3. you direct the camera on target, to display the color and color information. Only this. colorChopper divide the color from the camera and displayed color and information. Information is RGB and HSV format, Since the share can be, the information transfer is easy. Usage. PWER button single Tap: start/stop long press(3s) : initialize screen. Don't you need app as one of your digital life? In order to reduce power consumption by the camera continuous operation. camera function will be auto stopp. There is "ON/OFF in "Settings>ColorChopper" . about value. RGB : Order is Red, Green, Blue. the every value has a range from 0 to 255. HSV Order is Hue,Saturation,Value. Hue value has a range 0-360 degree. Saturation has a range 0-100%. Value has a range 0-100%.

About

ColorGrail

Features
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ColorGrail is an innovative application for measuring accurate color spectrum with your smartphone. It can scan surfaces and measure absolute colors with spectrometer grade precision. Print, Paint, Cosmetic, Textile, Industry, Healthcare ..., ColorGrail brings true colors in your hands. An external accessory is required to use the app at its full potential.

Screenshots

colorChopper3 screens
ColorGrail4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ColorGrail at none against colorChopper's shown. colorChopper's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
colorChopper versus ColorGrail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametercolorChopperColorGrail
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB430 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeruto toshikiColor Grail Research

In-app purchases

None

colorChopper

No in-app purchases

None

ColorGrail

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is colorChopper free?
colorChopper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ColorGrail free?
ColorGrail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do colorChopper or ColorGrail have ads?
colorChopper shows ads; ColorGrail does not.
Which is updated more often, colorChopper or ColorGrail?
colorChopper ships an update every 2 months, and ColorGrail every 2 months. Most recently, colorChopper was updated on October 24, 2026 and ColorGrail on October 19, 2026.

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