colorChopper vs ColorGrail
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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%.
ColorGrail
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | colorChopper | ColorGrail |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 430 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | uto toshiki | Color Grail Research |
In-app purchases
colorChopper
No in-app purchases
ColorGrail
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is colorChopper free?
Is ColorGrail free?
Do colorChopper or ColorGrail have ads?
Which is updated more often, colorChopper or ColorGrail?
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