Comparison

colorChopper vs Light Planner

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

Light Planner

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Do you want to calculate an exposure time based on the shutter speed and ND filters you have on your camera? LightPlanner will do it for you and you won't have any more headaches in the middle of a photo shoot! It is an exposure value configurator that influences how light enters your camera. This app will help you calculate equivalent values based on the law of reciprocity, with which you can configure different settings to get the right exposure. It helps you to organize your next photo escapades and take pictures with different settings. 1. Select the step scale you need. 2. Set the shutter speed. 3. Select from 1 to 3 ND filters. 4. Get the final exposure time directly calculated. 5. Time it!

Screenshots

colorChopper3 screens
Light Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Light Planner at none against colorChopper's shown. colorChopper's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 15 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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

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

colorChopper ships an update every 2 months, Light Planner every 15 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
colorChopper versus Light Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametercolorChopperLight Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeruto toshikiCarlos Morgado Alarcon

In-app purchases

None

colorChopper

No in-app purchases

None

Light Planner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is colorChopper free?
colorChopper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Light Planner free?
Light Planner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do colorChopper or Light Planner have ads?
colorChopper shows ads; Light Planner does not.
Which is updated more often, colorChopper or Light Planner?
colorChopper ships an update every 2 months, and Light Planner every 15 months. Most recently, colorChopper was updated on October 24, 2026 and Light Planner on October 24, 2026.

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