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Best Color Scheme Designer Apps

250+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.3 avg rating
18 free apps
Updated October 2026

With an average user rating of 4.3ā˜…, the color scheme designer category is one of the App Store's strongest. Browse all 250+ apps we track, sorted so the most loved ones surface first.

Compare top Color Scheme Designer Apps (October 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1CoolorsCoolorsFree4.8ā˜… (10K)NoYesOct 2026
2Color Palettes - Find & CreateColor Palettes - Find & CreateFree4.5ā˜… (109)NoYesSep 2026
3Pocket PalettePocket PaletteFree4.4ā˜… (174)NoNoSep 2026
4Color Wheel Palette: ColorGearColor Wheel Palette: ColorGearFree4.7ā˜… (173)YesYesOct 2026
5Color Scheme DesignerColor Scheme Designer$1.99ā€”NoNoSep 2026
6Color Tone MakerColor Tone MakerFree4.7ā˜… (524)NoYesSep 2026
7AI color scheme App:Best ColorAI color scheme App:Best ColorFreeā€”YesNoAug 2026
8PastelPastelFree4.7ā˜… (1.4K)NoYesOct 2026

Top Picks for Color Scheme Designer

Coolors#1

Coolors by Coolors srl

Create & browse color palettes
Editor's Choice
šŸŽØ Graphics & Design
4.8šŸ˜(10K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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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.

What We Love

  • šŸŽØ Excellent color palette generation
  • šŸ‘ Simple and easy to use
  • šŸ’” Helpful for artists and designers
  • šŸŽØ Useful for finding color combinations
  • šŸŽØ Versatile color tools and options

Room to Improve

  • šŸ’° Paid features behind subscription paywall
  • šŸ”’ Requires account creation to use basic features
  • šŸ”’ Losing access to previously paid features
  • šŸ› Sign-in and account issues
  • šŸ”’ Limiting free version features
Pocket Palette#3

Pocket Palette by Penpyre, LLC

Simple color scheme maker.
Worth Considering
šŸŽØ Graphics & Design
4.4šŸ˜Š(174 ratings)
Free
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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.

What We Love

  • šŸ‘ Simple and intuitive user interface
  • šŸ’° Completely free with no ads or paywalls
  • šŸŽØ Multiple color input methods (HEX, RGB, HSB, CMYK)
  • šŸ“ø Eyedropper tool for picking colors from photos
  • šŸ’¾ Easy palette creation and customization
  • šŸ”„ Color palette organization and grouping features
  • āš” Fast and responsive performance
  • šŸŽÆ Clean, elegant design with dark mode support
  • šŸ”€ Ability to rearrange colors within palettes
  • šŸ“± Regular updates and developer responsiveness
  • šŸ–¼ļø Sample palette suggestions and color harmony features
  • šŸ“‹ Share functionality for hex values and palette data

Room to Improve

  • šŸ› Data loss issues - palettes randomly disappearing
  • šŸ› App crashes and freezing
  • šŸ› Buttons not responding properly
  • āŒ Limited to 9 colors per palette
  • āŒ No landscape mode support
  • āŒ Confusing UI in some areas
  • āŒ Color picker occasionally returns incorrect values
  • āš ļø Photo picker display issues with large images
  • āš ļø No delete function for unwanted palettes (in older versions)
  • āš ļø Palette reordering can be buggy with large collections
  • šŸ” Camera/photo access permissions unclear

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FAQ about Color Scheme Designer

What are the best color scheme designer apps for iPhone?
Coolors tops our color scheme designer apps ranking as of October 2026, with a 4.8-star average from 10K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes ā€” 18 of the top color scheme designer apps we rank are free to download, including Coolors and Color Palettes - Find & Create.
Coolors has no ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of October 2026.
We track 250+ color scheme designer apps on the iOS App Store as of October 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.