Best Color Swatch Maker Apps

248+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.7 avg rating

19 free apps

Updated August 2026

ColorPalette is the household name in color swatch maker, but it's far from the only option. We track 248+ alternatives and competitors on iOS — many free, many higher-rated than you'd expect.

Compare top Color Swatch Maker Apps (August 2026)

#	App	Price	Rating	Ads	In-App Purchases	Updated
1	ColorPalette: Swatch Maker	Free	4.6★ (19)	No	Yes	Sep 2026
2	Drop - A Color Palette Picker	Free	4.2★ (83)	Yes	Yes	Aug 2026
3	Color Swatch	Free	4.6★ (16)	Yes	No	Sep 2026
4	Hueforia: Color Palette Maker	Free	5.0★ (6)	No	Yes	Sep 2026
5	Color-Swatch	Free	—	No	No	May 2026
6	SwatchMe - Color Identifier	Free	5.0★ (7)	No	Yes	Jul 2026
7	Chroma Color Palette Maker	Free	—	No	No	Aug 2026
8	Color Companion - Analyzer & Converter	$1.99	4.3★ (6)	No	No	Sep 2026

Top Picks for Color Swatch Maker

#1

ColorPalette: Swatch Maker by T-Logic

Color Palette Tool

Editor's Choice

🎨 Graphics & Design

4.6(19 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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Easily create custom color palettes from your photos. Select colors, personalize with templates and editing options, and preview or save your creations. Offers endless customization for your design needs.

#2

Drop - A Color Palette Picker by Hive 5 Studio DOO

Droplet Swatch Code Identifier

Strong Contender

📊 Productivity

4.2(83 ratings)

FreeAdsIn-App Purchases

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Extract color palettes from any image and create custom color schemes. Detect individual colors, view their values (RGB, HSV, CMYK), and export them in various formats. Perfect for designers and art enthusiasts looking to explore and combine colors.

#3

Color Swatch by Arcspark Innovation Inc.

Save colors taken from camera.

Worth Considering

📷 Photo & Video

4.6(16 ratings)

FreeAds

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Capture, organize, and edit colors from your camera or photos. Generate complementary colors and create palettes with RGB and hex information. Ideal for designers and hobbyists.

More Color Swatch Maker apps to explore

Hueforia: Color Palette Maker

Hueforia: Color Palette Maker

Hueforia: Color Palette Maker

Mood Boards & Coloring Shades

Generate beautiful, ready-to-use color palettes from photos or moods. This app provides a five-step shading guide for each color, simplifying the coloring process without requiring color theory knowledge. It's designed for hobbyists to easily achieve professional-looking results.

Build palettes from photosGenerate mood-based palettesFive-step Value Bloom shading recipe

🎨 Graphics & Design

🎨 Graphics & Design

SwatchMe - Color Identifier

SwatchMe - Color Identifier

SwatchMe - Color Identifier

Color Palette Generator

Capture colors from your surroundings using your phone's camera to generate custom color palettes. Refine your selections, organize them into collections, and share them with others or export them for use in design software.

Capture colors instantly from photosRefine palettes with hue, saturation, and value slidersOrganize palettes into custom collections

🎨 Graphics & Design

free with in-app purchases

Chroma Color Palette Maker

Chroma Color Palette Maker

Chroma Color Palette Maker

Create & browse color swatches

🎨 Graphics & Design

Color Companion - Analyzer & Converter

Color Companion - Analyzer & Converter

Color Companion - Analyzer & Converter

by Digital Media Interactive LLC

This app helps designers and creators analyze, convert, and generate color palettes from various sources. It offers tools to extract color information, create custom palettes, and explore color variations for projects.

Analyze colors from images, websites, and color chartsConvert color values (HEX, RGB, Lab, HSB, CMYK)Auto-create palettes from images and websites

📊 Productivity

Color Palettes for Procreate

Color Palettes for Procreate

Color Palettes for Procreate

Create Swatches, Analysis

📊 Productivity

Simple color scheme maker.

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.

Create palettes from scratch or samplesAdd/remove colors for custom complexityOrganize palettes with collections

🎨 Graphics & Design

Color Palette Maker: Hex

Color Palette Maker: Hex

Color Palette Maker: Hex

Build color palettes

🎨 Graphics & Design

Color Wheel Palette: ColorGear

Color Wheel Palette: ColorGear

Color Wheel Palette: ColorGear

Harmony Theory, Image Picker

This app helps designers and artists create harmonious color palettes using color theory and interactive color wheels. Extract colors from images, input custom colors, and edit color ratios to visualize your designs. Save, export, and share your palettes easily.

Interactive color wheels (RGB and Itten's)10 color harmony combinationsExtract colors from images

🎨 Graphics & Design

free with in-app purchases

Create & browse color palettes

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.

Fast color scheme generatorOrganize palettes in projectsExport as image or PDF

🎨 Graphics & Design

free with in-app purchases

Trichromacy Color Tool

Trichromacy Color Tool

Trichromacy Color Tool

Color tool for makers

Create and explore color palettes using various harmony rules and extract colors from images. Visualize color in 3D using perceptually uniform systems, and export palettes in multiple formats for professional design workflows.

Generate palettes from seed colorExtract colors from photosVisualize color in 3D

🎨 Graphics & Design

ColorPalette Maker

ColorPalette Maker

ColorPalette Maker

Mix Colors Like a Real Painter

🎨 Graphics & Design

Prism: Color Studio

Prism: Color Studio

Prism: Color Studio

Build Palettes & Gradients.

🎨 Graphics & Design

Tulip palette color picker

Tulip palette color picker

Tulip palette color picker

Color picker & palette save

$1.99 | 100% OFF

Extract color palettes from photos and save them to organized collections. Save individual colors, palettes, and photos to favorites. Unlock unlimited creations with a premium subscription.

Extract colors from photosSave color palettesCreate custom collections

📷 Photo & Video

Color Name Identifier & Finder

Color Name Identifier & Finder

Color Name Identifier & Finder

Color Picker, Mixer, Scanner

This app helps designers and developers discover, create, and convert colors. It features AR color detection, a personal color library, and the ability to extract dominant colors from images. Seamlessly integrate colors into your projects with versatile format conversions and easy sharing options.

AR Color DetectionPersonal Color Library with iCloud SyncColor Trend Access

🛠️ Developer Tools

by Kanta Kikubo

🎨 Graphics & Design

Palette - Color Library

Palette - Color Library

Palette - Color Library

Digital Color Palette

🎨 Graphics & Design

FAQ about Color Swatch Maker

What are the best color swatch maker apps for iPhone?

ColorPalette: Swatch Maker tops our color swatch maker apps ranking as of August 2026, with a 4.6-star average from 19 App Store ratings, and it's free to download.

Are there free color swatch maker apps for iPhone?

Yes — 19 of the top color swatch maker apps we rank are free to download, including ColorPalette: Swatch Maker and Drop - A Color Palette Picker.

Does ColorPalette: Swatch Maker have ads or in-app purchases?

ColorPalette: Swatch Maker has no ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of August 2026.

How many color swatch maker apps are on the App Store?

We track 248+ color swatch maker apps on the iOS App Store as of August 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.

How do I create a color palette with ColorPalette?

You can create a color palette by selecting a photo within the app. Then, pick colors from the photo to add to your palette. You can further customize the size, shape, and spacing of your palette.

Can I edit the colors I pick for my palette?

Yes, ColorPalette offers endless customization possibilities for the colors you select. You can edit them extensively to achieve your desired look.