Best Color Swatches Apps

250+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.6 avg rating
19 free apps
Updated October 2026

With an average user rating of 4.6★, the color swatches 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 Swatches Apps (October 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1CoolorsCoolorsFree4.8★ (11K)NoYesNov 2026
2Pocket PalettePocket PaletteFree4.4★ (181)NoNoOct 2026
3Simple Color PaletteSimple Color PaletteFree5.0★ (3)NoNoOct 2026
4Color PortfolioColor PortfolioFree4.5★ (12K)NoNoNov 2026
5Palette - Color LibraryPalette - Color LibraryFree—YesNoMay 2026
6Palette - Color AnalysisPalette - Color AnalysisFree4.3★ (1.9K)NoYesOct 2026
7Color Identifier: Paint MatchColor Identifier: Paint MatchFree4.2★ (157)NoYesOct 2026
8ColorPick - Color IdentifierColorPick - Color IdentifierFree—YesYesJul 2026

Top Picks for Color Swatches

Coolors#1

Coolors by Coolors srl

Create & browse color palettes
Editor's Choice
🎨 Graphics & Design
4.8😐(11K 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

  • 🎨 Excellent color palette generation
  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 💡 Helpful for artists and designers
  • 🎨 Useful for finding color combinations
  • 🎨 Versatile color tools and options

Room to Improve

  • 💰 Paid features behind subscription paywall
  • 🔒 Requires account creation to use basic features
  • 🔒 Losing access to previously paid features
  • 🐛 Sign-in and account issues
  • 🔒 Limiting free version features
Pocket Palette#2

Pocket Palette by Penpyre, LLC

Simple color scheme maker.
Strong Contender
🎨 Graphics & Design
4.4😊(181 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

  • 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
  • 💰 Completely free with no ads or paywalls
  • 🎨 Multiple color input methods (HEX, RGB, HSB, CMYK)
  • 📸 Eyedropper tool for picking colors from photos
  • 💾 Easy palette creation and customization
  • 🔄 Color palette organization and grouping features
  • ⚡ Fast and responsive performance
  • 🎯 Clean, elegant design with dark mode support
  • 🔀 Ability to rearrange colors within palettes
  • 📱 Regular updates and developer responsiveness
  • 🖼️ Sample palette suggestions and color harmony features
  • 📋 Share functionality for hex values and palette data

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Data loss issues - palettes randomly disappearing
  • 🐛 App crashes and freezing
  • 🐛 Buttons not responding properly
  • ❌ Limited to 9 colors per palette
  • ❌ No landscape mode support
  • ❌ Confusing UI in some areas
  • ❌ Color picker occasionally returns incorrect values
  • ⚠️ Photo picker display issues with large images
  • ⚠️ No delete function for unwanted palettes (in older versions)
  • ⚠️ Palette reordering can be buggy with large collections
  • 🔐 Camera/photo access permissions unclear
Simple Color Palette#3

Simple Color Palette by Sindre Sorhus

Create and view color palettes
Worth Considering
🎨 Graphics & Design
5.0(3 ratings)
Free
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Create, view, and edit color palettes in a specific file format. Supports importing popular swatch formats and provides previews for your color collections. Ideal for maintaining brand consistency and sharing color schemes.

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FAQ about Color Swatches

What are the best color swatches apps for iPhone?
Coolors tops our color swatches apps ranking as of October 2026, with a 4.8-star average from 11K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 19 of the top color swatches apps we rank are free to download, including Coolors and Pocket Palette.
Coolors has no ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of October 2026.
We track 250+ color swatches apps on the iOS App Store as of October 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.