Color Meter is an iOS utility for RGB color identification and lighting correction, targeting designers and technical users.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Users report: Users hire this app to capture and verify color data in uncontrolled lighting, but the current UI regression prevents the tool from performing its primary job.
For Users requiring basic color identification and RGB data capture for design or technical tasks.
What does it look like?
Key features
Captures real-time RGB data from the device camera.
Uses artificial intelligence to define colors under uncontrolled lighting conditions.
Provides a function to capture measurements and compare them against standard color charts.
How much does it cost?
The app is listed as free with no explicit subscription or IAP tiers.
Velocity
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Color_Meter has not received a single update in over 2,267 days, placing it firmly in the zombie category. There is no evidence of ongoing development, feature iteration, or maintenance. The lack of activity over this extended period indicates the project is no longer supported by the publisher.
Who built it?
User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
Fresh user feedback skews mixed.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- Color-coded interface elements are swapped after the latest update, causing confusion for regular users
1 of 1 recent reviews analyzed · limited sample
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Competitive landscape for Color_Meter
How's the Entertainment market?
Color Meter maintains a niche presence in the Entertainment category with a 2.8-star rating across 5 total ratings. The lack of updates since 2020 signals a stagnant position relative to active design-utility competitors.
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Key takeaways for Color_Meter
Where is it heading?
Market demand for mobile color-metering tools is shifting toward integrated design workflows, leaving standalone utilities like Color Meter exposed to churn. The lack of development activity since 2020 suggests the app is in maintenance mode, which compounds the impact of the current UI regression on user retention.
- The latest update introduced a UI regression (swapped color mapping) that breaks the core utility, which directly erodes user trust.
The SWOT
- AI-based lighting correction provides a technical barrier against simple color-picker apps
- Integration with professional design software could transition the app from a simple utility to a workflow tool
Next best moves
Ship a stability patch to fix the color-mapping regression because it is the top-reported frustration → restore baseline utility
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The app's 75-month abandonment is a strategic risk…
Read the full takeSince the last report: The app remains in a zombie state with no functional updates, but the intelligence report has been refined to include specific rating volume data and more granular PM action items.
Bottom line
Color Meter offers a specialized AI-correction mechanism, but the persistent UI regression and multi-year abandonment make it a high-churn risk, so the developer must prioritize a stability patch to restore basic functionality.
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- [1] App Store, source
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