Colorvalue - Get color values
By KI-YONG LEE
Colorvalue is a utility app for iOS that extracts and saves color data from photos and camera input.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
The app removes the friction of manual color matching by automating palette extraction from real-world imagery.
For Designers, artists, and hobbyists who need to capture and catalog color palettes from real-world imagery.
What does it look like?
Key features
Extracts main and average color values from photos or camera input.
Generates custom gradient color palettes from image data.
Displays a daily color value within the interface to encourage repeat app opens.
How much does it cost?
The app is currently distributed as a free utility with no visible subscription or IAP gates.
Velocity
Dormant developmentnew contentUX improvementsShow more...
With only one release in the observed window and no updates for 519 days, the app is classified as a zombie. Development has ceased, leaving the product in a state of total stagnation. There is no evidence of ongoing maintenance, feature expansion, or operational support.
Who built it?
User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
Review voice lately leans excited. Users appreciate the simple and direct design makes the application easy to use for daily tasks.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- The simple and direct design makes the application easy to use for daily tasks
- Color value display remains inconsistent regardless of the selected dark or light background mode
3 of 3 recent reviews analyzed · limited sample
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Competitive landscape for Colorvalue - Get color values
How's the Utilities market?
Colorvalue operates as a free, no-monetization utility in the Utilities category. With only three analyzed reviews, the app lacks the scale to compete with established design tools, and the 519-day update gap signals a lack of competitive pressure.
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Key takeaways for Colorvalue - Get color values
Where is it heading?
The design utility market is consolidating around tools that offer frequent feature updates and cloud-sync capabilities. Colorvalue remains in a maintenance-only state, which will likely lead to a slow decline in relevance as users migrate to more actively supported alternatives.
- The 17-month development silence suggests the app is in maintenance mode, preventing the resolution of active UI visibility complaints.
- The lack of monetization gates keeps the app accessible but limits the resources available for future feature expansion.
The SWOT
- Simple, direct interface reduces cognitive load for quick color extraction tasks
- Implementing a premium export tier could unlock revenue from professional users
Next best moves
Audit UI theme logic because color values fail to adjust to background modes → improve usability
The counter-intuitive read
The app's lack of monetization is not a strength but a terminal risk…
Read the full takeBottom line
Colorvalue provides a focused utility for color extraction, but the 17-month development silence limits its ability to compete with more active design tools. Addressing the UI theme visibility issue would stabilize the current user experience, but the lack of a monetization path restricts the app's long-term viability.
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Is Colorvalue free to use?
Does Colorvalue work on both light and dark modes?
What can I do with the colors I extract?
Sources
- [1] App Store
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