ColorAssist
What color is that?
$1.99
2.6for iPhone, iPad
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About ColorAssist
Use the camera to capture RGB values in real-time and convert them to the closest color name from a dictionary of nearly 900 colors. Also available: RYB, HSL and CMYK values, HTML color code, closest HTML color name, and simple color name.
Touch a color square to view the information for that sample at any time.
"Auto" uses the camera's auto focus and auto contrast adjustment feature. "Lock" fixes or locks the current contrast setting. And "Target" allows you to touch any area of the screen to select that spot as the source for the color sample (in cases where moving the device would disrupt the focus/contrast, or where the device is mounted in a fixed position).
Manage named color sample sets on the Edit screen. After organizing a sample set, email the color samples with color chips, with color chips and a selected photo, or as text only.
On the Options screen, select which color conversions to display, and set the spacial and temporal apertures from 1x1 to 50x50 pixels, and 1 to 30 frames.
Touch the "Target" selector then touch the screen to move the sample location without moving the device.
App Store screen shots simulated
Photo copyright E. Huybrechts
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ensh/4769294947/in/album-72157607460583769/
Modified and used under license: Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/
Touch a color square to view the information for that sample at any time.
"Auto" uses the camera's auto focus and auto contrast adjustment feature. "Lock" fixes or locks the current contrast setting. And "Target" allows you to touch any area of the screen to select that spot as the source for the color sample (in cases where moving the device would disrupt the focus/contrast, or where the device is mounted in a fixed position).
Manage named color sample sets on the Edit screen. After organizing a sample set, email the color samples with color chips, with color chips and a selected photo, or as text only.
On the Options screen, select which color conversions to display, and set the spacial and temporal apertures from 1x1 to 50x50 pixels, and 1 to 30 frames.
Touch the "Target" selector then touch the screen to move the sample location without moving the device.
App Store screen shots simulated
Photo copyright E. Huybrechts
https://www.flickr.com/photos/ensh/4769294947/in/album-72157607460583769/
Modified and used under license: Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/
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What's New in the Latest Version 2.6
Last updated on Feb 4, 2024
Old Versions
+ NEW: Built with the iOS 17 SDK
+ Change: iOS Deployment Target 16.0
+ Change: iOS Deployment Target 16.0
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Version History
2.6
Feb 4, 2024
+ NEW: Built with the iOS 17 SDK
+ Change: iOS Deployment Target 16.0
+ Change: iOS Deployment Target 16.0
2.5
Jul 29, 2023
+ NEW: Crayon Name Analysis
+ NEW: Target iOS 15.0
+ NEW: Rebuilt with iOS 16 SDK
+ NEW: Target iOS 15.0
+ NEW: Rebuilt with iOS 16 SDK
2.4
Nov 2, 2020
+ FIX: Dark Mode UI
2.3
Sep 21, 2020
+ NEW: Manage named Sample Sets on the Edit screen
+ Change: Swipe to delete support added to the Edit screen
+ FIX: Correct defect in target location
+ Change: Swipe to delete support added to the Edit screen
+ FIX: Correct defect in target location
2.2
Aug 25, 2020
+ NEW: Rebuilt with iOS 13 SDK
+ NEW: Temporal averaging (running average for sample color over 1 to 30 frames)
+ Change: Swap pause and add sample buttons (pause on left, add in middle)
+ NEW: Temporal averaging (running average for sample color over 1 to 30 frames)
+ Change: Swap pause and add sample buttons (pause on left, add in middle)
2.1
Aug 19, 2019
+ NEW: Rebuild for iOS 12
+ Change: Update to Swift 5
+ Fix: To address crash in iOS 11.2
+ Change: Update to Swift 5
+ Fix: To address crash in iOS 11.2
2.0
Jan 8, 2018
+ NEW: Completely rebuilt in Swift 4 for iOS 11
+ NEW: Launch screen storyboard
+ Change: Add HTML: prefix for both the HTML color name and hex code
+ Change: Increase realtime sample view from 30x30 (and 36x36 on iPad) to 50x50
+ Fix: Delay update of the selected sample until after the animation has been completed
+ Fix: Ensure at least one output is always enabled on the Options screen (when all are switched off, force Simple Color Name on)
+ NEW: Launch screen storyboard
+ Change: Add HTML: prefix for both the HTML color name and hex code
+ Change: Increase realtime sample view from 30x30 (and 36x36 on iPad) to 50x50
+ Fix: Delay update of the selected sample until after the animation has been completed
+ Fix: Ensure at least one output is always enabled on the Options screen (when all are switched off, force Simple Color Name on)
1.9
Mar 28, 2017
+ NEW: Rebuilt for iOS 10
+ NEW: Added "Simple Color Name" (...you know, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Teal, Blue, Purple, Magenta, Pink, Brown, Gray, Black and White)
+ NEW: Save color samples to User Defaults
+ Change: Show the selected "first" enabled color name and analysis on the Samples screen
+ Change: Move all localization text back into code
+ NEW: Added "Simple Color Name" (...you know, Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Teal, Blue, Purple, Magenta, Pink, Brown, Gray, Black and White)
+ NEW: Save color samples to User Defaults
+ Change: Show the selected "first" enabled color name and analysis on the Samples screen
+ Change: Move all localization text back into code
1.8
Oct 18, 2015
+ NEW: Updated for iOS 9!
+ NEW: Remember aperture setting
+ Change: Build for iOS 8.0 instead of 5.0
+ Change: Move Settings button from bottom-right to top-right, and change from System Info button to gear icon
+ Change: Convert UIActionSheet and UIAlertView to UIAlertController
+ Change: Move from manual retain/release/autorelease to ARC
+ Change: Refactor all analysis code into Analysis strategy classes and an AnalysisManager
+ Change: Move analysisLabel, sampleView and targetView to Storyboards
+ Fix: Overhauled CMYK algorithm
+ Fix: Touch background to clear selected color sample
+ Fix: Improve error handling for MFMailComposeViewController
+ Fix: Overhaul popover handling for UIImagePickerController
+ Fix: Cleaned up color names
+ NEW: Remember aperture setting
+ Change: Build for iOS 8.0 instead of 5.0
+ Change: Move Settings button from bottom-right to top-right, and change from System Info button to gear icon
+ Change: Convert UIActionSheet and UIAlertView to UIAlertController
+ Change: Move from manual retain/release/autorelease to ARC
+ Change: Refactor all analysis code into Analysis strategy classes and an AnalysisManager
+ Change: Move analysisLabel, sampleView and targetView to Storyboards
+ Fix: Overhauled CMYK algorithm
+ Fix: Touch background to clear selected color sample
+ Fix: Improve error handling for MFMailComposeViewController
+ Fix: Overhaul popover handling for UIImagePickerController
+ Fix: Cleaned up color names
1.7
Oct 15, 2013
+ NEW: Icon updates, user interface changes and native support for iOS 7
+ NEW: Aperture size slider on Options screen (1x1 to 50x50 pixels -- default is still 5x5 pixels)
+ NEW: "Target" option to adjust position of the sample target
+ NEW: "Auto / Lock" added for iPad
+ Change: Capture buffer expanded to occupy entire screen, and highest resolution available
+ Change: Target moved closer to the "top" of the screen, "info display" position fixed
+ Fix: Color samples now remain visible while sorted
+ NEW: Aperture size slider on Options screen (1x1 to 50x50 pixels -- default is still 5x5 pixels)
+ NEW: "Target" option to adjust position of the sample target
+ NEW: "Auto / Lock" added for iPad
+ Change: Capture buffer expanded to occupy entire screen, and highest resolution available
+ Change: Target moved closer to the "top" of the screen, "info display" position fixed
+ Fix: Color samples now remain visible while sorted
1.6
Jun 27, 2013
+ Fix: (iPad) Eliminate crash caused when sample count exceeds screen width
1.5
May 8, 2013
+ Fix: (iPhone 5) View for the camera image expanded to cover the full height of the screen
+ Removed: Camera button (replaced by Pause button and screen shot)
+ Removed: Camera button (replaced by Pause button and screen shot)
1.4
Mar 8, 2013
+ RYB (red, yellow, blue) values option added
+ "Famous" (RGB 0, 255, 0) is now "Famous (Magenta)"
+ "Famous" (RGB 0, 255, 0) is now "Famous (Magenta)"
1.3
Oct 13, 2012
+ iPad support
1.2
Jun 20, 2012
+ Include an option to turn on the camera light so the program can be independent of the ambient light.
+ Increase sample size to stabilize the color reading (was five pixels; now 5x5).
+ Increase sample size to stabilize the color reading (was five pixels; now 5x5).
1.1
Mar 21, 2012
+ NEW: ColorAssist has a new icon!
+ NEW: Touch color samples on the main screen to see values
+ NEW: Sample Editor list entries now show the full color name (and RGB values)
+ NEW: Added a second layer of color samples in the paid app (20 samples at a time)
+ NEW: Disable "add" button when sample tray is full (10 for free, 20 for paid)
+ NEW: German and Spanish translations for iTunes and app text
+ Attach emails as JPEG rather than PNG
+ Fix attached photo rotation
+ Fix overlay offset bug in photo
+ Fix scrolling for Options screen
+ Fix PhotoEmaiLTitle missing localization text
+ Retitled "Settings" screen as "Options"
+ NEW: Touch color samples on the main screen to see values
+ NEW: Sample Editor list entries now show the full color name (and RGB values)
+ NEW: Added a second layer of color samples in the paid app (20 samples at a time)
+ NEW: Disable "add" button when sample tray is full (10 for free, 20 for paid)
+ NEW: German and Spanish translations for iTunes and app text
+ Attach emails as JPEG rather than PNG
+ Fix attached photo rotation
+ Fix overlay offset bug in photo
+ Fix scrolling for Options screen
+ Fix PhotoEmaiLTitle missing localization text
+ Retitled "Settings" screen as "Options"
1.0
Jan 26, 2012
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Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of ColorAssist.
iPhone
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 16.0 or later.
ColorAssist supports English
