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Color Study: Simplify Painting

by BrushLabs LLC

iPhone · iPad

Active Last checked 31 Jul 2026

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What it is
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  • Free to download
  • In-app purchases

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Function Availability Access Scope Evidence
Free app Yes Free Store published
In-app purchases Yes Limited free Store published

Screens

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Pricing & paywalls

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  • Free to download
  • In-app purchases

Ratings & reviews

App Store

4.9 305 ratings · App Store

  1. 5/5Puts many art tools together

    I use various tools to assist me in my art. Notanizer, color picker, value study, cropping, etc. I usually need to use more than one app to do this preliminary study before I begin to paint. Color Study: Simplify Painting puts everything together in one easy to use interface. I absolutely love it! Many thanks to the developers.

    Mrscrow · 31 Jul 2026

  2. 5/5Love this app!!

    Everything is genuinely so easy to use and figure out. There are so many tools to choose from that have helped me out a lot as a new painter. I struggle to see value sometimes and where to block in certain colors so this has been a life saver. I don’t know how this app isn’t more popular!! I love it!!

    Ella Geneva · 31 Jul 2026

  3. 5/5Great resource!

    Although I have always mixed my own colors, this app allows me to set the colors on my palette, choose a color on my reference photo to match, then it gives me the mix and percentage of each color to achieve a match. Love it, however, what would make this app really stand out would be the ability to choose the brand of paints that an artist is using, as hues tend to be a bit different between brands, and then be able to choose the exact colors on your palette. Otherwise, a wonderful resource for artists!

    BRNCNana · 31 Jul 2026

  4. 5/5This app is really incredible for artists

    I’m a beginner artist who has been painting for a couple years, so I’m still learning to recognize values and hues from life and from photos. I try to use the app as a learning partner to check my instincts and improve my skills rather than make decisions for me, and it is absolutely fantastic for that.

    ADalt11 · 31 Jul 2026

  5. 5/5Where has this been my whole life??

    Absolutely amazing. Immediately takes the headache out of mixing colors. Love that I can create my own palettes. Every feature is incredible. I only wish I could name palettes, and although the paints are incredibly thorough, I have a few on my shelf that aren’t included in the app (I use gamblin oil paints). Neither of these are dealbreakers and couldn’t possibly sway me from using this app! I’m already a loyal customer. Thank you!!

    Kennysmum · 31 Jul 2026

Privacy & accessibility

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Versions

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  • 1.0
  • 1.1

    Early access update All features are currently free during early access. Messaging has been updated for clarity and transparency.

  • 1.2

    - Simplified shape tools - Pixel-accurate color picker zoom - Original image toggle within advanced views - Cleaner app bar layout

  • 1.3

    • Select a color and get real paint mixing recipes • Photograph your paint mix and get guided adjustments to dial it in • Improved color sampling with 3×3 and 5×5 pixel averaging (Tune menu) • Simplified shape controls for faster, easier use • Press and hold to quickly preview the original photo in any view • Customizable grid overlay for precise alignment

  • 1.4

    * Grid overlay enhancements - subdivisions, presets, colors * Modify paint mixing suggestion amounts * Export save to general album to avoid confusing permissions request

  • 1.5

    * Improved grid drawing performance * Performance optimizations and bug fixes

  • 1.6

    - Add Setting for primary color code display - Add color picker to Simplify view - Open result of Simplify in Normal view - Values view - increase max values to 20 - Fix bug in values view showing empty white bin

  • 1.6.1

    - Bug fix for iPad and menu display

  • 1.6.2

    - Added Choose from File in addition to Photo Library - Highlight multiple values

  • 1.7.2

    • Resizable preview thumbnails for different views • Various UX improvements • Added 11x11 sampling, and bumped paint palette max 10 -> 20

  • 2.0.0

    - Simplify an image with new sketch rendering of image - Improved block-in styles - Resizable bottom panels for extra viewing space

  • 2.0.1

    - Highlight: see where any color appears across your reference image - Export color paint mix recipes - Suggest paints to add to palette for closer match - Improved virtual mixing interface

  • 2.0.10 · 9 Jul 2026

    Bug fixes and general improvements.

  • 2.0.2

    • Paint mixing improvements • Restoring sessions and saved colors for images

  • 2.0.4

    • Guided tips throughout app • Paint mixing alternative recipes for colors, improved accuracy, and larger palette support • Improved Poster block-in method • UX resizing improvements

  • 2.0.5

    Bug fixes and performance improvements.

  • 2.0.6

    • Paint brand palettes - browse and add paints from real oil and acrylic catalogs • Dark mode - switch between light and dark themes • Custom temperature colors, new false color option in values

  • 2.0.7

    Projects - organize your work into projects with images, paint palettes, and artwork details iCloud sync - keep your projects and palettes in sync across all your apple devices Simplify - picked colors now available, and additional Edges overlay

  • 2.0.8

    General improvements and bug fixes.

  • 2.0.9

    • Watercolor paint palettes — mix from real watercolor paints with recipes that lighten with water, not white paint. • Edit your image — crop, adjust, and filter — picked colors update automatically. • Share projects — share everything as a single file.

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