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ColorSnapper 2
$14.99 one-time (standalone license via Paddle); free trial download; Pro is a separate one-time in-app upgrade
Price checked at source September 18, 2026.
A menu bar magnifying-glass color picker for Mac with Hi-Precision retina picking and 30+ export formats — a one-time purchase sold directly, no longer on the Mac App Store.
Our take
The magnifying glass here is the original — introduced in 2010 and, per the developer, copied by most color pickers since. Hi-Precision mode targets individual physical pixels on a Retina display, and the export format list covers most languages and frameworks a developer would need (Swift, CSS, Android, .NET, and more). Apple stopped letting the developer ship Mac App Store updates, so ColorSnapper is now sold only as a direct download; former Mac App Store customers get a discount on the standalone license. An optional Pro upgrade adds modern CSS color spaces (oklch, oklab) and an LCH slider editor as a single paid add-on rather than a subscription.
- Price
- $14.99 one-time (standalone license via Paddle); free trial download; Pro is a separate one-time in-app upgrade
- License
- Proprietary
- Requires
- Works on all macOS versions starting from 14.6, per the developer’s site.
- Get it via
- Direct
- Developer
- Koole Sache
Do you use ColorSnapper 2?
Who made this
ColorSnapper 2’s own site (fetched in full) names no individual or studio anywhere on it — "Koole Sache" does not appear on the domain, so this pass could not independently corroborate the attribution already on the listing.
What it does
Hi-Precision magnifying glass
Targets individual physical pixels on Retina displays; also works across multiple displays and pixel densities.
30+ export formats
Matches your code style across Generic, CSS, NSColor, UIColor, Swift, Android, Java, .NET, CGColor, and OpenGL formats.
Favorites & history
Marks frequently used colors as favorites or reaches back through hundreds of previously picked colors.
Photoshop & Illustrator integration
Sets foreground/background colors directly in Adobe tools without extra configuration, per the developer.
The deal
- $14.99 one-time, standalone license, sold via Paddle
- Free trial download available before purchase
- ColorSnapper Pro: separate one-time upgrade (no subscription), price not listed publicly
Worth knowing: No longer distributed on the Mac App Store — Apple stopped allowing updates there; direct-download only now, with a discount offered to former App Store buyers.
ColorSnapper 2 — questions people ask
Is ColorSnapper 2 still on the Mac App Store?
No — Apple stopped letting the developer ship updates there; it’s now a direct download only, with a discount for former Mac App Store buyers.
Is ColorSnapper a subscription?
No — it’s a one-time $14.99 purchase; the Pro feature set is a separate one-time upgrade, not a recurring charge.
Is ColorSnapper 2 free?
ColorSnapper 2 costs $14.99 one-time (standalone license via Paddle); free trial download; Pro is a separate one-time in-app upgrade.
Does ColorSnapper 2 work alongside a notch app like Alcove?
Yes — ColorSnapper 2 lives in the screen, so it runs happily alongside any Dynamic Island hub or notch app.
Where can I download ColorSnapper 2?
ColorSnapper 2 is available via Direct.
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Listing hand-verified September 18, 2026 from the developer's site and public sources.
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