Sip
$29.99 one-time (per seat), 1 year of updates included; 15-day free trial; also included with Setapp
Price checked at source September 18, 2026.
A menu bar color picker with palettes, a contrast checker, and team collaboration — used at Google, Adobe, and Apple, per the developer.
Our take
Built around a color dock that stays pinned to a screen edge so palettes are always one click away, plus a contrast checker that can auto-fix low-contrast text or background colors. Smart Profiles and Smart Formats remove the manual step of matching a color format to whatever app you pasted from. One-time purchase with a year of updates included — after that, extending updates costs 70% of the original price rather than a recurring subscription.
- Price
- $29.99 one-time (per seat), 1 year of updates included; 15-day free trial; also included with Setapp
- License
- Proprietary
- Requires
- macOS; specific minimum version not published on the developer’s site.
- Get it via
- Direct · Setapp
- Developer
- Olá Brothers
Do you use Sip?
Who made this
Sip’s own site metadata credits its maker directly as "Olá Brothers" (contact: sip@sipapp.io) — a studio name, not an individual, matching the @sip_app account already on the listing.
What it does
Color Dock
A palette that stays pinned to any screen edge so saved colors are always visible while you work.
Contrast Checker
Flags low-contrast text/background pairs against accessibility standards and can auto-fix the color.
Smart Profiles & Smart Formats
Detects the app you’re picking from and applies the right color profile and format automatically.
Palettes & collaboration
Organizes colors into palettes and sub-palettes that can be shared and synced across a team.
The deal
- $29.99 one-time per seat, includes 1 year of updates
- License extensions cost 70% of the original price
- 15-day free trial, no credit card required
- 50% education discount available
- Also available via a Setapp subscription
Sip — questions people ask
Is Sip a subscription?
No — it’s a one-time purchase ($29.99/seat) that includes a year of updates; extending updates afterward costs 70% of the original price. It’s also available through a Setapp subscription.
Does Sip have a free trial?
Yes — a 15-day free trial with no credit card required, per the developer.
Is Sip free?
Sip costs $29.99 one-time (per seat), 1 year of updates included; 15-day free trial; also included with Setapp.
Does Sip work alongside a notch app like Alcove?
Yes — Sip lives in the screen, so it runs happily alongside any Dynamic Island hub or notch app.
Where can I download Sip?
Sip is available via Direct, Setapp.
Reviews
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Listing hand-verified September 18, 2026 from the developer's site and public sources.
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