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Notes on seeing color, keeping it, and building a small app.
v1.5.0: postcards, and the iPadVersion 1.5.0 added postcard, travel tag, heritage palette and text wallpaper, plus a native iPad app. The lines on a postcard are templates.September 27, 2026
20,000 downloads, three months inAs of 24 August 2026, ColorWander had 20,000 iOS downloads, three months after launch. That figure is the count from that week, not a live total.August 25, 2026
Tickets, beads, and a slower releaseVersion 1.4.0 added a ticket and perler beads, let you shrink the photo, and slowed releases from daily toward about once a month.July 16, 2026
A month in: notes on v1.3.0Version 1.3.0, a month after launch: a receipt layout, blur and opacity, 29 fonts in that version, and a gallery sorted by when the photo was taken.June 18, 2026
Why ColorWander existsColorWander began as a literary clock in February 2026, then an iPhone and iPad app. A photo keeps its colors, place and hour in one of 28 layouts.May 9, 2026
Best color palette apps for iPhone in 2026: 6 picks comparedCoolors, Pocket Palette, Color Collect, Palette Republic, PhotoColors and ColorWander compared: what each makes from a photo, privacy and pricing model.November 4, 2026
Why it’s called 朝色夕拾: notes on ColorWander’s designThe story behind the name 朝色夕拾, the tagline “A photo, a color, a day.”, the dawn-and-dusk logo, the cream background and the quiet voice of ColorWander.November 4, 2026
What is a color walk? A simple guide to the trendA color walk is a walk where you pick one color and look for it everywhere. How to do one, what to bring, and how to turn the photos into color cards.November 4, 2026
How to make a color palette from a photo on iPhonePull a color palette from any photo on iPhone, pick a layout and export it as an image or Live Photo — plus tips for photos that make great palettes.November 4, 2026