The iPhone 12 (and variants) is now compatible with the Pantone Color Match Card!
The essential Pantone Color iOS app for designers and color experts! Pantone Connect streamlines the color inspiration to design process, making it easy for you to measure and match physical materials to Pantone Color, share your inspirational color palettes to social media, and navigate any updated Pantone Color System to find the perfect hue while on the go.
When paired with the Color Match Card from Pantone, the app calibrates your iOS device's camera for color measurement, and captured colors are quickly matched to their nearest Pantone Color more accurately than extracting color from a photo. Be sure to check that your iOS device is compatible with Color Match Card before you order one. While most device models are compatible, we are still in the process of adding some iOS devices to our list.
The app is part of the new Pantone Connect digital color platform for mobile, web, and Adobe Creative Cloud (Extension), meaning colors discovered while on the go can be easily applied to design files when you're back in your studio.
The following features will remain free for everyone on mobile and web:
- All Pantone Colors, always up to date
- sRGB and Hex values for all colors
- Measurement with the Pantone Color Match Card
- Color extraction from images
- Palette+image sharing to social media
- Color library search, navigation, sorting, and filtering
- Pantone system cross referencing (X-Ref)
- Trending color palettes from Pantone
Premium features for mobile and tablet are also currently free to use, and will include:
- CMYK and L*a*b* values for all colors
- Convert to Pantone from sRGB, Hex, L*a*b*, and CMYK values
- Saving more than 1 palettes and team palette collaboration
- Nuance color to nearby hues
- Color harmonies
Accounts:
Currently, Pantone Connect is completely free to use, including all Premium features, while we actively develop and improve this platform. Free accounts can be created in-app. Premium accounts can be activated on Pantone's website.
Other Pantone App Compatibility:
Pantone Connect accounts do not work with the Pantone Studio for iOS app or vice versa, and users who pay for Pantone Studio access will not receive access to Pantone Connect.
Link to our End User License Agreement: https://www.pantone.com/connect/#/end-user-license-agreement
Link to our Privacy Policy: https://www.pantone.com/about/terms-of-use
Need help? Contact us at support@pantone.com for more information.
I’ve used Connect for a long time and have resubscribed to this newer version. There are issues with freezing, not being able to view certainly layouts full screen. Basically it doesn’t feel as good to use as the previous version, although I can see why some decisions had been made, ultimately it feels a bit unfinished.
Developer Response
Hi Wes,Thank you for your feedback. We love hearing from our customers so we can continue to improve. It would be great to interview you for your usability feedback. Please reach out to connect@pantone.com, looking forward to hearing from you.
Don’t bother downloading unless you are subscribing
Hi-pod
Almost every function of this app requires a subscription. If you are not prepared to pay the £60p.a. it’s not worth downloading.
Unworkable
Garion42
I cannot judge the app, because I can’t log in to the free usage, nor use the website to pay for premium. The links always refuse to either load or accept payment. No response from Pantone support. I depend on being able to cross reference colour specifications in my work, so this is more than just irritating.Update: Thanks for the response, but I tried reaching out over a week ago and still no reply, nor is the payment issue fixed on the website.
Developer Response
Hi Garion,Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear that you are having issues accessing the app. To help troubleshoot your issue, please reach out to support@pantone.com.
Falsely advertised junk
Transmit Him
The app notes boasts of all the features that are available for free. The app makes you create an account with Pantone to use it, which is a little annoying but fair enough. Except when you get into the app, all but the most basic features are locked behind extortionately priced premium accounts. Almost all of the allegedly free features can’t be uses without a subscription.
Color Match Card is now compatible with all variants of the iPhone 12!
Enjoy continued free access to Pantone Connect (Mobile, Web and Adobe Extension) while we build and improve your experience!
If you're happy with Pantone Connect, let us know with a review!
Need help or expect more? Leave us feedback in the app, or send to us via support@pantone.com.
Version 1.0.122
The developer, Pantone, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
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User Content
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Information
Provider
X-Rite, Incorporated
Size
26.7 MB
Category
Reference
Compatibility
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
Apple Vision Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Languages
English and 9 more
English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese
