Smudge

Smudge is a dedicated colour palette application designed for software developers and designers, offering a streamlined workflow for managing, converting, and organizing colour schemes across projects. Its core value proposition lies in combining a powerful, developer-friendly colour toolset with an integrated AI assistant, significantly reducing the time spent on colour-related tasks and ensuring consistency from design to code. The app provides a centralized hub for all colour work, accessible natively across the Apple ecosystem.

Key features: The app allows users to create, import, and export palettes in various formats like HEX, RGB, HSL, and SwiftUI Color literals. It includes advanced tools for checking colour contrast ratios for accessibility (WCAG), generating harmonious colour schemes, and extracting colours from images. The built-in AI assistant can suggest colour names, generate complete palettes from a single colour or a text prompt, and help debug colour inconsistencies in code. All palettes sync seamlessly via iCloud across iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

What sets Smudge apart is its deep integration of AI specifically tailored for developer workflows, unlike generic colour pickers or design software plugins. It understands context like code syntax and design system requirements. Technically, it offers robust support for modern development frameworks, including direct exports for iOS, macOS, and web projects. Its native macOS and iOS integration means it works as a standalone utility or alongside Xcode and design tools with system-wide colour picker support and shortcuts.

Ideal for front-end developers, UI/UX designers, and mobile app developers who need to maintain consistent colour systems across multiple platforms. Specific use cases include converting design mockups into production-ready colour variables, ensuring ADA/WCAG compliance for websites and apps, and quickly prototyping colour themes for new projects. It is particularly valuable in industries like software development, SaaS product design, and digital agencies where visual brand consistency is critical.

Pricing follows a freemium model. The core app with basic palette management and the AI assistant is free to use. A Pro subscription, priced around $4.99 per month or $39.99 annually, unlocks advanced features like unlimited palettes, project organization, premium AI palette generation, and advanced export options for team collaboration.