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Undertone vs Picmal

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Undertone compared with Picmal
DetailUndertone logo UndertonePicmal logo Picmal
What it doesSee why colors work Convert, compress, and edit media on your Mac, offline
StageNot given Established
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Based inNot given US
Pricing modelFreemium Paid
PricingFree: Original view, Temperature map, Value structure, Saturation map, Palette and Harmony for every image, 20 analyses at a time. Lifetime Premium: one-time purchase includes Composition guides, Contrast map, tinted value bands, unlimited history, full-res export. No subscription. Not given
Key features
  • Palette with proportions showing dominant colors sized by image weight
  • Color harmony identification (Complementary, Analogous, Triadic, Split-complementary, Tetradic, Square, Monochromatic)
  • Temperature map showing warm and cool distribution across image
  • Value structure divided into clear zones (light, mid-tone, dark)
  • Saturation map showing vivid and muted areas
  • Composition guides identifying classic guides like golden ratio and rule of thirds
  • Contrast map showing where the eye lands first (Premium)
  • Painter-friendly color names (Yellow Ochre, Payne's Gray, etc.)
  • Local device processing with no image uploads
  • Works offline with no account required
  • Batch convert images, video, audio and PDFs
  • Adjustable-quality compression for all file types
  • Offline processing with no uploads
  • Over 100 formats supported
  • PDF tools: combine, split, reorder pages
  • Video editing: combine clips, crop, watermark, burn-in subtitles
  • Folder watching for automatic conversion
  • Native macOS integration: Finder, Shortcuts, Raycast
  • Command-line tool for scripting and automation
  • Image upscaling, vectorizing, background removal
What makes it different
  • Shows color proportions, not just colors, recognizing that a 60/5 split is fundamentally different from 50/50
  • Four layers of analysis together show relationships single layers cannot reveal
  • Built by people who actually mix paint with painter-friendly vocabulary
  • Lifetime Premium with single payment, no subscription model
  • All data stays on device, no account signup required
  • Direct support from the developer who built it
  • Batch process hundreds of files at once
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)8 +1 (up) since last check24 +2 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)410
Citation Flow (Majestic)3230
Referring domains (Majestic)31174

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