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Pika

Pika is a free, open-source desktop app for macOS. An open-source colour picker app for macOS. It has 2,580 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at superhighfives/pika.

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  • Actively maintained
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About Pika

Pika (pronounced pi·kuh, like picker) is an easy to use, open-source, native colour picker for macOS. Pika makes it easy to quickly find colours onscreen, in the format you need, so you can get on with being a speedy, successful designer.

Install Pika

Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.

Homebrew (macOS)
brew install --cask pika

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What is Pika?

Pika is a free, open-source desktop app for macOS. An open-source colour picker app for macOS. It has 2,580 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at superhighfives/pika.

Is Pika free and open source?

Yes. Pika's source code is public on GitHub under the MIT license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.

How do I install Pika?

Homebrew: brew install --cask pika. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: 1.9.0).

Is Pika still maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Sep 21, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.