Nix Toolkit

This worked perfectly for me, and did just what I expected. I charged the device, downloaded the app, did not create an account. I was able to scan a spot on a newly-acquired painting and get the perfect paint color recommendations from the favorite brands I chose. A worthwhile investment to ensure I paint this huge accent wall the exact color I want.

I bought the Mini 3R from Amazon but was very shock and hesitated to install after seeing such low App ratings. I installed the app, scanned a few colors in the house and tested saving out color chips. Yes it doesn’t have all the color but for DIYer, residential use (Contractor myself), this is perfect. I would say it is more than enough. I would have giving 4-stars because it would help if they carry everything for Behr, SW, DE, BM, PPG. However, they really are one of the best one available at very affordable price. I give credit for that. Therefore, 5 stars! Give them a shot!

I purchased the Nix 2 as a gift for my wife. She was the color coordinator in our household. I thought this might be a useful and fun tool. She never used it.... Today I needed to determine a match color for a ceiling repair at one of our homes. I decided to try and use the Nix to determine a match. I cannot authoritatively determine if the scanner is accurate but I can say the Nix Utility software is useless and unintuitive. Despite knowing the paint brand we use (Sherwin Williams), I was provided at least a dozen choices based on my scan. Useless! On balance, this was a wasted $100 "stocking stuffer." I may try this one more time on an exterior project. If I glean any useful information from the second effort, I will update my rating and review. At this point, Buyer Beware.....

My heart sinks when I have to use this app. Not only is the UX and workflow horrible but the libraries of vendor colors don’t match when Lowes and Home Depot have for those brands-Valspar and Sherwin-Williams and Glidden. For example, I got a good match on a Valspar color but the paint associate searched four systems for the paint name with no success by name or number. I’m better off cutting a piece out of the wall and taking it in. Going to see if I can turn the device, Nix Mini 3.

Nix needs to use a solid, proven mobile app developer. This app’s user flow is non-existent. Just one frustrating example, of many, try creating a library, add a color to it then go back to reference… good luck. This is indicative of the app’s poor UI.

I got the Nix Mini 3 for Christmas. I was super stoked to be able to use this. I cannot sign up for an account on either the app or the website because the birthday fields don’t work. I cannot get email support because I filled out the form and the last field just says “undefined”. I can’t call them because in order to do so, you have to fill out a form, that doesn’t work. So this is getting returned. What’s the point?

Concur w the other reviews, all the issues are covered. Although, I’m not sure if it’s the crappy unit or crappy app. Gave it 2 stars rather than 1 because it was a semi-useful tool when it worked & they did respond quickly to my email.

It seemed like a good idea 🥺 But the sensor is just too small and the app constantly loses the paint library’s You’d probably have more accurate results with a magic 8 ball. 😜

Resets the settings if I disconnect the device, or even if I just lock my phone. Too many button presses just to measure and save one sample. Why do I have to be logged in to do anything?

The only useful feature over the other apps are the multiple scans to average the color. This really should just be the default mode This app won’t find a match across all brands just the closet color for a given brand. Creating a custom library is needlessly locked down to the more expensive scanners. The NIX mini 3 is very poor quality, clunky case and can’t even match the included card even though it passes calibration with this app.