Kaleidoscope

@KaleidoscopeApp
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The world's most powerful file comparison app. Articles, tips, and opinions from our team, based in Austria and Germany.

By @catlan, @flo_muc and @merrysuperstar

webhttps://kaleidoscope.app
companyhttps://leitmotif.dev
company@leitmotifdev
KaleidoscopeFeb 27
Kaleidoscope 6.6 is out. AI-powered image alignment now handles screenshots and photos automatically — including perspective differences: https://blog.kaleidoscope.app/2026/02/26/kaleidoscope-6-6-ai-powered-alignment-for-screenshots-and-photos/
Kaleidoscope 6.6: AI-Powered Alignment for Screenshots and Photos

Kaleidoscope 6.6 is out today, introducing AI-powered image alignment built on Apple’s Vision framework. Whether you’re comparing screenshots or photographs, Kaleidoscope will now automatically align images based on their content. In addition, this release brings refinements to the recently introduc

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KaleidoscopeFeb 26

Comparing screenshots that don’t quite line up?

Kaleidoscope 6.6 now aligns them automatically using AI. Works with UI tests, web pages, and real-world app screenshots.

Manual adjustment is still there when you need it.

KaleidoscopeFeb 9
Some of our favorite hidden gems added to Kaleidoscope in 2025 💎
You’ll likely find something you didn’t know about: https://blog.kaleidoscope.app/2026/02/05/hidden-gems-of-2025/
Hidden Gems of 2025

Following a tradition we started last year, this post collects a few illustrated tips about lesser-known additions to Kaleidoscope in 2025. Small features that can come in very handy once you know they exist.

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KaleidoscopeFeb 4
Did you know? Kaleidoscope 6.5 lets you compare files selected in Finder using a global menu command (or even better: one shortcut). Here it is in action:
KaleidoscopeJan 30
Also new in Kaleidoscope 6.5: you can now choose to open SVG files as images instead of comparing the source XML. Particularly useful for tracking small changes to SF Symbols assets.
KaleidoscopeJan 29

Kaleidoscope 6.5 takes Image Comparison further: Zoom out to see differences. Zoom in to understand them.

Pixel Comparison lets you inspect image changes pixel by pixel — down to exact color values.

KaleidoscopeJan 27

What exactly changed in those pixels?

Kaleidoscope 6.5 introduces Pixel Comparison — a new way to inspect and compare individual pixels down to the smallest color differences.

We wrote a deep dive on how it works and why it matters: https://blog.kaleidoscope.app/2026/01/27/taking-a-much-closer-look-at-pixels-with-kaleidoscope-6-5/

Taking a much closer look at pixels with Kaleidoscope 6.5

With Kaleidoscope 6.4 we introduced a complete rewrite of the Image Comparison. With that groundwork in place, we can now start to build on it and innovate further. Pixel Comparison in Kaleidoscope 6.5 is the first major step—a new way to inspect and compare the exact values of individual pixels, d

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KaleidoscopeJan 27

Kaleidoscope 6.5 is out!

🟦 Pixel Comparison lets you inspect and compare the exact values of individual pixels — from color swatches and hex values to native formats and perceptual color spaces.

Sometimes “looks the same” just isn’t enough.

KaleidoscopeDec 23

We just released Kaleidoscope 6.4.1 through Software Update – likely our final release of 2025. This update brings quality-of-life improvements to the brand new Image Comparison and handy new Text Filters.



As always, let us know if you spot any issues or get inspired with new ideas!

KaleidoscopeDec 22

RE: https://objc.social/@macguru17/115742563019997960

This means a lot to us—especially coming from @macguru and his team.
Anyone who’s used @ulyssesapp knows how much they value polish and attention to detail.