Re:Colors of the iOS7 App Store
by chrisBob on Tuesday March 18, 2014 @11:52AM
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Should this impact my icon design, or is it just a representation of the most popular apps. Is there a good way to separate the two?
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When looking at social blue is overwhelming. I would go with something other than blue as it would obviously stand out in the listings.
This xkcd came to mind: http://xkcd.com/993/
Personally, I saw it as an interesting study in what palettes people are choosing to represent the purpose of their applications. I wouldn't change your palette based on this, in fact, differentiation could help you to stand out.