# MiniPaints — Find paints for your minis!

> Miniature paint finder, mixer, and color scheme generator. (iPhone/iPad app by Christophe Garreau.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minipaints/id1473735851 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Christophe Garreau](https://appshunter.io/developer/1293988492)
- Category: Lifestyle, Reference
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.63/5 from 60 App Store ratings · 46 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 50 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2019-10-24
- Data updated: 2026-08-05
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minipaints/id1473735851/reviews.md

## What is MiniPaints?

● SAVE AND SHARE PAINT RECIPES*
A brand new module to save and share paint recipes and organise them into projects.
You can share, scan and import paint recipes with YouTube video, Dropbox or Google Drive image, notes and Social network infos, using the MiniPaints QR Code system.

● PAINT MIXER*
A paint mixing simulator with proportions and medium dilution. A gradient paint mode allow you to display colors as on palette.

● ANALOGOUS & COMPLEMENTARY COLORS
MiniPaints helps to find analogous colors in the different ranges and complementary colors.

● COLOR CAPTURE ON PHOTOS*
Capture and save colors on images or photos and find similar colors in all the paint ranges.

● PHOTO FILTERS*
Apply photo filters on image to help you to bring out highlights of a painted miniature (available filters : Contrast, Black & White, Sepia, Invert).

● COLOR PICKER
The color picker allows to find paints from the Color Wheel by automatic hexadecimal color code.

● COLOR SCHEMES*
The brand new Color Schemes help to find color harmony on the Color Wheel (Monochromatic, Analogous, Complementary, Split-Complementary, Triad, Tetrad, Square).
It's possible to search for paints directly from the schemes elements and to find variants by changing the brightness.

● IN-STOCK LIST and WISHLIST help you to track paints.

● BARCODE SCANNER (FREE!)
Quickly add your paints by scanning barcodes.

● SIMPLE SEARCH
A very simple to use search engine helps to find paints with only one text input.
You can also combine color and manufacturer criteria for even faster filtering.
You can even directly enter hexadecimal color code (with the # symbol) to launch search.

● PAINT RANGES (about 4000 references)**
The current version contains the most used paints in the miniature painting community and few old ranges to find matches:

- Ak Interactive® 3rd Gen
- Citadel® (includes New Citadel Contrast, Air, Base, Spray Paints and old Citadel colors)
- Coat d’arms (Fantasy Colours, Super Washes, Military Colours, World War II Colours)
- Green Stuff World® (Acrylic Paints, Metallic Paints, Acrylic Inks, Acrylic Fluor Paints)
- Kimera Kolors® (Pure Pigments Acrylics, Danilo Cartacci Signature Set, Michal Pisarski NMM Signature Set)
- Nocturna® N-Paints (Aux, Basic, Ink, Metal)
- Prince August® (Classic, Air, Games, Games Air, Panzer Aces, Mecha Color)
- Privater Press® Formula P3 (Paints, Ink, Wash)
- Molotow One4All®
- Monument Hobbies Pro Acryl®
- Reaper®(MSP, MSP Bones, MSP Pathfinder)
- Scale 75® (Acrylic Paint, Fantasy & Games, Instant Colors, Artist, Warfront, FX Fluor Experience, Mystic)
- The Army Painter® (Acrylic Warpaints, Metallics Warpaints, Quickshade, Washes) 
- Vallejo® (Model Color, Model Air, Game Color, Game Air, Game Color Effects, Game Color Extra Opaque, Game Color Inks, Wash Game Color, Nocturna, Panzer Aces, Mecha Color, The Shifters)
- WarColours™ (Fluorescent, Gem, Glaze, Inks...) 

More to come:
- Other paint ranges will be added (Tamiya, Turbo Dork, Pro Color, Secret Weapon, Alclad II, AMMO by MIG Jimenez, Andrea Color, Darkstar, Liquitex)
- Data export

*Available for those who support the development of MiniPaints. All other features (like barcode scanner, analogous and complementary color list, all paint ranges) are free.
**All trademarks or registered trademarks are ® or ™, and/or © of their respective owners.

## Key features

- Save and share paint recipes
- Paint mixing simulator
- Analogous and complementary color finder
- Color capture from photos
- Color scheme generator
- In-stock and wishlist tracking
- Barcode scanner

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bronze Sponsor | $3.99 | one-time |
| Silver Sponsor | $5.99 | one-time |
| Gold Sponsor | $8.99 | one-time |
| Platinum Sponsor | $17.99 | one-time |
| Silver Sponsor (discounted) | $1.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 46)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minipaints/id1473735851/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Best Painting Companion

*2026-06-05, version 4.8*

I love this app so much for being a handy spot to store all my paint schemes. Really would love to see this app get some updates with new paints and maybe a share to text feature for sending people paint schemes!

### 5/5 — A great project app. Hoping for an update

*2026-05-16, version 4.8*

I really enjoy the projects system in this app and how it's laid out. I like the way this displays color mixes in a project recipe. I've tried many of the mini paint apps and this is the one I use most. I would love for an update with more colors. Found at least 1 Vallejo paint I own not in here.

### 4/5 — The essential app for miniatures painters

*2026-01-18, version 4.8*

This app has some great feathers for miniature painter. The project recipe section is really great to not only add steps but it also allow taking a photo and sharing the steps.

It would be nice to have additional characters for notes. I have noticed that some references for some brands are using old references and names, hopefully they get updates soon.

### 5/5 — Best portable paint app

*2025-01-15, version 4.8*

Legit being able to compare colors and having a project log is worth it.

### 4/5 — Needs an update

*2024-09-27, version 4.8*

Love the app but a lot of the new colours aren’t featured.

### 3/5 — Meh

*2024-08-21, version 4.8*

It's okay. Bit tough to navigate for a retarded noob like me.

### 1/5 — No longer updates

*2024-06-01, version 4.8*

Hasn’t Ben updated in some time and some changes in the market have made the app no longer relevant sadly

### 2/5 — Good app but!

*2024-02-22, version 4.8*

It’s a good app but it would seem there has been no updates for about 2 years at time of writing hence only 2 stars which is a shame other wise it would have got 5.

### 3/5 — Updates

*2024-02-04, version 4.8*

This app is in serious need of updates. Perhaps this is it.

### 4/5 — Missing a few

*2023-12-31, version 4.8*

Great app! Helps out so much with keeping track of paints, it is missing a number of paints from its list, but other than that it is great. Would very much recommend

## Frequently asked questions about MiniPaints

### What does MiniPaints do?

MiniPaints is a comprehensive tool for miniature painters. It allows you to find paints from various manufacturers, simulate paint mixing with specific proportions and dilution, and generate harmonious color schemes. You can also capture colors from photos and organize your paint collection.

### What are the key features of MiniPaints?

Key features include saving and sharing paint recipes, a paint mixing simulator with gradient mode, tools to find analogous and complementary colors, color capture from photos, photo filters, a color picker by hexadecimal code, and color schemes for harmony. It also offers in-stock and wishlist tracking, a barcode scanner, and a simple search engine.

### Is MiniPaints free to use?

The app offers a free version with a barcode scanner. Additional features and functionalities are available through in-app purchases, allowing users to expand their capabilities as needed.

### What paint brands are supported by MiniPaints?

MiniPaints supports a wide range of popular paint brands used in the miniature painting community, including Ak Interactive, Citadel, Coat d’arms, Green Stuff World, Kimera Kolors, Nocturna, Prince August, Privater Press Formula P3, Molotow, Monument Hobbies Pro Acryl, Reaper, Scale 75, The Army Painter, and Vallejo. More ranges are planned for future updates.

### How can I use MiniPaints to find colors for my miniatures?

You can use the app's color capture feature to take a photo of your miniature or reference image and find similar paints. Alternatively, you can use the color picker with a hexadecimal code or explore color schemes like monochromatic, analogous, or complementary to discover new color harmonies for your projects.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.8 — 2021-08-24

Added paints:
- Monument Hobbies Pro Acryl
- Molotow One4All
- New Citadel Base paints (Orruk Flesh, Hobgrot Hide, Thondia Brown)

### 4.7 — 2021-06-29

Kimera Kolors® paints added (Pure Pigments Acrylics, Danilo Cartacci Signature Set, Michal Pisarski NMM Signature Set)

### 4.6 — 2021-06-18

- Improved import of QR Code images
- Some bugs fixed (Colour mixing, Camera capture)
- Scale75 pigments added
- Vallejo Model Wash added and Wash Prince August

### 4.5 — 2021-05-20

- Get paint recipe by directly importing the QR Code Image, without having to scan it on a separate screen.
- Scale75 Mystic Colors paints added.
- Management of the quantities of pots in stock.

### 4.4 — 2021-04-24

- Gradient paint mode for palette-like display (in the paint mixer view)
- Some missed Green Stuff World Acrylic Paints added

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All apps by Christophe Garreau: https://appshunter.io/developer/1293988492

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