The Painting Ledger

The Painting Ledger

Warhammer Hobby Manager

3 ratings
4 reviews
Free
In-App Purchases

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • April 23, 2026
  • August 31, 2026

Features

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This app helps miniature painters and wargamers manage their collections, build armies, and track games. It offers personalized painting schemes based on owned paints and provides real-time game tracking with shareable battle reports.

Personalized painting schemes
Miniature backlog tracking
Live game module for VP and phases
Army list builder
Paint collection management
Scheme Advisor (Pro)
Research community guides and tutorials
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What's New in The Painting Ledger

2.0.0

August 31, 2026

2.0 Version Update: Your collection, in detail. This is the biggest change since launch. The Painting Ledger is now built around your collection first: every model you own, what you call it, how you painted it, and where it lives. NAME YOUR MODELS Units and individual models can carry the names you actually use. Your collection stops reading like a list of box names and starts reading like your army. WHERE IT LIVES Record which case, shelf or tray a kit is stored in. Obvious once you have two hundred miniatures and cannot find the one you need. PHOTOS WHEN YOU FINISH Mark a unit complete and you are offered a photo on the spot, with the stage already filled in. Private by default, for your own records. Your dashboard also surfaces finished models that never got photographed. COST TO FINISH Army lists are now checked against the models actually on your shelf. See painted status on every entry, what a list asks for that you do not own yet, and how many points a roster is from fully painted, with the exact units to paint next. PAINT RECIPES THAT CONNECT Scheme Journal entries now link properly to the models you painted with them, so "how did I paint this?" is answered from the model itself. BATTLE LOG Record a game after you have played it: the army you fielded, who you played, the result, and the note you will want next time. Every army builds its own win-loss record. THE LIVE TRACKER HAS BEEN RETIRED The in-game tracker is gone. Keeping missions, secondaries and detachments correct through every rules release was a constant cost paid by very few players, and it pulled effort away from the collection. Every battle report you generated is kept, still readable and still shareable, and the new Battle Log covers what most people used it for. ALSO FIXED Five achievements were broken. Four could never be earned at all, and one was being handed out to everyone. All corrected, and nothing you already earned has been taken away.

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Subscription plans

Yearly Pro Access

Unlock Scheme Advisor, Vault saves, and Commissions

$59.991 Year
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User reviews

Some bugs but otherwise great

Definitely an amazing app especially if you struggle with a pile of shame, however the “models awaiting paint” feature does not work for me at all, very minor issue and a great app very highly recommend paying for all the features. Outstanding!

Fantastic organizer

If you struggle with a backlog of models or trying to keep a pace with painting, this is a great tool. Catalog your paint colors, track the amounts you have for future purchases, plan model projects, record paint schemes, track and compete with a hobby leaderboard, and all towards organizing your hobby workflow. It database of paints and models is created by the community of users, so what you scan or what you manually enter will help and be used by future users as well. Simple design and weirdly addictive with the achievements you can collect. I’ve increased my hobby output by a lot with this.
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Response from developer

I really appreciate your review. I am also incredibly happy that you find it helpful. I try to remind myself that I built the app I WANTED, so when people find its helping them too it feels like validation. I'm excited to see your schemes and progress. Go play some games!

App Is A Mess

The app barely works. The barcode scanner definitely does not work at all. I tried scanning both individual paint bottles and even the paint boxes themselves, and every single time it just redirects me to the generic manual entry screen to type everything in myself. That completely defeats the purpose of why I downloaded the app in the first place. I own the full Army Painter range, and I am absolutely not going to manually enter every single paint one by one.

On top of that, the Pro upgrade appears broken too. I paid to upgrade, but every time I try to use a Pro feature it just sends me back to the upgrade screen again. Then when I try upgrading again, it says I already own Pro. So I paid for features I still can’t access.

The entire app feels unfinished and nonfunctional.

(Review Update: Update: The developer responded acting like my review was somehow unfair or just “bad timing,” so I reinstalled the app and tested everything again, since I still had an active Pro subscription for the month. The exact same issues are still there.

The paid Pro features STILL do not work. Scheme Vault, Scheme Journal, and Scheme Advisor all redirect me to the “Upgrade to Pro” screen. Then when I click upgrade, the app tells me I am already subscribed to Pro. So ye, charging people money for features they literally cannot access is absolutely what I would call a messy app.

The paint scanner is also still broken in multiple areas. Some paints scan now, so clearly something changed. Army Painter Speedpaints are scanning correctly, but Many regular Army Painter (I have the Army Painter Wargamers Complete Set) acrylics either do not scan at all or all come up as “The Glottkin.” If your core feature is cataloging paints through scanning, that is a major problem.

I do not care whether this is a solo developer project or not. The moment you start charging money for premium features, people are allowed to judge the app as a paid product. “I’m only one developer” stops being a defense when the paid features still don’t function.)
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Response from developer

Hey there. Building an app by myself is hard and there is always something I'm trying to improve. I am fairly certain (and I suppose it's my bad luck) that you tried out the app and left a review on a day something was broken. I am sorry for that. I can say I also own a lot of Army Painter paints and just did a few test scans and everything is working fine. In terms of the boxes, this is a MAJOR gap only because I have to ask all the manufacturers to send me the UPC's for their box sets AND the contents in those sets. I've reached out to every manufacturer I support, some have been helpful, others have not. I am at their mercy. I am doing what I can am ALWAYS available and open for feedback. I don't think the "app is a mess" and I am sad to see that as the title here. Anyways. Thanks for the comment.

App Is A Mess

The app barely works. The barcode scanner definitely does not work at all. I tried scanning both individual paint bottles and even the paint boxes themselves, and every single time it just redirects me to the generic manual entry screen to type everything in myself. That completely defeats the purpose of why I downloaded the app in the first place. I own the full Army Painter range, and I am absolutely not going to manually enter every single paint one by one.

On top of that, the Pro upgrade appears broken too. I paid to upgrade, but every time I try to use a Pro feature it just sends me back to the upgrade screen again. Then when I try upgrading again, it says I already own Pro. So I paid for features I still can’t access.

The entire app feels unfinished and nonfunctional.
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FAQ

What is The Painting Ledger?

The Painting Ledger is a utility app designed for Warhammer enthusiasts. It helps users manage their miniature collections, build army lists, track live games, and generate personalized painting schemes based on their existing paint collection.

Does The Painting Ledger have ads?

The provided data does not specify if The Painting Ledger contains advertisements. It is free to start with optional Pro features available via subscription.

What are the Pro features in The Painting Ledger?

The Pro version of The Painting Ledger unlocks the Scheme Advisor, which provides step-by-step painting guides tailored to your owned paints. It also grants unlimited gallery searches and commission tracking.

How much does The Painting Ledger Pro cost?

The Painting Ledger Pro is available via subscription. Monthly access is $9.99 CAD, with a free trial period. Yearly access is also available.

What Warhammer games does The Painting Ledger support?

The app supports real-time game tracking for Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar, Horus Heresy, and The Old World. Its unit catalogue also spans across all four game systems.

Can I track my paint collection with The Painting Ledger?

Yes, you can log your entire paint collection, including stock levels and cross-brand equivalents. The app allows barcode scanning to easily add paints and helps prevent duplicate purchases.

What is the age rating for The Painting Ledger?

The Painting Ledger has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users. This indicates it contains no mature content.

How often is The Painting Ledger updated?

The Painting Ledger was last updated on June 25, 2026, with version 1.5.2. This suggests a relatively recent update, though the frequency of future updates is not specified.