Comparison

Model Colors vs CarCostUK

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Model Colors

This app helps hobbyists manage their paint collections for models. Track colors you own, colors you need, and easily share lists. Find similar colors and organize them into custom lists for different projects.

Highlights
  • Track owned and needed paint colors
  • Browse over 40,000 colors from various brands
  • Share color lists via email and messaging
  • Set favorite colors for quick access
  • Find similar colors using standards or calculations
  • Create custom color lists for projects
Features
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Model Colors is an application for helping you keep track of your hobby model colors and projects. Have you ever ended up buying the wrong colors because you didn’t remember the exact code of the color you needed or forgot to get that pesky Dunkelgelb that you needed to finish that glorious tank you’re working on? If so, then Model Colors helps you keep track of the colors that you own and the colors that you need to buy. The application contains lists of all colors from a set of brands and you can browse these lists and mark the ones you already own and the ones you need to buy. Currently the app has over 50000 colors included from most big and many small manufacturers. The lists of your own colors and colors that you need to buy can be easily shared via mail, iMessage etc. If you mainly use some particular color types or individual colors you can set them as favorites and easily access them from the main menu. You can check for colors that are similar to a certain color either via color standards like FS, RAL, RLM etc, or via industry standard CIE deltaE 2000 calculations. Various colors can also be grouped together for quick access into custom color lists. You can keep the colors you normally use for US airplanes in one list and colors you use for fantasy miniatures in another, making them easy to find. Some of the included brands: Abteilung 502, Agama, AKAN, AK Interactive, Alclad II, Ammo, Andrea, AOK Silveroaks, Apple Barrell, Arcus Hobby Colors, Army Painter, Badger, Bits of War, Coat D'Arms, Colour Forge, Craft Smart, Createx, Creature Caster, Daler-Rowney, Darkstar Miniatures, Duncan Rhodes Painting Academy, Dwarven Forge, E7, Fantasy Flight Games, Faskolor, Fire Scale Modeler, Flames of War, Flory Models, ForgeWorld, Gaia, Gamescraft, Games Workshop, Golden, Gravity Colors, Green Stuff World, Hannants, Hataka, Heller, Hobby Mio, Huge Miniatures, Humbrol, ICM, Instar, Italeri, Jo Sonja's, Jumpwind, Kimera Models, Lefranc Bourgeois, LifeColor, Liquitex, Meng, Microscale, MIG Productions, Minuteman Scale Models, Mission Models, Modellers World, Modo, Monkey Modelling Paints, Monument Hobbies, Mr. Hobby, MR Paint, Nocturna Models, Paasche, Pacific88, Pactra, Pledge, Prince August, Privateer Press, ProScale Paints, Rackham, Reaper, Rembrandt, Revell, Rust-Oleum, Scale75, Scale Colors, Scale Modellers Supply, Sovereign Hobbies, Splash Paints, Tamiya, Testors, Titans Hobby, Tru-Color, True Earth, TT Combat, Turbo Dork, Ultimate Modelling Products, Vallejo, Vantage Modelling Solutions, Warcolours, Wargames Foundry, Warlord Games, Wilder, Winsor & Newton. You can also add the models that you are working on or plan to build in the future. For each model you can register the colors that are required and make sure that you don't forget to buy any essential colors. Each model can have a photos associated with it as well as notes. Using the notes and photos it is easy to keep a build diary or just keep track of things that you need to do at some point. Model Colors requires iCloud and iCloud Drive to be enabled for the app to work. iCloud Drive is used to save photos and documents for our models. Model Colors uses a subscription in order to support the application development and there's a trial period that lets you evaluate the app. Please see the link https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ for the End User License Agreement.

About

CarCostUK

Features
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CarCostUK — The Smart Way to Understand Your True Car Costs CarCostUK is the simple, powerful way to discover exactly how much your car really costs you every day. Whether you’re trying to budget better, reduce your monthly expenses, or simply stay on top of your motoring costs, CarCostUK gives you a clear, accurate breakdown of your real-world spending. Most drivers underestimate how much their car costs them each month. Fuel, insurance, tax, finance payments, servicing, repairs, tyres, depreciation… it all adds up. CarCostUK brings everything together in one clean, easy-to-use dashboard, showing you your daily, monthly and yearly totals instantly. Designed with clarity, accuracy and simplicity in mind, CarCostUK helps you stay financially aware and in control — whether you drive a new car, or used. It works for everyone. Instant Daily Cost Breakdown Enter your basic details — fuel type, mpg, fuel price and mileage — and CarCostUK will instantly calculate your true daily running cost. No spreadsheets, no messing around, just instant clarity. Track Real Fuel Costs Fuel is one of the biggest expenses for any driver. CarCostUK makes it effortless to update: • Fuel price (£/litre) • MPG • Monthly mileage • Driving pattern updates Your cost results adjust automatically. Factor in Every Expense CarCostUK considers every major category of car spending, including: • Insurance • Road tax • Servicing • Repairs • MOT • Tyres • Car wash/valeting • Breakdown cover • Monthly finance or lease payments You get a clear, honest overview of the real cost of ownership. Daily, Monthly & Yearly Totals See the numbers that matter: • How much your car costs per day • How much you spend per month • Your true annual motoring cost • How your expenses change over time This helps with budgeting, planning, and making smarter car decisions. Easy Adjustments Update any value whenever something changes. Your fuel price went up? Insurance renewed? Service coming soon? Just update the value and CarCostUK recalculates everything instantly. Clean, Simple & Beautifully Designed CarCostUK is built to be fast, smooth and easy to use. No clutter. No pointless features. Just the information you need, presented clearly. Perfect For: • Drivers wanting to understand their true car costs • Anyone managing a household budget • People considering buying or selling a car • Learners or new drivers managing motoring expenses • Finance, lease or PCP drivers Sponsored Section (Optional) CarCostUK includes a dedicated Sponsored page where drivers can discover exclusive deals from trusted UK automotive partners. Advertisers can tap a slot to contact us directly. Private & Secure All calculations stay on your device. We do not collect or share any personal data. CarCostUK gives you the full picture of what your car really costs — every day, every month and every year. Take control of your motoring costs today and make smarter financial decisions with the clarity you deserve.

Screenshots

Model Colors4 screens
CarCostUK2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CarCostUK at none against Model Colors's 4. CarCostUK also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Model Colors sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. CarCostUK asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Model Colors ships an update monthly, CarCostUK every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Model Colors versus CarCostUK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterModel ColorsCarCostUK
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (447 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings447 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperD-Pointer OyJUSTIN LOCK

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Model Colors

Subscriptions4
  • 1 month subscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • 3 month subscription14 Days trial$1.993 Months
  • 6 month subscription1 Month trial$3.496 Months
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  • 1 year subscription1 Month trial$5.991 Year
None

CarCostUK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Model Colors free?
Model Colors is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CarCostUK free?
CarCostUK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Model Colors or CarCostUK have ads?
Neither Model Colors nor CarCostUK shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Model Colors or CarCostUK?
Model Colors ships an update monthly, and CarCostUK every 2 weeks. Most recently, Model Colors was updated on October 17, 2026 and CarCostUK on September 30, 2026.

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