# Paint Warhammer vs MiniPaints

The clearest difference is rating: MiniPaints at 4.6 against Paint Warhammer's 3.5. MiniPaints also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 50%) and ads (none vs shown). Paint Warhammer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ratings volume (549 vs 62). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. MiniPaints sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Paint Warhammer asks for nothing beyond the download.

MiniPaints holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paint Warhammer has 549 ratings behind it against 62, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Paint Warhammer's written reviews are positive against 87% of MiniPaints's.

Paint Warhammer ships an update every 5 weeks, MiniPaints every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Paint Warhammer | MiniPaints |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.5 (549 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paint-warhammer/id1238189867/reviews) | **[4.6 (62 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minipaints/id1473735851/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **549** | 62 |
| Positive reviews | 50.2% of reviews | **86.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 17 MB | 50 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Games Workshop Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1518657692) | [Christophe Garreau](https://appshunter.io/developer/1293988492) |

## What reviewers say

### Paint Warhammer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paint-warhammer/id1238189867)

This app assists both new and experienced painters in achieving excellent results for miniatures. It offers guides, high-resolution images, and step-by-step instructions for various painting techniques and color schemes. Organize your projects and manage your paint collection with its helpful features.

**Highlights:** Contrast paint guides, High-resolution painting reference images, Project organization, Step-by-step color instructions, Miniature basing techniques, Paint inventory and wishlist

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 📚 Comprehensive painting guides
- 🎨 Detailed color schemes
- 📋 Useful inventory and wishlist
- 🔍 Convenient color matching
- 🎥 Helpful tutorial videos

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Limited model selection
- 🔀 Lack of custom color scheme creation
- 🔄 No sync across devices
- 🔍 Outdated content
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate on smaller screens

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when opening certain models
- Background issues causing text to be unreadable
- Inventory and wishlist data loss after updates

**Requested features**

- 360-degree model views
- Custom paint scheme creator
- Sync inventory and projects across devices
- More faction-specific color schemes
- Better filtering and sorting options


### MiniPaints

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minipaints/id1473735851)

This app helps miniature painters find and mix paints, create color schemes, and organize their paint collections. It features a paint mixing simulator, color capture from photos, and a barcode scanner for easy inventory management.

**Highlights:** 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

**In-app purchases (5)**

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

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great for tracking paints
- 💡 Useful project system
- 👍 Compares colors across brands
- 👍 Stores project recipes and steps
- 👍 Handy for shopping

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App won't open/load
- 🐛 Outdated paint references
- 🐛 Missing many new paints
- 🐛 No longer relevant due to market changes
- 🐛 Developer seems to have abandoned app

**Reported bugs**

- App won't open
- App won't load past 'loading paints please wait'
- Camera function not working
- No way to contact developer
- No landscape mode for iPad

**Requested features**

- Add new paints and brands (Vallejo Game Color, Two Thin Coats, Duncan, Tamiya, Army Painter Speedpaint, Vallejo Xpress, Culturehustle, Reaper)
- Share to text feature
- Additional characters for notes
- Allow users to update paint lists
- Add Duncans, Two Thin Coats, line of paints


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Paint Warhammer free?

Paint Warhammer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is MiniPaints free?

MiniPaints is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Paint Warhammer or MiniPaints?

MiniPaints is rated higher. Paint Warhammer averages 3.5 out of 5 from 549 ratings, while MiniPaints averages 4.6 from 62 ratings.

### Do Paint Warhammer or MiniPaints have ads?

Paint Warhammer shows ads; MiniPaints does not.

### Which is updated more often, Paint Warhammer or MiniPaints?

Paint Warhammer ships an update every 5 weeks, and MiniPaints every 2 weeks. Most recently, Paint Warhammer was updated on November 2, 2026 and MiniPaints on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*