Warhammer Colour vs Eclipse E
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Warhammer Colour
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.
- Contrast paint guides
- High-resolution painting reference images
- Project organization
- Step-by-step color instructions
- Miniature basing techniques
- Paint inventory and wishlist
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Paint makes Warhammer. Whether you’re a fledgling painter looking to improve your skills, or a veteran in need of a quick reference guide, this essential companion will help you get great results more easily than ever before. Inside this latest version of the app: • Take full advantage of Contrast paints with our guides • Explore high-resolution images for your painting reference • Navigate easily with improved search, sorting, and refinement functionality • Use the Projects feature to organise all your favourite painting guides in custom lists • Get breakdowns of key painting techniques, from shading to using Contrast paints • Paint loads of colours with step-by-step instructions • Explore detailed colour schemes for a wide variety of miniatures, with new guides added all the time • Discover techniques and tips for basing your miniatures • Use the Inventory and Wishlist to manage your paint collection and prepare for your next project
Eclipse E
This application allows users to modify settings for specific electronic devices. It offers a streamlined interface for configuring marker settings on CS2 and MME-based systems.
- Configure marker settings
- Supports CS2 devices
- Supports MME-based devices
- Lighter version of desktop app
- Streamlined interface
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A lighter version of the Planet Eclipse E-Portal desktop app that provides a means to configure Eclipse CS2 and MME-based devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Eclipse E at none against Warhammer Colour's shown. Eclipse E also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Warhammer Colour's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 8 months) and review sentiment (50% vs 25%). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.5 for Warhammer Colour against 3.4 for Eclipse E. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Warhammer Colour has 537 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Warhammer Colour's written reviews are positive against 25% of Eclipse E's.
Warhammer Colour ships an update every 5 weeks, Eclipse E every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Warhammer Colour | Eclipse E |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (537 ratings) — better | 3.4 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.3% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 537 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Games Workshop Limited | Planet Eclipse Ltd |
Customer experience
Warhammer Colour
Eclipse E
Bugs and requests
Warhammer Colour
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when opening certain models
- Background issues causing text to be unreadable
- Inventory and wishlist data loss after updates
Requested features
5 requests- 360-degree model views
- Custom paint scheme creator
- Sync inventory and projects across devices
- More faction-specific color schemes
- Better filtering and sorting options
Eclipse E
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Warhammer Colour
No in-app purchases
Eclipse E
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Warhammer Colour free?
Is Eclipse E free?
Which has better reviews, Warhammer Colour or Eclipse E?
Do Warhammer Colour or Eclipse E have ads?
Which is updated more often, Warhammer Colour or Eclipse E?
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