Comparison

Paint Warhammer vs Nintendo Today!

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

Head to head
About

Paint Warhammer

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
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Sign in with a free My Warhammer account and access the following features: Painting Guides Thousands of guides for using Warhammer Colour AND Warhammer Tone Pro paints organised by colour and faction. Hobby Desk Name your painting projects, track colour schemes and recipes, and add notes. Inventory and Wishlist Build an inventory of the Warhammer Tone Pro and Warhammer Colour paints in your collection, and build a wishlist of the paints you need. Paint Comparison Tool Enter a Warhammer Colour Base or Layer paint to find comparative and complementary colours in the Warhammer Tone Pro range. Warhammer Academy Your My Warhammer account also grants FREE access to Warhammer Academy – your digital gateway to the worlds of Warhammer where you’ll build knowledge, skills, and confidence. https://www.warhammer.com/legal#app-terms-conditions

About

Nintendo Today!

Receive daily Nintendo news, game information, videos, and comics tailored to your interests. Track upcoming releases and events with an animated calendar and customizable widgets.

Highlights
  • Daily Nintendo updates
  • Animated character calendar
  • Event and game release schedule
  • Customizable home screen widgets
  • Nintendo Switch 2 news
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Nintendo Today! is an app that brings you daily updates from Nintendo based on what you like. ◆ Animated Calendar Keep track of the date with an animated calendar featuring your choice of characters. ◆ Daily Updates Get updates on all things Nintendo—including Nintendo Switch 2 news, game info, videos, comics, and more—every day. ◆ Event Schedule Keep up with Nintendo related events, including game releases. Link with the Calendar app to display your own events as well. ◆ Customize Your Home Screen Add a calendar widget featuring art from your favorite Nintendo game series. [Terms of Use] Nintendo Account and persistent internet connection required. Data charges may apply. Requires iOS 16.0 or later. © Nintendo

Screenshots

Paint Warhammer4 screens
Nintendo Today!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nintendo Today! at 4.3 against Paint Warhammer's 3.5. Nintendo Today! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nintendo Today! holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 549 and 1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Paint Warhammer's written reviews are positive against 62% of Nintendo Today!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paint Warhammer ships an update every 5 weeks, Nintendo Today! every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Paint Warhammer versus Nintendo Today!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaint WarhammerNintendo Today!
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (549 ratings)4.3 (1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.2% of reviews61.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5491K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB209 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGames Workshop LimitedNintendo Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Paint Warhammer

All ratings543 ratings
Positive58.7%
Neutral11.8%
Negative29.5%
Written reviews592 reviews
Positive50.2%
Neutral16.9%
Negative32.9%

Nintendo Today!

All ratings1,020 ratings
Positive82.3%
Neutral6.4%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews502 reviews
Positive61.8%
Neutral12.4%
Negative25.9%

User reviews

Paint Warhammer

From 549 App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

Nintendo Today!

From 1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app for Nintendo fans
  • 💡 Useful calendar with Nintendo events
  • 🚀 Impressive animations and daily content
  • 👍 Keeps track of Nintendo news and events

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Accessibility issues for some users
  • 🔋 No sound when phone is on silent mode
  • 💡 Lack of customization options for calendar themes

Bugs and requests

Paint Warhammer

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

Nintendo Today!

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Unable to dismiss certain pop-ups in settings
  • Calendar widget doesn't display real-world holidays

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to add personal events to calendar
  • Include more Nintendo game themes for calendar
  • Implement widescreen video player mode
  • Add background music or jingles to the app

In-app purchases

None

Paint Warhammer

No in-app purchases

None

Nintendo Today!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paint Warhammer free?
Paint Warhammer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nintendo Today! free?
Nintendo Today! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Paint Warhammer or Nintendo Today!?
Nintendo Today! is rated higher. Paint Warhammer averages 3.5 out of 5 from 549 ratings, while Nintendo Today! averages 4.3 from 1K ratings.
Do Paint Warhammer or Nintendo Today! have ads?
Paint Warhammer shows ads; Nintendo Today! does not.
Which is updated more often, Paint Warhammer or Nintendo Today!?
Paint Warhammer ships an update every 5 weeks, and Nintendo Today! every 2 weeks. Most recently, Paint Warhammer was updated on November 1, 2026 and Nintendo Today! on November 1, 2026.

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