Comparison

Model Paints vs NullG TacOps

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

Head to head
About

Model Paints

This app provides a comprehensive database of over 20,000 paints from numerous manufacturers, assisting scale model builders. It offers tools for browsing paint charts, matching colors from photos or the camera, and calculating scale conversions. The database is automatically updated with new colors and paint information.

Highlights
  • Extensive paint manufacturer database
  • Color matching from photos and camera
  • Scale calculation tools
  • Paint blending for new colors
  • Automatic database updates
  • Search by barcode
  • Paints lists support
Features
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A database of paints from most of the manufacturers designed for modellers (more than 20000 paints). Model Paints simplifies scale model builder work by providing a set of easy to use and comprehensive tools. With Model Paints you can: - Browse paint charts from colour standards and model kit paint manufacturers; - Matching paints from whole database or your favourite paints only; - Matching from selected photo from you library; - Online matching from camera; - Get detailed information about paint; - Scale calculation; - Paint matching for a manually specified color - Search for paints by barcode - Paints lists support - Lightening result can depends scale - Getting new colors when blending paints - Database automatically update Current paint manufactures are include: - Abteilung 502 - Agama - AK Interactive - AMMO by Mig Jimenez - Andrea Miniatures - Arion Models - Aztek - Badger - Citadel Paints - Coat D'Arms - Createx Colors - CreateFX - Flames Of War - Floquil - Forge World - Gianonotes - Gravity Colors - Hannants - Hataka - Heki - Heller - Humbrol - Italeri - IPP - Jim Scale - Lefranc Bourgeois - LifeColor - Meng - Mig Productions - Mission Models - Model Master - Molotow - mr.Hobby - Mr.Paint - Pactra - Privateer Press - Pro Acryl - RailMatch - Reaper Miniatures - Revell - Scale75 - Scalecoat - Scale Colors - SMS Paints - Sovereign Hobbies - Splash Paints - Tamiya - Testors - The Army Painter - Vallejo - Wargames Foundry - Wilder - Winsor & Newton - [ ARM.PNT ] - Акан - Моделист - ZIPMaket - Zvezda ... and more References Charts: - Army-Navy Aeronautical (ANA) - British Standard 381C - British Standard 4800 - Federal Standard 595C - RLM - RAL Classic

About

NullG TacOps

Manage your game miniatures with this inventory and utility app. Store unit information on NFC tags, build custom formations with drag-and-drop, and adjust pilot skills. Search and explore a vast database of units, save custom creations, and print record sheets.

Highlights
  • NFC tag integration for miniatures
  • Drag-and-drop formation builder
  • Custom pilot and operational group creation
  • Unit search and exploration
  • Printable record sheets
  • Boxset scanning and unit listing
  • iCloud data syncing
Features
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An inventory and utility app. Using NFC tags (iOS 11.0+), store basic unit information on the physical miniatures that can be easily recalled during games or by other interested parties. Build formations with Drag and Drop feature, adjust pilot skills that will reflect on the unit costs. Search and explore the multitude of units available for the game. At this time Mech, vehicles and battle armor are supported. More planned in the future. New support for iPads Unit Construction - Build BattleMech, OmniMech and IndustrialMech in this initial release of the construction feature. Save the new unit to the online database where it can be shared and used by everyone. Copy and edit existing units to tweak to your personal tastes. Along with the Total War Records sheets, view and print Alpha Strike stats cards. Supports Universal Links - Can share units and searches. Specific urls will open directly into the App iCloud Support - Sync data across multiple devices Print, share and save record sheets for Mech, Vehicles, Battle Armor, Infantry, Conventional Fighters and Aerospace Fighters straight from your device. Inventory - Inventory your miniatures with a personalized image, custom pilot and organization. Sort by Mass, Name, assigned Organization, Type and Role Boxsets - A list of all released boxes and their contents. The app has the ability to scan the UPC on the boxset and pull up the corresponding units. Bookmark - Bookmark your favorite variants and units. Has all the same functionality of Inventoried units Pilots - create custom pilots with different skill levels, bio's and other personalized information Operational Groups - create custom Operational Groups to assign to units, pilots and other items in the app Formations - create formations with drag and drop ease from Bookmarked or inventoried units. Adjust their skill level that will update their cost. Army Lists - create and print army list out of formation Generate random Mercenary Contracts and negotiate options, track their status. Searches - perform criteria based searches across the multitude of units in the game. Review search results that include unit summary information which can be expand it more detailed view. NFC Tags - Using NTAG215 or NTAG216 stickers, save unit identification data to the physical miniatures that can be scanned by other with this app or at a later date by you. When a tagged unit is scanned, pull up the unit details. Custom images for Units, Pilots and Operational Groups

Screenshots

Model Paints1 screens
NullG TacOps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NullG TacOps at none against Model Paints's 2. NullG TacOps also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). Model Paints's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 Paints sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. NullG TacOps asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Model Paints against 4.2 for NullG TacOps. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37 and 34 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Model Paints's written reviews are positive against 86% of NullG TacOps's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Model Paints ships an update every 2 months, NullG TacOps every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 19, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Model Paints versus NullG TacOps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterModel PaintsNullG TacOps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (37 ratings) — better4.2 (34 ratings)
Positive reviews80.6% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings37 — better34
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperValentin OzerovDaniel Hegarty

Customer experience

Model Paints

All ratings37 ratings
Positive83.8%
Neutral5.4%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral2.8%
Negative16.7%

NullG TacOps

All ratings34 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative9.5%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Model Paints

Subscriptions1
  • Annual subscription$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$5.99
None

NullG TacOps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Model Paints free?
Model Paints is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NullG TacOps free?
NullG TacOps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Model Paints or NullG TacOps?
Model Paints is rated higher. Model Paints averages 4.3 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while NullG TacOps averages 4.2 from 34 ratings.
Do Model Paints or NullG TacOps have ads?
Model Paints shows ads; NullG TacOps does not.
Which is updated more often, Model Paints or NullG TacOps?
Model Paints ships an update every 2 months, and NullG TacOps every 4 weeks. Most recently, Model Paints was updated on August 19, 2026 and NullG TacOps on September 9, 2026.

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