Model Paints vs SmashX Request
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
SmashX Request
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Is your color laboratory overloaded with custom match requests? The SmashX Request app is what you’re looking for. • Offer OEM users a convenient entry point to your entire color database with Request. • Fast and simplified color identification from your always up-to-date library. • Offer a smart way to directly request a sample or a color match.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SmashX Request at none against Model Paints's 2. SmashX Request also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Model Paints's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 18 months). On price 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. Model Paints sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. SmashX Request asks for nothing beyond the download.
Model Paints ships an update every 2 months, SmashX Request every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Model Paints | SmashX Request |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (37 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Valentin Ozerov | SmashX B.V. |
In-app purchases
Model Paints
- Annual subscription$2.991 Year
- Remove Ads$5.99
SmashX Request
No in-app purchases
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