Model Paints vs Inkventory
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
Inkventory
Organize your hobby paint collection with this app. Scan barcodes to add paints, explore new colors, and manage favorites and wishlists. Syncs across devices for easy access.
- Manage paint collection
- Scan paint bottle barcodes
- Explore new colors
- Mark favorite paints
- Create wishlists
- Sync across devices
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Welcome to Inkventory, the essential app for hobbyists to manage, explore, and discover paints effortlessly. Whether you're a miniature painter, artist, or hobby enthusiast, Inkventory is your go-to tool for organizing your paint collection and exploring new colors. Over 12,000 paints from Vallejo, Citadel, AK Interactive, AMMO, The Army Painter, Tamiya, Scale75, Reaper Miniatures, Pro Acryl, Green Stuff World, Liquitex, Mr. Hobby, Turbo Dork and Two Thin Coats — colors, references and barcodes, all built into the app and searchable offline. Scan a barcode to add a pot to your stock in seconds. Mark favorites, keep a wishlist, and find the closest match to any color across every brand. Save your paint recipes layer by layer, so a scheme you painted months ago is still repeatable. Everything syncs across your devices with iCloud. Download now and take control of your paint inventory!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Inkventory at 4.8 against Model Paints's 4.3. Inkventory also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). Model Paints's advantage is ratings volume (37 vs 8) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and review sentiment 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. Inkventory asks for nothing beyond the download.
Inkventory holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 81% of Model Paints's written reviews are positive against 77% of Inkventory's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Model Paints ships an update every 2 months, Inkventory fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 19, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Model Paints | Inkventory |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (37 ratings) | 4.8 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.6% of reviews — better | 76.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Valentin Ozerov | Unleashed Soft. |
Customer experience
Model Paints
Inkventory
In-app purchases
Model Paints
- Annual subscription$2.991 Year
- Remove Ads$5.99
Inkventory
No in-app purchases
