Model Paints vs Kitpick
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
Kitpick
Organize your scale model kit collection, track your building progress with photos and notes, and get random project suggestions. This app offers a comprehensive way to manage your hobby inventory and build history.
- Stash and wishlist management
- Build progress tracking with photos
- Random next build suggestions
- Collection stats and overview
- PDF build journal export
- Offline functionality
- Customizable themes
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Your scale model stash, organized. Kitpick is a personal kit manager for scale model builders. Track your stash, document builds with photos and notes, and let the app pick your next project when you can't decide. STASH & WISHLIST - Add kits with photos, brand, scale, category, and price - Filter and browse in grid or list view - Search kits on Scalemates and eBay - Keep a wishlist for kits you're planning to buy BUILD TRACKING - Start a build from your stash with one tap - Document progress with timestamped photo updates and notes - Pause builds and pick them up later - Mark builds complete with ratings and notes - Export your build journal as a PDF PICK NEXT BUILD - Can't decide what to build next? Let Kitpick pick for you - Daily random kit suggestion from your stash - Exclude kits you're not ready to build yet STATS & COLLECTION OVERVIEW - See your stash at a glance: counts, brands, categories - Track completed builds and ratings - View your longest-sitting kits and newest additions - Stash value overview THEMES & CUSTOMIZATION - Multiple dark and light themes - Grid layout options (2, 3, or 4 per row) - Grid and list view modes CURATED RESOURCES - Discover tab with hand-picked YouTube channels and modeling resources Kitpick is fully offline. No ads, no accounts, no data collection, no internet required. Your collection stays on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Model Paints at Free against Kitpick's $0.99. Model Paints also leads on ratings volume (37 vs 1). Kitpick's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On device support and iOS requirement 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
Model Paints is free to download; Kitpick costs $0.99 up front. Model Paints sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Kitpick asks for nothing beyond the download.
Kitpick holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Model Paints has 37 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Model Paints's written reviews are positive against 100% of Kitpick's.
| Parameter | Model Paints | Kitpick |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (37 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #153 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Valentin Ozerov | Jussi Seppala |
Customer experience
Model Paints
Kitpick
In-app purchases
Model Paints
- Annual subscription$2.991 Year
- Remove Ads$5.99
Kitpick
No in-app purchases
