Comparison

Figure Case vs Hobby Life

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

Head to head
About

Figure Case

Organize your tabletop miniature collection and track your painting progress. Log all your miniatures, group them into collections, and monitor their assembly and painting stages. Get a clear overview of your hobby status to plan your next projects.

Highlights
  • Log all miniatures
  • Organize into collections and groups
  • Track assembly and painting progress
  • View collection status overview
  • Sync data via iCloud
  • Add notes to collections/models
  • Customizable workflow stages
Features
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Organize your tabletop miniature collection and track your painting progress. Figure Case is the tool for your miniature hobby like Warhammer 40,000 and Age of Sigmar or any other tabletop miniature games. 1. Enter all your miniatures. 2. Organize your minis into collections. 3. Track your assembly and painting progress. 4. See the status of your collection. 5. Sync your collection between your iPhone and iPad with iCloud. For all types of tabletop minis, not just Warhammer 40k or Age of Sigmar. If you collect, assemble and paint something, this is for you. Organize your miniatures into collections (e.g. by factions or game systems). Track your assembly and painting progress (Unassembled ▸ Assembled ▸ Primed ▸ Painted ▸ Based). As result you get an overview of your miniature collection, to decide on your next painting project and know how many miniatures you have ready for your games. You can also add miniatures to your wishlist. For even more overview you can group your collections and models. Just select a group from the edit screen or open the Group Manager to quickly organize all items. Groups can be collapsed to shorten your lists for better overview, it will show a summary of your progress. Enter notes for your collections or miniatures, e.g. to keep track of your painting scheme. With Figure Case you can: - Enter all your miniatures, no matter which brand. - See the total amount of miniatures you own and effort you put into them. - You can set an effort modifier for bigger or more detailed Models. - Follow your progress from Unassembled ▸ Assembled ▸ Primed ▸ Painted ▸ Based. - Configure your workflow: Wishlist, Unassembled, Assembled, Base Prepared, Primed, In Progress, Painted, Based, Finished. - Organize your miniatures in collections and groups. - Drag and drop to reorder your items. - Add notes to your collections and models (e.g. to remember your painting scheme). - Get a status overview of your complete hobby collection. - Keep your data in sync between your iPhone and iPad using your iCloud account. The app is independent of any vendor, no matter if your miniatures are from Games Workshop, Privateer Press, Fantasy Flight Games, Mantic Games, Wyrd Games, Steamforged, Corvus Belli, Battlefront Miniatures, Catalyst Game Labs or any other producer of miniatures. You can use it for any game system that you own. No matter if it is Warmachine, Warhammer 40,000, Kings of War, Necromunda, Star Wars: X-Wing, Deadzone, Malifaux, Warcry, Guild Ball, Necromunda, Armada, Blood Bowl, Age of Sigmar, Dreadball, 9th Age, Flames of War, Warhammer: Underworlds, BattleTech, Star Wars: Legion, Hordes, Kill Team, Infinity. Can also be used for no longer existing tabletop games like Warhammer Fantasy or wargames made up on your own. Feel free to reach out for feedback, feature requests or if you encounter any issues. Twitter: @warganizer, Instagram: @warganizer.app or reach out to: hello@warganizer.app

About

Hobby Life

Track your miniature collecting and army building progress. Log your backlog, monitor monthly progress and spending, and predict completion times. Link painting projects to army lists and view progress with attached photos.

Highlights
  • Collectibles tracking
  • Army building progress
  • Backlog prediction
  • Monthly progress monitoring
  • Spending habit analysis
  • Painting project linking
  • Photo gallery
Features
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Hobby Life allows you to track your miniature collecting and army building progress and even predict when you will finish preparing your army based on the current backlog. Start by building your collection and wishlist, then view your current monthly progress and spending habit to make choices about your next hobby steps. You can even link your painting projects to army lists which automatically update when you make some progress, so you can see how close you are to finishing your lists. This app is not a comprehensive list builder but does have some tools to help you bring in your lists from list builders. You can attach photos to your projects and view them in a gallery. Try out the seasonal scoring, try to get the lowest score each season. Customisation is encouraged, the app will transform to light and dark mode based on your system settings and also provides a number of colour theme options.

Screenshots

Figure Case4 screens
Hobby Life4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hobby Life at Free against Figure Case's $4.99. Figure Case's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (538 vs 3). On update cadence, ads, 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

Hobby Life is free to download; Figure Case costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Figure Case holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Figure Case has 538 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of Figure Case's written reviews are positive against 85% of Hobby Life's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Figure Case ships an update every 5 weeks, Hobby Life every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Figure Case versus Hobby Life: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFigure CaseHobby Life
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (538 ratings) — better4.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews96.0% of reviews — better84.6% of reviews
Number of ratings538 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimon NickelNeil North

Customer experience

Figure Case

All ratings538 ratings
Positive99.4%
Neutral0.4%
Negative0.2%
Written reviews124 reviews
Positive96.0%
Neutral3.2%
Negative0.8%

Hobby Life

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%

In-app purchases

None

Figure Case

No in-app purchases

None

Hobby Life

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Figure Case free?
Figure Case costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hobby Life free?
Hobby Life is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Figure Case or Hobby Life?
Figure Case is rated higher. Figure Case averages 4.9 out of 5 from 538 ratings, while Hobby Life averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Figure Case or Hobby Life have ads?
Neither Figure Case nor Hobby Life shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Figure Case or Hobby Life?
Figure Case ships an update every 5 weeks, and Hobby Life every 3 weeks. Most recently, Figure Case was updated on September 23, 2026 and Hobby Life on August 1, 2026.

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