Comparison

Figure Case vs miniPal studio

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
Currently charting
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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

miniPal studio

This app helps miniature painters and hobbyists organize and document their projects. It offers tools for capturing perfectly framed photos, tracking progress with overlays, and managing images in dedicated albums.

Highlights
  • Onion-skin overlay for alignment
  • Grayscale preview for value judgment
  • Dedicated macro mode for close-ups
  • Quick-zoom presets
  • Album bar for instant organization
  • High-resolution capture
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Your Pocket Assistant for Miniature Painting, Maker and Hobby Projects. Capture, compare, and catalog your minis and other maker projects like never before. miniPal helps track progress, quickly access helpful tools, and take perfectly framed photos—all in one sleek, easy-to-use app. Whether you’re a hobbyist or pro, miniPal keeps your projects journey organized, visual, and inspiring. ––––– FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS • Onion-Skin Overlay Ghost the last photo in the selected album on top of the live view for pixel-perfect before-and-after alignment. • Grayscale Preview De-saturate the live feed to judge values and contrast before you commit paint or ink. • Dedicated Macro Mode One tap dials in an ultra-wide lens (or locked near-focus fallback) for razor-sharp close-ups. • Quick-Zoom Presets Toggle instantly between 0.5×, 1×, 2× (and more where available) without fiddling with pinch gestures. • Album Bar & Instant Organisation Make photo organization ultra fast with the Album bar. Create albums, switch between them, and auto-save each shot to the selected collection—perfect for tracking different projects or commissions. • High-Resolution Capture Shoots in full quality and stores photos directly in your Photo Library; no cloud account or sign-in required. ––––– WHY MINIATURE ARTISTS LOVE MINIPAL • Keeps camera controls simple and right-hand–friendly, so you can hold your model with the other hand. • Lets you see mistakes early by overlaying your previous layer or color pass. • Saves you from clutter by dropping images straight into dedicated albums. ––––– PRIVACY FIRST miniPal NEVER collects personal data or uploads your images. All photos stay on your device and in your iCloud Photos (if enabled). ––––– JOIN THE COMMUNITY • Discord: discord.gg/DNpfN95f • Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/geekmoniker • Website & support: geekmoniker.com/minipal

Screenshots

Figure Case4 screens
miniPal studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: miniPal studio at Free against Figure Case's $4.99. miniPal studio also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Figure Case's advantage is ratings volume (538 vs 1) and chart position (#195 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

miniPal studio 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Figure Case against 5.0 for miniPal studio. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Figure Case has 538 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Figure Case's written reviews are positive against 100% of miniPal studio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Figure Case versus miniPal studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFigure CaseminiPal studio
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (538 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews95.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings538 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#195 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimon NickelYusuf Mohsinally

Customer experience

Figure Case

All ratings538 ratings
Positive99.4%
Neutral0.4%
Negative0.2%
Written reviews125 reviews
Positive95.2%
Neutral4.0%
Negative0.8%

miniPal studio

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Figure Case

No in-app purchases

None

miniPal studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Figure Case free?
Figure Case costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is miniPal studio free?
miniPal studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Figure Case or miniPal studio?
miniPal studio is rated higher. Figure Case averages 4.9 out of 5 from 538 ratings, while miniPal studio averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Figure Case or miniPal studio have ads?
Neither Figure Case nor miniPal studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Figure Case or miniPal studio?
Figure Case ships an update every 5 weeks, and miniPal studio every 5 weeks. Most recently, Figure Case was updated on October 11, 2026 and miniPal studio on October 10, 2026.

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