# Figure Case vs miniPal studio

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). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

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.

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.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Figure Case | miniPal studio |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.9 (538 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/figure-case-hobby-progress/id1487460834/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minipal-studio/id6747196676/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **538** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 95.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 5 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Simon Nickel](https://appshunter.io/developer/880946249) | [Yusuf Mohsinally](https://appshunter.io/developer/1820225073) |

## What reviewers say

### Figure Case

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/figure-case-hobby-progress/id1487460834)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### miniPal studio

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/minipal-studio/id6747196676)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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 15, 2026 and miniPal studio on October 10, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*