Comparison

Miniature Painter Pro vs BrushForge

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

Head to head
About

Miniature Painter Pro

This app helps miniature painters manage their paint collections and color choices. It features an advanced color picker, cross-brand paint comparison, and a paint mixer. Users can store and organize their palettes with notes for future reference.

Highlights
  • Advanced color picker
  • Cross-brand paint comparison
  • Paint mixer
  • Palette storage
  • Group palettes
  • Add notes to palettes
Features
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Miniature Painter Pro for all your miniature painting joys. Use the advanced color picker, compare paints across brands, complement your paints and mix it up with our paint mixer. Store all that in a palette, group those and add notes for later use. Directly inspired by the hard work of FauxHammer.com.

About

BrushForge

This app helps miniature painters organize their paint collections, convert colors between brands, and build custom color palettes. It offers AI-powered suggestions and works offline, allowing users to focus on their creative projects.

Highlights
  • Instant color conversion across dozens of brands
  • Scan paint rack to inventory collection
  • Track owned paints and create wishlists
  • Build custom painting recipes and palettes
  • Check model contrast with black & white view
  • AI-powered color suggestions
  • Offline functionality
Features
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BrushForge – Complete Miniature Painting Toolkit BrushForge helps miniature painters track their paint collection, compare colors across brands, build palettes, save recipes, and plan painting sessions with less guesswork. Use it for Warhammer, tabletop, RPG miniatures, scale models, and hobby projects of every size. Key Features: Paint Converter Find close paint matches across popular miniature paint brands including Citadel, Vallejo, The Army Painter, Scale75, and more. Paint Collection Tracker Track the paints you own, mark wishlist paints, add custom or mixed paints, and keep notes on your collection. Photo Paint Import Take a photo of your paint rack and let BrushForge help identify paints. Review matches before adding them to your owned list. Recipes & Palettes Create step-by-step painting recipes, save project notes, and build custom color palettes for your models. Color Harmony Tools Explore palette ideas with harmony-based color tools and build stronger color schemes for your miniatures. Primed Photos Save photos of primed models and review contrast, lighting, and value placement while planning your paint scheme. AI-Powered Suggestions Get optional AI help for paint matching and recipe ideas while staying in full creative control. Offline-Friendly Your paint library, collection, recipes, palettes, and core tools are available offline. AI and purchase-related features require an internet connection. Feedback & Support Send feedback, request features, or get help directly through the app. Why BrushForge? • Match paints across brands with less guesswork. • Keep your paint library, recipes, and palettes in one place. • Plan projects faster and spend more time painting. BrushForge is free to use. Optional premium features unlock expanded limits and AI-powered tools while supporting ongoing development. Download BrushForge and focus on what matters most: bringing your miniatures to life. Links: Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Custom Terms of Use: https://brushforgeapp.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://brushforgeapp.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Miniature Painter Pro4 screens
BrushForge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Miniature Painter Pro at none against BrushForge's shown. Miniature Painter Pro also leads on ratings volume (77 vs 12) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Miniature Painter Pro sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and BrushForge sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Miniature Painter Pro against 4.4 for BrushForge. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Miniature Painter Pro has 77 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Miniature Painter Pro's written reviews are positive against 67% of BrushForge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Miniature Painter Pro ships an update monthly, BrushForge every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Miniature Painter Pro versus BrushForge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMiniature Painter ProBrushForge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (77 ratings)4.4 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings77 — better12
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRick FleurenBastiaan Mahieu

Customer experience

Miniature Painter Pro

All ratings77 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral6.5%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral8.8%
Negative20.6%

BrushForge

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Miniature Painter Pro

One-time3
  • Bronze$2.99
  • Silver$5.99
  • Gold$8.99
6 purchases

BrushForge

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Monthly2 variants$2.991 Month
One-time5
  • Tip – Small2 variants$1.99
  • Tip – Medium2 variants$9.99
  • Premium Lifetime2 variants$14.99
Show 2 more
  • Tip – Large$17.99
  • Tip – Large$19.99

Questions

Is Miniature Painter Pro free?
Miniature Painter Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BrushForge free?
BrushForge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Miniature Painter Pro or BrushForge?
Miniature Painter Pro and BrushForge are both rated 4.4 out of 5 on the App Store, from 77 and 12 ratings respectively.
Do Miniature Painter Pro or BrushForge have ads?
BrushForge shows ads; Miniature Painter Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Miniature Painter Pro or BrushForge?
Miniature Painter Pro ships an update monthly, and BrushForge every 6 weeks. Most recently, Miniature Painter Pro was updated on September 22, 2026 and BrushForge on September 15, 2026.

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