Comparison

impcat vs Goblin Tools

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

Head to head
About

impcat

This app simulates photorealistic painting results for gaming and tabletop miniatures. It allows users to customize miniature sections with colors they own or plan to buy, using manufacturer-promoted palettes. The simulation includes base coloring, layering, shading, and highlighting.

Highlights
  • Photorealistic painting simulation
  • Customizable miniature sections
  • Manufacturer-promoted color palettes
  • Automated color complement recommendations
  • Shopping list generator
  • Custom color creation and mixing
  • Color scheme inspiration randomizer
Features
Currently charting
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impcat (short for Interactive Miniature Painting Catalogue) is a simulator for photorealistic painting results on gaming and tabletop miniatures. This tool gives you a variety of miniature images with individually customizable body sections, that you can paint with colours you own or perhaps wish to purchase. It works with predefined colour palettes, using names and values as promoted by their manufacturers. To achieve a high quality result the system simulates a four step painting process: Base colouring, layering, shading and highlighting. Features: - A set of 6 built-in miniatures, by Artel "W", with up to nearly 30 individually paintable sections - A set of built-in colour palettes, as well as additional palettes from our DLC server (around 1000 paints to choose from, and growing) - A file handling system for importing custom image and paint templates (visit impcat.de/faq for instructions) - Access to a growing online library of free DLCs (visit impcat.de/about for full list of contents) - An automated complement recommendation mode that lets you select a base colour and then automatically applies harmonizing layer, shade and highlight paints, which you can then customize at will. - A photorealistic simulation of the applied paints. - A shopping list generator that collects the data of all applied colours and gives you the links to the corresponding shop pages - Saving and loading options for your colour configurations - A colour creating tool, for creating opaque and metallic paints of any colour you like - A colour mixing tool, for testing mix results of your paints - A randomizer, for getting colour scheme inspiration by letting impcat ramdomly distribute a set of colours across the model

About

Goblin Tools

This app offers a suite of single-task tools designed to assist neurodivergent individuals with overwhelming or challenging tasks. Features include automatic task breakdown, language formalization, tone interpretation, time estimation, and recipe generation.

Highlights
  • Magic Todo list for automatic task breakdown
  • Formalizer for language transformation
  • Judge for tone interpretation
  • Estimator for activity timeframes
  • Compiler for braindump to task conversion
  • Chef for recipe generation
Features
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A collection of small, simple tools, for when things feel too big or complicated Goblin Tools helps turn overwhelming tasks, confusing messages, difficult decisions, and messy thoughts into manageable next steps. This is the official Goblin Tools app associated with goblin.tools. Beware of unofficial copycats. They are not affiliated with Goblin Tools, and some may be misleading or unsafe. Only trust the official app from the verified Goblin Tools publisher. Created with neurodivergent people in mind, Goblin Tools is a collection of tiny, clever helpers for everyday life. It can support people with ADHD, autism, executive dysfunction, chronic illness, low-energy days, and anyone who could use a little help getting things done. You get: - Magic ToDo: Break overwhelming tasks into clear, bite-sized steps - Formalizer: Rewrite text to match the tone, style, or level of formality you need - Judge: Get a second opinion on the mood, emotion, or intent behind a message - Professor: Turn complicated subjects into explanations that are easier to understand - Taskmaster: Work through your to-do list one step at a time, without losing focus - Consultant: Compare options and get help making a decision - Estimator: Create rough time estimates for tasks and activities - Compiler: Transform a messy brain dump into an organized list of actions - Chef: Invent recipes using the ingredients you already have Goblin Tools Pro unlocks features that rely on ongoing online services, storage, and continued development, and therefore cannot be sustainably provided for a single fixed purchase price. With Goblin Tools Pro, you can: - Keep your data continuously synced between devices - Create and reuse templates for to-do items - Share the lists you create - Make custom Formalizer tones and use your own voice - Access your history across all Goblin Tools - Use additional Pro features as they are introduced Use Goblin Tools for productivity, planning, communication, decision-making, learning, cooking, and getting unstuck when your brain refuses to cooperate. It is useful for anyone, but especially designed to help untangle the neurospicy challenges of ADHD, autism, executive dysfunction, spoonie life, and more. Purchasing the official app helps keep the Goblin Tools website free and ad-free for everyone, while Goblin Tools Pro supports the ongoing services behind its connected features.

Screenshots

impcat4 screens
Goblin Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Goblin Tools at 76% against impcat's 32%. Goblin Tools also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.7) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 18 months). impcat's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads and device support 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

impcat costs $2.99 and Goblin Tools $1.99 up front. Goblin Tools sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. impcat asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Goblin Tools holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Goblin Tools has 3K ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of impcat's written reviews are positive against 76% of Goblin Tools's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

impcat ships an update every 18 months, Goblin Tools every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
impcat versus Goblin Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterimpcatGoblin Tools
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating2.7 (48 ratings)4.8 (3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.1% of reviews76.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings483K — better
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#41#2 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB34 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDesign Bench - Immersive AgencySkyhook

Customer experience

impcat

All ratings48 ratings
Positive31.3%
Neutral14.6%
Negative54.2%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive32.1%
Neutral17.0%
Negative50.9%

Goblin Tools

All ratings2,985 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral1.8%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews604 reviews
Positive76.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative19.2%

User reviews

impcat

From 48 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for planning paint schemes
  • 💡 Useful for visualizing colors
  • ✨ Realistic rendering
  • 🚀 Helpful community support (subreddit)
  • ✅ Good for beginners

Room to improve

  • 👎 Very limited built-in models
  • 💸 High cost for limited content
  • 🧩 Complicated import process
  • 🤷‍♂️ Lack of clear instructions
  • ⏳ App feels abandoned/no updates

Goblin Tools

From 3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Helpful for breaking down tasks
  • 👍 Useful for ADHD/neurodivergent users
  • 🎨 Customizable task breakdown
  • 🔍 Beneficial for writing/communication
  • 🍲 Helpful for meal planning

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
  • ⏱️ Inaccurate time estimates for tasks
  • 🔄 Lack of syncing/cross-device functionality

Bugs and requests

impcat

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • In-app store not working
  • App restarts when using mixed colors
  • Update broke Apple Pencil functionality on iPad
  • File browser is annoying
  • Importing models on iOS not functional
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  • Touch locations for buttons are off

Requested features

12 requests
  • Add more Warhammer 40K .SVG models
  • Include Citadel paint color references
  • Permanent toggle-off for auto mode
  • Landscape mode
  • Easier way to import minis
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  • Add GW paint sets or equivalents
  • Improve UI/UX design
  • Add option to save work as an image
  • Add more paint manufacturers
  • Improve stability and performance
  • Add Apple Pencil support for iPad version
  • Make import process more intuitive

Goblin Tools

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App not working on iPad
  • Cursor and text highlighting issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Reminders and scheduling options
  • Customizable categories and organization
  • Ability to prioritize tasks
  • Integration with other productivity apps
  • More advanced analytics and reporting

In-app purchases

None

impcat

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Goblin Tools

Subscriptions2
  • Goblin Tools Pro - Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Goblin Tools Pro - Yearly1 Month trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is impcat free?
impcat costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Goblin Tools free?
Goblin Tools costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, impcat or Goblin Tools?
Goblin Tools is rated higher. impcat averages 2.7 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Goblin Tools averages 4.8 from 3K ratings.
Do impcat or Goblin Tools have ads?
Neither impcat nor Goblin Tools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, impcat or Goblin Tools?
impcat ships an update every 18 months, and Goblin Tools every 2 weeks. Most recently, impcat was updated on October 12, 2026 and Goblin Tools on October 13, 2026.
Which is more popular, impcat or Goblin Tools?
impcat currently peaks at #41 in the App Store charts, and Goblin Tools at #2. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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