Comparison

Hobby Life vs Project Launch Bay

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

Head to head
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.

About

Project Launch Bay

Organize your Gundam model kit collection with this app. Search, filter, and scan kits, then track their build progress. Save kits to your collection or wishlist and back up your data.

Highlights
  • Search Gundam model kits
  • Add kits to collection/wishlist
  • Filter by series and grade
  • Barcode scanner
  • Track build progress
  • Backup and share collection
Features
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Keep your Gundam model kit collection organized with Project Launchbay. Search for kits by model name, filter results by series or grade, and quickly find kits using the built-in barcode scanner. Add kits to your collection or save them to your wishlist for future purchases. View detailed model information, explore related variants and timelines, and track the build progress of every kit you own. Share or restore your collection using convenient backup share codes—perfect for keeping your data safe or sharing your list with friends and family. Features: - Search for Gundam model kits - Add kits to your collection or wishlist - Filter kits by series and grade - Scan model kit barcodes - View model details, timelines and variants - Track model build progress - Choose between light and dark themes

Screenshots

Hobby Life4 screens
Project Launch Bay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Project Launch Bay at 5.0 against Hobby Life's 4.4. Project Launch Bay also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 85%). Hobby Life's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Project Launch Bay holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hobby Life has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Hobby Life's written reviews are positive against 100% of Project Launch Bay's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hobby Life ships an update every 3 weeks, Project Launch Bay every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hobby Life versus Project Launch Bay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHobby LifeProject Launch Bay
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNeil NorthPeter Spethman

Customer experience

Hobby Life

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

Project Launch Bay

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

In-app purchases

None

Hobby Life

No in-app purchases

None

Project Launch Bay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hobby Life free?
Hobby Life is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Project Launch Bay free?
Project Launch Bay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hobby Life or Project Launch Bay?
Project Launch Bay is rated higher. Hobby Life averages 4.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Project Launch Bay averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Hobby Life or Project Launch Bay have ads?
Neither Hobby Life nor Project Launch Bay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hobby Life or Project Launch Bay?
Hobby Life ships an update every 3 weeks, and Project Launch Bay every 2 months. Most recently, Hobby Life was updated on October 24, 2026 and Project Launch Bay on October 24, 2026.

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