Comparison

Brushrage vs Tabletop Codex

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

Head to head
About

Brushrage

Organize and track your miniature painting projects, progress, and paint collections. Features a vast paint library, paint set creation, and custom paint mixing with physical-based color calculations. Reference paints in images and share your work.

Highlights
  • Project organization and tracking
  • Model collection management
  • Extensive paint library
  • Paint set and palette creation
  • Custom paint mixing
  • Image paint referencing
  • Social media sharing
Features
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Brushrage is aimed at miniature and model painters to organize and track their projects, progress, model-collection and colours used or in possession. It comes with a huge paint library, helps to find similar paints and can create paint-sets, palettes, a wishlist and inventory or mix custom paints (with physical-based colour calculations). It can also reference paints in images or share them to social media, or even store them from social media for inspiration and reference. ---- Supplied Paint Ranges ---- • Abteilung 502 • AK Interactive • Alclad II • AMMO by Mig • Andrea • Apple Barrel • Artist's Loft • Badger Minitaire • Bear Cavalry • Citadel / Forge World • Coat d'arms • Colour Forge • Creatix • Creature Caster • Cuttlefish Colors • Daler Rowney • Darkstar Molten Metals • Forge World • Formula P3 • Gaahleri / Kaleido • Gaia • Gamblin • Gamescraft • Golden • GreenStuffWorld • Hataka Hobby • Hera Models • Huge Miniatures • Humbrol • Holbein • ICM • Instar • Ionic • Italeri • Iwata • Kimera • LifeColor • Liquitex • MiniaturePaints • Mindwork • Mission Models • Molotow • Montana • Monument Hobbies • Mr. Hobby • MRP - Mr. Paint • Nocturna Models • PKPro • Reaper • Revell • Royal Talens • Scale 75 • Schmincke • Sennelier • ShadowsEdge Miniatures • SMS • Tamiya • Testors • TheArmyPainter • Turbo Dork • Turner • TTCombat • Vallejo • WarColours • Wargames Foundry • Warhammer Colour • Williamsburg • Winsor & Newton Brushrage uses Mixbox (CC-BY)

About

Tabletop Codex

Access and master tabletop game rules with meticulously crafted summaries. Learn and play faster with clear, organized, and searchable rulebooks, including visual references and game insights. Offers a free selection of rulebooks with options to purchase individually or subscribe for full access.

Highlights
  • Comprehensive game rule summaries
  • Organized and searchable library
  • Visual references and icons
  • Logical rule layout
  • Smart search functionality
  • Game insights and reviews
  • Light/dark mode customization
Features
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It’s never been easier to learn and master your favorite tabletop games! Tabletop Codex is your essential tool for reading and referencing game rules, featuring meticulously crafted summaries by The Esoteric Order of Gamers. Learn and play games faster, never make a mistake, and and never get stuck looking for that crucial rule again. Since 2004, The Esoteric Order of Gamers has curated the largest collection of game rules summaries and reference sheets worldwide. Complex rulebooks are condensed into clear, succinct summaries that retain every crucial detail. Finally, this expertise is available in a portable, searchable app designed for ease of use. Unlike other tabletop game rulebook apps, Tabletop Codex utilizes bespoke summaries optimized specifically for this platform. Each game's rules are reorganized into logical and consistent formats, transforming chaotic manuals into digestible sections that enhance learning and gameplay clarity. Key Features: • Comprehensive Game Coverage: Over 200 popular board, card, and tabletop miniatures games at launch, with new games added all the time. • Organized and Searchable: Easily find games using the intuitive visual or text FIND section, then favourite your chosen games to move them to the LIBRARY tab. • Visual References: Game rules include essential icons and images directly from the game. Tap icons to view full-screen images for enhanced clarity. • Logical Layout: Rules are divided into clear sections and subsections, ensuring effortless navigation and quick reference during gameplay. • Smart Search: Instantly locate specific rules with our innovative search mode, pinpointing exact sections where your search term appears. • Game Insights: Each rulebook includes a box image, game basics, and a concise review by Esoteric Order of Gamers creator, Peter Gifford. • Customizable Interface: Switch between light and dark modes with a tap. On iPad, utilize fullscreen mode for an optimized viewing experience. • Device Compatibility: Supports portrait mode on iPhone and both portrait and landscape modes on iPad, with added functionality for even easier navigation on the iPad. • Free Access to 5 Rulebooks! Start your gaming journey with 5 complimentary rulebooks included when you download the app. Each rulebook provides essential game summaries to enhance your gameplay experience right away. • Flexible payment methods: You can choose to buy individual game rulebooks separately, or subscribe to unlock the entire app and get full access to all existing and future rulebooks. Subscribe per month or opt for the special discounted yearly rate. Tabletop Codex is free to download and use. Should you choose to upgrade to Tabletop Codex Premium, we offer two auto-renewing subscription option for $3.99USD/month, and $39.99USD/year: Payment will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the subscription period. There is no increase in price when renewing. Subscriptions can be managed and auto-renewal turned off in Account Settings in iTunes after purchase. Once purchased, refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Read our full Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy at https://www.orderofgamers.com/terms-and-conditions/ and https://www.orderofgamers.com/privacy-policy/.

Screenshots

Brushrage4 screens
Tabletop Codex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Brushrage at none against Tabletop Codex's 5. Tabletop Codex's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Tabletop Codex sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Brushrage asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Brushrage against 4.9 for Tabletop Codex. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 23 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 97% of Brushrage's written reviews are positive against 95% of Tabletop Codex's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brushrage ships an update weekly, Tabletop Codex every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Brushrage versus Tabletop Codex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrushrageTabletop Codex
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (33 ratings)4.9 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews97.3% of reviews — better95.2% of reviews
Number of ratings33 — better23
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB19 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSebastian KohlPeter Gifford

Customer experience

Brushrage

All ratings33 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive97.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.7%

Tabletop Codex

All ratings21 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive95.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Brushrage

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Tabletop Codex

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time3
  • Tier 1 Unlock$0.99
  • Tier 3 Unlock$2.99
  • Tier 2 Unlock$2.99

Questions

Is Brushrage free?
Brushrage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tabletop Codex free?
Tabletop Codex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Brushrage or Tabletop Codex?
Tabletop Codex is rated higher. Brushrage averages 4.8 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Tabletop Codex averages 4.9 from 23 ratings.
Do Brushrage or Tabletop Codex have ads?
Neither Brushrage nor Tabletop Codex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brushrage or Tabletop Codex?
Brushrage ships an update weekly, and Tabletop Codex every 11 days. Most recently, Brushrage was updated on October 2, 2026 and Tabletop Codex on October 1, 2026.

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