# Cans vs paintRack

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cans at none against paintRack's 1. paintRack's advantage is review sentiment (96% vs 88%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. paintRack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cans asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Cans against 4.9 for paintRack. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 184 and 216 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Cans's written reviews are positive against 96% of paintRack's.

Cans ships an update every 3 months, paintRack every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 21, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cans | paintRack |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (184 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cans/id468179965/reviews) | [4.9 (216 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paintrack/id1490523130/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 184 | **216** |
| Positive reviews | 87.7% of reviews | **96.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 7 MB | 70 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16 | **15.5** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mikhail Akopov](https://appshunter.io/developer/467468541) | [Courageous Octopus](https://appshunter.io/developer/1490523129) |

## What reviewers say

### Cans

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cans/id468179965)

Explore comprehensive color charts from popular graffiti spray-paint brands. Find similar paint cans when a specific color is unavailable or identify paint colors directly from a photo to match your artistic vision.

**Highlights:** Extensive color charts from major spray paint brands, Find similar paint cans for replacements, Search for paint colors within photos, Customizable search settings for similar cans, Identify paint colors from image pixels

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### paintRack

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paintrack/id1490523130)

Manage your miniature paint collection digitally. Track thousands of paints from various brands, create custom sets, and find matching colors. Features include barcode scanning for quick entry and a wish list for paints you need.

**Highlights:** Extensive paint library with over 27,000 paints, Create custom paint sets and recipes, Barcode scanning for rapid paint entry, Wish list to track needed paints, Color matching tools, Support for numerous paint brands

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Unlock | $5.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Efficient scanning and inventory management
- 💡 Helpful color matching and comparison tools
- 👍 Extensive paint database across brands
- 👍 Useful for planning and tracking painting projects

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Issues with scanning and recognizing certain paint brands
- 🐛 Occasional inaccuracies in color matching
- 🔍 Limited ability to manually add paints not in the database
- 🔍 Lack of cloud sync/cross-device functionality

**Reported bugs**

- Certain paint brands not appearing in megafilter
- Scanning issues with some barcodes

**Requested features**

- Ability to upload and attach photos to paint sets/projects
- Improved sorting and organization options for paint libraries
- Bulk add/import functionality for entire paint ranges
- Personal paint mixing/recipe notes section


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cans free?

Cans is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is paintRack free?

paintRack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Cans or paintRack?

Cans and paintRack are both rated 4.9 out of 5 on the App Store, from 184 and 216 ratings respectively.

### Do Cans or paintRack have ads?

Neither Cans nor paintRack shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Cans or paintRack?

Cans ships an update every 3 months, and paintRack every 6 weeks. Most recently, Cans was updated on August 21, 2026 and paintRack on September 21, 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.*