Kickstarter vs Hooligan Scale Models
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kickstarter
Explore and support innovative projects across various creative fields. Discover groundbreaking ideas in games, technology, art, and more. Pledge to projects that inspire you and stay updated on their progress.
- Discover creative projects globally
- Pledge to projects
- Receive project updates
- Track backings
- Join a global creative community
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Discover, back, and bring bold ideas to life. The Kickstarter app connects you with groundbreaking projects across games, publishing, technology, comics, and film. Whether you’re passionate about design, gadgets, stories, or innovation, there’s something for everyone. Use the app to: • Browse creative projects from around the world • Pledge to projects that align with your passions • Stay in the loop with updates and reminders • Follow your backings in one place • Join a global movement that fuels ideas worth sharing Start discovering today and help the next big idea take off.
Hooligan Scale Models
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Hooligan Scale Models is a community app is a community app created for scale model builders, model car enthusiasts, and hobbyists. Share your latest projects, discover builds from other hobbyists, and explore the parts and products builders are using. FEATURES • Upload and share your scale model builds with photos, descriptions, and scale information. • Browse approved community builds and discover new ideas and inspiration. • Tag Hooligan Scale Models products used in your builds. • Find featured builds selected by Hooligan Scale Models. • Like builds from other members of the community. • Enter Hooligan Builds giveaways directly from the app. • Receive optional notifications for new products, giveaways, and approved builds. • Report inappropriate content and block builders you do not want to see. • Manage notification preferences and account privacy settings. • Delete your account and associated app data directly from Settings & Privacy. Whether you build model cars, dioramas, miniatures, custom vehicles, or other scale-model projects, Hooligan Builds gives you a place to show your work and see what other builders are creating. Hooligan Builds is operated by Hooligan Scale Models.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Hooligan Scale Models at none against Kickstarter's shown. Hooligan Scale Models also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Kickstarter's advantage is chart position (#174 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Kickstarter ships an update every 4 weeks, Hooligan Scale Models every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kickstarter | Hooligan Scale Models |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (60K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 32.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 60K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #174 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 129 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kickstarter, PBC | STEVEN ALEXANDER TUCKER |
Bugs and requests
Kickstarter
Reported bugs
5 issues- Explore tab broken in latest update
- Notifications not working correctly
- Activity feed not updating
- Issues with submitting surveys through the app
- Clunky UI, especially when updating pledges
Requested features
6 requests- Allow filtering backed projects by status (received, active, closed)
- Ability to follow creators directly in the app
- Improve comments section (threading, search, etc.)
- Add an archive/delete function for completed/cancelled projects
- Introduce a read/unread project status
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- Allow users to block problematic creators
Hooligan Scale Models
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Kickstarter
No in-app purchases
Hooligan Scale Models
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Kickstarter free?
Is Hooligan Scale Models free?
Do Kickstarter or Hooligan Scale Models have ads?
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