Kill Team vs PaintBuddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kill Team
Engage in tactical skirmish combat with this app for Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team. Access all your team rules, operative options, and faction abilities instantly. Build a custom library of your favorite kill teams for quick reference during gameplay.
- Download kill team rules
- Custom kill team library
- Browse operative options
- View full datacards
- Access faction abilities
- Strategic and Firefight Ploys
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Welcome to the official Warhammer 40,000: Kill Team app, your key to fast-paced games of tactical skirmish combat in the 41st Millennium. With your team rules at your fingertips, you can focus on the action. Features: - Download rules for every supported kill team - Create a custom library for your favourites - Browse operative options, including their full datacards - Each kill team includes their faction abilities, equipment, Strategic Ploys, and Firefight Ploys Command your kill team with confidence.
PaintBuddy
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Paint Buddy is the complete paint reference tool for miniature painters. Free features: Browse the full paint database Search by brand, range and colour Paint Buddy Premium (£2.99/month, 3-day free trial): Cross-brand colour matching Collection and wishlist tracking Paint age tracker Cloud sync across devices Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kill Team at none against PaintBuddy's 3. PaintBuddy's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. PaintBuddy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Kill Team asks for nothing beyond the download.
Kill Team ships an update monthly, PaintBuddy every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kill Team | PaintBuddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (84 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 47.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 84 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Games Workshop Limited | James Clark |
Bugs and requests
Kill Team
Reported bugs
2 issues- Inability to rotate screen on certain devices
- Outdated PDF versions causing confusion
Requested features
4 requests- Keyword lookup functionality
- Team building/roster management tools
- Improved layout and navigation for tablet users
- Automatic updates for rule changes
PaintBuddy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Kill Team
No in-app purchases
PaintBuddy
- Paint Buddy Premium$2.991 Month
- Paint Buddy Premium Annual3 Days trial2 variants$19.991 Year
