Comparison

Inkventory vs Hobby Rack

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

Head to head
About

Inkventory

Organize your hobby paint collection with this app. Scan barcodes to add paints, explore new colors, and manage favorites and wishlists. Syncs across devices for easy access.

Highlights
  • Manage paint collection
  • Scan paint bottle barcodes
  • Explore new colors
  • Mark favorite paints
  • Create wishlists
  • Sync across devices
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Welcome to Inkventory, the essential app for hobbyists to manage, explore, and discover paints effortlessly. Whether you're a miniature painter, artist, or hobby enthusiast, Inkventory is your go-to tool for organizing your paint collection and exploring new colors. Over 13,000 paints from Vallejo, Citadel, AK Interactive, AMMO, The Army Painter, Tamiya, Scale75, Reaper Miniatures, Pro Acryl, Green Stuff World, Liquitex, Mr. Hobby, Revell, Angelus, Turbo Dork, Two Thin Coats, The Colour Forge and Dirty Down — colors, references and barcodes, all built into the app and searchable offline. Scan a barcode to add a pot to your stock in seconds. Mark favorites, keep a wishlist, and find the closest match to any color across every brand. Save your paint recipes layer by layer, so a scheme you painted months ago is still repeatable. Everything syncs across your devices with iCloud. Download now and take control of your paint inventory!

About

Hobby Rack

Features
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Know what’s in your paint rack before you buy another pot. Hobby Rack brings your miniature paints, projects and Wish List together, so you can plan a model and see what you already have. BUILD YOUR PAINT COLLECTION Track paints across popular miniature ranges, including Warhammer Tone Pro. Search the catalogue or scan supported labels to find a paint, then add it to My Paints or your Wish List. Create custom paints for colours the catalogue doesn’t cover. PLAN EACH PAINTING STEP Create a project for a miniature or army, start with a Painting Method Template, and keep its paint recipe organised by step. Choose alternatives from your rack and mark sections complete as you paint. FIND A PAINT YOU CAN USE When a recipe calls for a paint you don’t own, check alternatives from your collection. Hobby Rack shows published conversions and verified colour guidance where available, helping you choose what to use next. SHOP WITH YOUR WISH LIST Keep the paints you still need in one place and mark them bought when they join your collection. A Home Screen widget keeps your Wish List handy while you shop. PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF See the next step in a recent project with the Project widget. Find paints and projects in Spotlight, including whether a paint is in My Paints or on your Wish List. Siri and Shortcuts actions also help you open projects, your Wish List and the scanner. MAKE HOBBY RACK YOURS Choose an alternative app icon and add custom paints that belong in your rack. FREE TO START The paint catalogue, scanner, Wish List and your first three projects are free to use. Hobby Rack Plus adds unlimited projects, iCloud sync and backup, more Painting Method Templates, project-specific paint alternatives, and an ad-free Projects experience. From your first few pots to an army in progress, Hobby Rack keeps your paint decisions with the projects they’re for. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Inkventory4 screens
Hobby Rack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Inkventory at none against Hobby Rack's 5. Hobby Rack's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Hobby Rack sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Inkventory asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inkventory ships an update every 2 weeks, Hobby Rack weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Inkventory versus Hobby Rack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInkventoryHobby Rack
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUnleashed Soft.Mark Reid

In-app purchases

None

Inkventory

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Hobby Rack

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan1 Year trial$9.991 Year
One-time3
  • Buy me a coffee$2.99
  • Buy me lunch$4.99
  • You've made my day$9.99

Questions

Is Inkventory free?
Inkventory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hobby Rack free?
Hobby Rack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Inkventory or Hobby Rack have ads?
Neither Inkventory nor Hobby Rack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Inkventory or Hobby Rack?
Inkventory ships an update every 2 weeks, and Hobby Rack weekly. Most recently, Inkventory was updated on October 12, 2026 and Hobby Rack on October 19, 2026.

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