Comparison

KitColorsPro vs Paint Vault

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

Head to head
About

KitColorsPro

This app helps model painters find and manage colors. It features a large color library, allows custom scheme creation, and can pick colors directly from images with RGB precision. Manage your paint inventory and discover recommended shades and alternatives.

Highlights
  • Extensive color library
  • Custom color scheme creation
  • Color picking from images (RGB)
  • Recommended colors and alternatives
  • Inventory and wishlist management
  • Advanced search filters
Features
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Match and mix the exact paint for every model — from the paints you already own. KitColorsPro recreates any color, finds the closest match across 40+ brands, and previews a whole scheme with AI before you lift a brush. 20,000+ paints. COLOR MIXER WITH AUTO RECIPES Recreate any target color from your own paints. Blend up to 4 paints with a live preview and a real-time accuracy %, let the app auto-calculate the best 1–3 paint recipe, limit it to your inventory, and use Drops mode (1:10) to reproduce a mix at the bench. Every recipe is saved and synced. MATCH & CONVERT ACROSS 40+ BRANDS Out of a paint or it's discontinued? Find the closest match across 20,000+ colors from Tamiya, Vallejo, AK, Citadel, Mr. Hobby, Humbrol, Green Stuff World, Italeri, Revell, Scale75 and more. Paste a HEX or RGB code and convert it to real paints instantly. AI VIRTUAL PAINTER — SEE IT BEFORE YOU PAINT IT Upload a photo of your model, pick up to 5 paints, and AI repaints it in those colors. Test color schemes risk-free with a before/after slider — perfect for miniatures, Gunpla kits, tabletop armies and scale models. PICK A COLOR FROM ANY PHOTO Magnify any image to grab a reference color and match it to buyable, brand-specific paints. Color Unmixer even breaks a shade down into the paints that make it. COLOR WHEEL, PALETTES & PAINT SCHEMES Build color-theory palettes on the wheel, attach real paints, and plan a complete paint scheme per kit with roles for base, shading, highlight and weathering. INVENTORY, WISHLIST & MIXES Track every paint you own so you never buy a duplicate, keep a wishlist, save your custom mixes, and organize colors into groups. Syncs across devices, works offline. Whether you paint tabletop miniatures, Gunpla, military models or dioramas, KitColorsPro is the paint mixer, color matcher and AI planner you'll keep coming back to. Subscription Information * Subscription Titles: * KitcolorsPro Monthly (1 month) * KitcolorsPro Annual (1 year) * Payment: Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. * Auto-Renewal: Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. * Renewal Charge: Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, at the cost of the renewal. * Manage Subscriptions: You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Account Settings at any time after purchase. * Free Trial (If Offered): Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy 
https://kitcolorspro.com/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA) 
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About

Paint Vault

Manage your paint collection for hobbies like miniature painting and scale modeling. Scan paint pots, track what you own, find color matches, and plan projects. Works offline and syncs when connected.

Highlights
  • Scan paint pots with barcode recognition
  • Track owned paints and quantities
  • Color matching from photos
  • Find paint alternatives and harmonies
  • Manage paint sets and missing items
  • Plan projects with palettes and recipes
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Your entire paint collection, in your pocket. Paint Vault is the companion app for miniature painters, scale modellers and hobbyists. Browse a catalogue of 25,000+ paints from 121 brands, track exactly what you own, and never buy the same pot twice. SCAN YOUR POTS Point the camera at a barcode and the paint lands in your inventory. Thousands of references are already matched, paint sets included. KNOW WHAT YOU OWN Your inventory, searchable and filterable, with storage locations, quantities, custom paints for anything not in the catalogue, and stats on your collection. FIND THE RIGHT COLOUR - Colour match: photograph any colour and get the closest paints you already own - Find alternatives: out of stock, or switching brands? Get the nearest equivalent - Harmonies: complementary, triadic and analogous schemes, built from real paints All of it runs on CIEDE2000 colour science, the same maths the printing industry uses. COMPLETE YOUR SETS 2,000+ paint sets are described pot by pot. See what is missing from a box before you buy it. PLAN YOUR PROJECTS Create a project, attach a reference image, pin down its palette and write your mixing recipes so you can repeat them months later. SHOPPING LIST Everything you are missing, in one list, ready for your next order. WORKS OFFLINE The whole catalogue, your inventory and the colour tools work with no connection. Everything syncs when you are back online, and your data is encrypted on the device. Available in 9 languages. Free, with ads. Every feature is free - a single one-time purchase removes the ads for good. No subscription.

Screenshots

KitColorsPro4 screens
Paint Vault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: KitColorsPro at 4.8 against Paint Vault's 4.3. KitColorsPro also leads on ratings volume (27 vs 4). Paint Vault's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. KitColorsPro sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Paint Vault sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

KitColorsPro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: KitColorsPro has 27 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KitColorsPro ships an update every 10 days, Paint Vault every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
KitColorsPro versus Paint Vault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKitColorsProPaint Vault
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (27 ratings) — better4.3 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings27 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavit Kamavosyanyann gilles

Customer experience

KitColorsPro

All ratings26 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Paint Vault

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

KitColorsPro

Subscriptions5
  • KitColorsPro Premium Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • KitColorsPro Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
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  • Annual$14.991 Year
  • Annual$29.991 Year
1 purchases

Paint Vault

One-time1
  • Paint-vault no Ads$9.99

Questions

Is KitColorsPro free?
KitColorsPro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paint Vault free?
Paint Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, KitColorsPro or Paint Vault?
KitColorsPro is rated higher. KitColorsPro averages 4.8 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Paint Vault averages 4.3 from 4 ratings.
Do KitColorsPro or Paint Vault have ads?
Neither KitColorsPro nor Paint Vault shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KitColorsPro or Paint Vault?
KitColorsPro ships an update every 10 days, and Paint Vault every 2 days. Most recently, KitColorsPro was updated on November 8, 2026 and Paint Vault on November 5, 2026.

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