miniPal studio vs MiniMatch

Your Pocket Assistant for Miniature Painting, Maker and Hobby Projects. Capture, compare, and catalog your minis and other maker projects like never before. miniPal helps track progress, quickly access helpful tools, and take perfectly framed photos—all in one sleek, easy-to-use app. Whether you’re a hobbyist or pro, miniPal keeps your projects journey organized, visual, and inspiring. ––––– FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS • Onion-Skin Overlay Ghost the last photo in the selected album on top of the live view for pixel-perfect before-and-after alignment. • Grayscale Preview De-saturate the live feed to judge values and contrast before you commit paint or ink. • Dedicated Macro Mode One tap dials in an ultra-wide lens (or locked near-focus fallback) for razor-sharp close-ups. • Quick-Zoom Presets Toggle instantly between 0.5×, 1×, 2× (and more where available) without fiddling with pinch gestures. • Album Bar & Instant Organisation Make photo organization ultra fast with the Album bar. Create albums, switch between them, and auto-save each shot to the selected collection—perfect for tracking different projects or commissions. • High-Resolution Capture Shoots in full quality and stores photos directly in your Photo Library; no cloud account or sign-in required. ––––– WHY MINIATURE ARTISTS LOVE MINIPAL • Keeps camera controls simple and right-hand–friendly, so you can hold your model with the other hand. • Lets you see mistakes early by overlaying your previous layer or color pass. • Saves you from clutter by dropping images straight into dedicated albums. ––––– PRIVACY FIRST miniPal NEVER collects personal data or uploads your images. All photos stay on your device and in your iCloud Photos (if enabled). ––––– JOIN THE COMMUNITY • Discord: discord.gg/DNpfN95f • Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/geekmoniker • Website & support: geekmoniker.com/minipal

Minimatch is the paint manager built for miniature painters. Whether you're painting your first Space Marine or your hundredth, Minimatch helps you scan, collect, match, and plan your paints like a pro. SCAN ANY PAINT Point your camera at any paint pot. Minimatch uses OCR and color matching to identify it instantly. No manual entry needed. MATCH ACROSS BRANDS Found a color you love but need it in a different brand? Minimatch uses CIEDE2000 color science to find the closest match across all 14 supported brands. BUILD YOUR COLLECTION Track every paint you own. See what you have, what you need, and what's running low. Sort by color, brand, or type. CREATE PALETTES Plan your next project with custom palettes. Add a hero photo, pick your paints, or let Minimatch suggest colors from your photo automatically. MIX RECIPES Record your custom paint mixes with drop ratios. 2 drops Mephiston Red + 1 drop Abaddon Black? Save it, name it, reuse it. POPULAR SCHEMES Browse curated Warhammer 40K paint schemes with every paint listed and ready to shop. 1,200+ PAINTS, 14 BRANDS Citadel (Games Workshop) Vallejo Model Color Vallejo Game Color The Army Painter Scale75 AK Interactive Turbo Dork Pro Acryl Monument Hobbies Kimera Kolors Green Stuff World Warcolours P3 (Privateer Press) Reaper Free to use with up to 50 paints. Unlock unlimited for a one-time purchase of $4.99. No subscriptions. No ads. Ever.