miniPal studio vs Grey Tide

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

Grey Tide is an app for keeping track of your miniature collection and your painting. Follow each miniature through its stages, and record exactly which paints you used and how, alongside your photos. [Features] - Collection Organize by game system and faction. Record quantity, storage location, and notes. Search works in both English and Japanese. - Painting progress Six stages: Unassembled / Assembled / Primed / In progress / Painted / Parade ready. - Photos and gallery Store multiple photos per miniature and browse them all in a fullscreen gallery. - Paint markers Pin a marker on the spot in a photo and save the paint, technique, mixing ratio (up to two paints), and your notes. - Whole-model steps Record steps applied to the whole miniature, such as primer and topcoat, in one place. They are shared across every photo and marker for that miniature. - Paint recipes Save a marker's steps under a name and apply them to other markers, base coat included. - Colour list A built-in catalogue of 236 paints. Add your own paints, and mark the ones you own to filter down to what's on your shelf. - Box scan Photograph a box (supported manufacturers only) to read the unit name and fill it into the Add miniature form. - Japanese / English This is an unofficial, fan-made app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed, or sponsored by any miniature or paint manufacturer.