miniPal studio vs TinPot

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

TinPot is the app for miniature painters and hobbyists who want to nail the right color without guesswork. Take a reference photo — a mini, artwork, or physical swatch — pick a point with the magnifier, and instantly see the closest acrylic matches from brands like Citadel Colour, Vallejo, Army Painter, AK Interactive, and more. Matching uses Lab color space with ΔE₀₀ (CIEDE2000), the same standard color professionals rely on. KEY FEATURES • Color picker — Camera or gallery, touch sampling with magnifier, hex and RGB values, and a ranked list of compatible paints with brand filters. • Dashboard — Quick access to analyze an image and view your active projects. (Coming soon!) • Projects — Save work on your device: name, notes, category, reference photos, and colors linked to the catalog with their ΔE. (Coming soon!) • Inventory — Track what’s on your paint shelf: catalog search, quantities per SKU, and barcode entry when the code exists in local data. • Settings — Light, dark, or system theme; favorite brands; customizable project categories. BUILT FOR THE HOBBY BENCH • Bundled catalog data for color lookup without relying on a constant connection. • Projects and inventory stored locally on your iPhone or iPad. • App interface available in English and Spanish. (for now) • Portrait-first layout, ideal at the painting table. TinPot doesn’t replace your artistic judgment — it gets you closer to the reference so you waste less paint testing shades. Questions or ideas? Tap Settings → Send feedback in the app. --- Independently developed. Thank you for supporting the project.