Comparison

Mini Paint Recipe Manager vs Hobby Rack

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

Head to head
About

Mini Paint Recipe Manager

Features
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Stop losing track of your paint collection and forgetting the mixes that worked. Mini Paint Recipes keeps your paints and mixing recipes in one place, with a camera scanner for adding paints fast. AT YOUR WORKBENCH β€’ Create Detailed Recipes – Record mixing ratios as exact percentages, with photos of the result β€’ Recipe Cards – Turn any recipe into a clean card you can share anywhere β€’ Paint Scanner – Point your camera at a paint label to add it to your collection β€’ Track 2,400+ Paints – Mark what you own and what you want, across all major brands AT THE HOBBY STORE β€’ Check Your Inventory – See which paints you already own before you buy β€’ Browse Your Wishlist – Keep your planned purchases at hand while shopping β€’ Add New Paints – Scan new purchases straight into your collection KEY FEATURES β€’ 2,400+ paint database – Citadel, Warhammer Tone Pro, Vallejo, Army Painter, AK Interactive, Reaper and more β€’ Paint label scanner – Camera recognition to find and add paints quickly β€’ Recipe cards – Shareable layouts with your photos and mix percentages β€’ Photo-based recipes – See every mix at a glance β€’ Inventory and wishlist – Track what you own and what to buy next β€’ iCloud sync – Your recipes, photos and collection on all your devices β€’ Search and filter – Find paints by name, brand or type, or show only the ones you own SUPPORTED PAINT RANGES Citadel (Base, Layer, Shade, Contrast, Dry, Technical, Air) β€’ Warhammer Tone Pro β€’ Vallejo Model Color, Game Color, Game Air and Panzer Aces β€’ Army Painter, including Speedpaint 2.0 and Masterclass β€’ AK Interactive 3rd Gen, Real Colors and QuickGen β€’ Reaper MSP Great for Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar, D&D miniatures, scale modeling and any hobby painting. Whether you own dozens of paints or hundreds, Mini Paint Recipes keeps them organized.

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, more Painting Method Templates, priming conditions both in-app and on your Home Screen, iCloud sync and backup, 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

Mini Paint Recipe Manager4 screens
Hobby Rack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hobby Rack at weekly against Mini Paint Recipe Manager's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Mini Paint Recipe Manager sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hobby Rack sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mini Paint Recipe Manager ships an update monthly, Hobby Rack weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Mini Paint Recipe Manager versus Hobby Rack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMini Paint Recipe ManagerHobby Rack
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS17.6 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size9 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPiotr PlutaMark Reid

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mini Paint Recipe Manager

One-time1
  • Full Version Lifetime Unlock$8.99
5 purchases

Hobby Rack

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan7 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time3
  • Buy me a coffee$2.99
  • Buy me lunch$4.99
  • You've made my day$9.99

Questions

Is Mini Paint Recipe Manager free?
Mini Paint Recipe Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hobby Rack free?
Hobby Rack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mini Paint Recipe Manager or Hobby Rack have ads?
Neither Mini Paint Recipe Manager nor Hobby Rack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mini Paint Recipe Manager or Hobby Rack?
Mini Paint Recipe Manager ships an update monthly, and Hobby Rack weekly. Most recently, Mini Paint Recipe Manager was updated on October 28, 2026 and Hobby Rack on October 31, 2026.

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