Paint Codex vs GreyForge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paint Codex
This app helps miniature and model painters document their creative process. Organize projects, record every step with custom phases, and build a personal gallery of your work. Export your progress to share with clients or the community.
- Create custom paint doctrines
- Record painting steps and phases
- Capture progress via camera/gallery
- Export projects as .paintcodex files
- Offline-first design for privacy
- Personal gallery for completed work
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Paint Codex, by Battle Servo Studios, is your all-in-one companion for miniature and model painters — from weekend hobbyists to professional commission artists. Document every step of your painting process, stay organized across projects, and build a personal archive of your creative journey. Features • Create detailed Paint Doctrines to record every phase of your work • Start with classic preset painting phases like Building, Priming, and Highlights — or rename, add, and reorder them to fit your own creative process and style. Paint Codex is made for hobbyists of all levels. • Capture progress directly from your camera or device gallery • Export projects as ".paintcodex" files to archive, share, or trade with other painters • Offline-first design — your data stays private on your device • Free plan supports up to 3 Doctrines; upgrade to Premium for unlimited projects, export functionality, and other Your Personal Gallery Paint Codex doubles as a showcase for everything you’ve created or collected. Scroll through your personal Gallery to revisit the models, armies, and art you’ve brought to life — or admire Paint Doctrines you’ve imported from your favorite artists. Take awesome cover photos for each project — they become your Gallery cards and visual trophies of your progress and passion. A Powerful Tool Built to Empower Artists — from Hobbyists to Professionals Beyond tracking colors and steps, Paint Codex gives artists a new creative asset. Export detailed paint breakdowns to share with clients, fans, and collectors — showing the depth of craft behind every project. Use your ".paintcodex" files as part of your professional toolkit: • Bundle them with finished models or tutorials • Share them with your community as premium educational content • Build trust and transparency with clients by revealing your process By helping painters document, share, and leverage their creativity, Paint Codex supports a more sustainable future for artists — and helps the hobby continue to grow. Built on an original system designed by Battle Servo Studios — a patent-pending framework made to preserve and share artistic workflows like never before. Subscription Details: Paint Codex Premium unlocks unlimited gallery card slots, and export functionality allowing you to share your work with your friends and collect as many Paint Doctrines as you like! Subscription options: Monthly ($2.99) or Annual ($24.99) Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account upon purchase. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/battleservostudios/privacy-policy?authuser=0 Developed by Battle Servo Studios LLC Privacy-friendly • No ads • Patent pending
GreyForge
Visualize miniature paint schemes and receive expert guidance before you paint. This app helps hobbyists plan their projects, test colors, and generate custom painting guides to achieve professional results.
- Realistic color scheme previews
- Technical painting guidance and critique
- Custom step-by-step painting guides
- Advanced art style selection
- Project gallery and sharing
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Bring your miniatures to life before you even pick up your brush! GreyForge is the ultimate companion for miniature painters, tabletop gamers, and hobbyists. Whether you are a beginner looking to paint your first DnD miniatures or a Warhammer veteran planning a complex army project, GreyForge streamlines your hobby workflow. Save time, avoid paint mistakes, and achieve professional results with confidence! Download GreyForge today and paint with a plan! KEY FEATURES TO BOOST YOUR PAINTING SKILLS: - Realistic Color Previews: Snapshot a primed, unpainted, or basecoated miniature and instantly test hundreds of professional color schemes. Perfect your palette and visualize the final result before touching a brush to your precious models. - Technical Painting Coach: Get expert digital guidance and constructive critiques on your work-in-progress or finished minis. Improve your blending, highlights, shading, and contrast to sharpen your skills with every single project. - Tailored Painting Recipes & Guides: Once you find your perfect look, GreyForge generates a custom step-by-step painting guide. From base coating to shading, dry brushing, and edge highlighting, we provide the exact roadmap and paint recipes you need. - Advanced Art Styles: Choose from various professional aesthetics including Grimdark, OSL (Object Source Lighting), cinematic diorama, and high-contrast styles to find your unique signature style. - Project Gallery & Sharing: Save your digital renders, track your army's progress, and export your future projects to share with your local gaming group or friends. --- Built by hobbyists, for hobbyists. GreyForge is here to help you get inspired, beat the "grey pile of shame", and finish your models with pride. Unleash your creativity at the hobby desk - Download GreyForge now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Paint Codex at 5.0 against GreyForge's 4.6. Paint Codex also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 82%). GreyForge's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Paint Codex sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and GreyForge sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Paint Codex holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Paint Codex's written reviews are positive against 82% of GreyForge's.
Paint Codex ships an update fortnightly, GreyForge every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paint Codex | GreyForge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better | 4.6 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 81.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mitch Zavala | AgileXPerience |
Customer experience
Paint Codex
GreyForge
In-app purchases
Paint Codex
- Paint Codex Premium (Monthly)$1.991 Month
- Paint Codex Premium (Annual)$14.991 Year
GreyForge
- GreyForge Unlimited$9.991 Month
- GreyForge unlimited$14.991 Month
- GreyForge Unlimited Annual$114.991 Year
- Reinforcement Pack$7.99
- Reinforcement Pack$12.99






