Comparison

Tracken vs Hobby Dataslate

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

Head to head
About

Tracken

Features
Read full description

Tracken is your all-in-one companion for Magic: The Gathering - from a board full of tokens to keeping the whole table's life totals in sync. REAL-TIME MULTIPLAYER LIFE TRACKER Everyone at the table plays on their own phone, synced live. Track life totals, commander damage, poison, energy, experience, and more. Arrange seats to match your table, scan a QR code to join a game, and track partner commanders. TOKEN & BOARD TRACKING Set up your deck's tokens ahead of time or add them on the fly. Track power/toughness, +1/+1 counters, and tapped or summoning-sick status - no more piles of dice and scraps of paper. SCAN CARDS WITH YOUR CAMERA Point your camera at a card and Tracken reads it, creates the matching token, and drops it on your board automatically. MANA, DECKS & MORE Keep a running mana pool, browse the full card library, and build out your collection, wishlists, and decks. Whether it's a Commander pod or a casual kitchen-table game, Tracken keeps the bookkeeping out of your way so you can focus on playing. AD-FREE SUBSCRIPTION (optional) Remove every ad on all your devices for $0.99 per month or $9.99 per year. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://trackensoftware.com/privacy.html

About

Hobby Dataslate

This app helps miniature collectors and painters track their Warhammer 40K models, log paints, organize army lists, and manage hobby projects. It offers features for collection management, painting progress, and social sharing of finished models.

Highlights
  • Track 1,600+ datasheets
  • Barcode quick-add for boxes
  • Painting pipeline tracking
  • Sprue & bits stash management
  • Unit paint recipes
  • Import/backup from other formats
  • Collection documentation & valuation
Features
Read full description

Hobby Dataslate is a miniature painting tracker for tabletop wargaming. Keep your collection inventory, hobby backlog, painting progress, paint recipes, and army lists together. An unofficial tracker for Warhammer 40,000 and Age of Sigmar collections, free to start on iPhone, iPad, and the web. COLLECTION INVENTORY & HOBBY BACKLOG Know which models you own and what still needs work. Track 40K and Age of Sigmar in one collection, organized by faction. Browse 3,000+ combined units across 40K datasheets and AoS warscrolls. Add Combat Patrols, Spearheads, and box sets in one tap, or scan a box barcode. Keep a wishlist for future projects and track your sprues and bits. PAINTING PROGRESS Follow each unit from unassembled to primed, painted, based, and finished. Save work-in-progress photos and notes so you can pick up where you left off. Set a completion goal and use Today's next step to choose a model when hobby time opens up. Stuck on what to paint next? Give the wheel a spin. PAINT COLLECTION & PAINT RECIPES Keep a paint inventory so you know which bottles are on your rack. Browse a catalog of 11,000+ paints and save painting and basing recipes for your units. Remember the colors and steps you used when it's time to paint the next squad. Hero adds recipes you can reuse across a whole army. ARMY LISTS Build 40K and Age of Sigmar lists with points and painting readiness alongside your collection. Import BattleScribe, New Recruit, or WH40K app lists, then see what you own and what you're missing. Export tournament PDFs when you're ready for a game. HOBBY DESK TIMER Log painting sessions with the desk timer and look back at the time you've spent on your models. Use batch painting projects to work through squads together. SYNC ACROSS PHONE, TABLET & WEB Sign in to keep your collection with you on iPhone, iPad, and the web. Check your backlog at the hobby shop and return to your recipes at the painting desk. SHARE YOUR MINIATURES Browse finished-model showcases and friend collections, share your progress, and join the Discord for work-in-progress chat. FREE TO START 100 units, 5 armies, unit paint recipes, 40K and Age of Sigmar list costing, and unlimited desk session logs — no credit card. Custom data export remains available on Free. Upgrade only if you outgrow the free tier. PREMIUM — $2.99/mo or $19.99/yr Unlimited units & armies, WIP timelines, painted gallery, recipe share cards, unlimited batch projects, unlimited friends & public sharing, stash & paints, spending logs, session photos. HERO — $4.99/mo or $39.99/yr Higher-resolution showcase uploads, enhanced showcase sorting, army recipes, advanced stats, challenges & leaderboards, 40K theme, custom names/colors, alternate icons. FORGE# referrals — gift a friend 30 days of Hero. Keep track of your models, remember how you painted them, and choose your next hobby project with Hobby Dataslate. Privacy Policy: https://hobby-dataslate.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://hobby-dataslate.app/terms Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ (Hobby Dataslate is an unofficial fan app and is not affiliated with, endorsed, or sponsored by Games Workshop Limited.)

Screenshots

Tracken4 screens
Hobby Dataslate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Hobby Dataslate at none against Tracken's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tracken sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Hobby Dataslate sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tracken ships an update weekly, Hobby Dataslate every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Tracken versus Hobby Dataslate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTrackenHobby Dataslate
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size262 MB69 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTracken Software LLCAlexander Lewis

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tracken

Subscriptions2
  • Ad-Free Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Ad-Free Yearly$9.991 Year
7 purchases

Hobby Dataslate

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Hero Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Hero Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Tip Medium$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99

Questions

Is Tracken free?
Tracken is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hobby Dataslate free?
Hobby Dataslate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tracken or Hobby Dataslate have ads?
Tracken shows ads; Hobby Dataslate does not.
Which is updated more often, Tracken or Hobby Dataslate?
Tracken ships an update weekly, and Hobby Dataslate every 5 days. Most recently, Tracken was updated on November 9, 2026 and Hobby Dataslate on October 31, 2026.

Other comparisons