Comparison

Paintledger vs BrushLog

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

Head to head
About

Paintledger

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It's been four months since you finished that squad. You're back at the bench, working on reinforcements, and you can't remember the cloak recipe. Was the purple the base or the highlight? Which wash? Which drybrush? Paintledger is the workshop ledger you keep for your minis. A recipe per unit. A photo per stage. An archive you can come back to in six months and still know exactly how you painted it. WHAT IT DOES • Log every stage. Primer, basecoat, wash, highlight, varnish, base. Tag the paints, add a photo, keep the notes. Your recipe rebuilds itself from the log. • Organize by army. One project per force, every unit inside it, WIP and finished side by side on one shelf. • Pulls from the paint catalogs you already use. Thousands of paints across the major hobby ranges. Search by name, by color, or by the closest match. Cross-brand equivalents when your paint runs out or you want to sub in something else. • Inventory that keeps itself. Every paint you log lands on your shelf. Mark it full, low, or empty. Know what to buy before your next hobby night. • Recipe cards you can share. Export a recipe to an image or a PDF. Send it to the painter down the street. Print it and stick it next to the rack. • Your data stays with you. Everything lives on your device. No account. No sync. No cloud. Backup to a file and import it back. Works offline forever. PAY ONCE The free version tracks three units per project and ten custom paints. One in-app purchase unlocks the full workshop. No subscription. No ads. No AI slop. No dark patterns. Just a record book for your painting.

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BrushLog

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Never forget a paint mix again. BrushLog is a miniature painting recipe manager for tabletop hobbyists. "Was it Mephiston Red and Corax White at 2:1, or 3:1?" Stop guessing. Record every recipe — paints, ratios, layers, and notes — linked to each miniature you own. 【What you can do with BrushLog】 ▷ Record Paint Recipes Save the paints used, mix ratios, layer order, and step notes for every recipe. Attach multiple recipes to one mini (base coat, shade, highlight, etc.). Duplicate recipes or copy them to another miniature. ▷ Link Paints to Minis — Both Ways See exactly which paints went on any mini, and which minis use any given paint. Finished works are shown in a clean grid view. ▷ 5,900+ Color Presets Citadel, Vallejo, Mr. Hobby, and more — built right in. Pick from the library or set any custom hex color with the color wheel. ▷ Track Progress & Painting Time Four stages: Backlog → Building → Painting → Done. Log time spent on each mini. A banner alerts you when any paint is running low. ▷ Export & Import Your Data (Free) Export paints, miniatures, and recipes as a single CSV — or as a ZIP that includes photos. Import the same formats to add data back on this device. ▷ Before & After Photo Comparison (Pro) Swipe a slider to compare the miniature before and after painting. Watch your skills improve over time. Supports both camera and photo library. ▷ Project / Army Management (Pro) Group minis into armies, collections, or any project you choose. ▷ Share Recipes as Images (Pro) Generate shareable recipe images for social media or your painting group. ▷ Painting Reminder (Pro) Set a weekly local notification on your preferred day and time. No server required — runs entirely on your device. 【Who it's for】 · Warhammer 40K / Age of Sigmar hobbyists painting multiple minis at once · Anyone who keeps forgetting their Citadel paint mix ratios · Collectors who lose track of which paint goes on which mini · Hobbyists who want to share recipes with friends 【Japanese & English UI】 The interface follows your device language (Japanese or English). 【All data stays on your device】 Recipes, photos, and paint data are stored only on your iPhone / iPad. No external servers. No account required. 【Pricing】 · Free: up to 5 minis & 20 paints, including CSV/ZIP export & import · Pro (one-time purchase): unlimited minis & paints, before/after photo comparison, project management, recipe image sharing, painting reminder Not a subscription. Buy once, use forever. Less than the price of two Citadel paints. ------------------ Developer: Kore Apps Support: support@kore-apps.com ------------------

Screenshots

Paintledger4 screens
BrushLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: BrushLog at 3 against Paintledger's 1. BrushLog also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Paintledger sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BrushLog sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Paintledger versus BrushLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaintledgerBrushLog
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer9592 Solutions UGkazuki korenori

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Paintledger

One-time1
  • Paintledger Pro$6.99
1 purchases

BrushLog

One-time1
  • BrushLog Pro$5.99

Questions

Is Paintledger free?
Paintledger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BrushLog free?
BrushLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Paintledger or BrushLog have ads?
Neither Paintledger nor BrushLog shows ads.

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