Hobby Rack vs StashIQ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hobby Rack
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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, iCloud sync and backup, more Painting Method Templates, project-specific paint alternatives, 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/
StashIQ
This app helps scale model builders and collectors catalog their kits, manage wish lists, and avoid duplicate purchases. It features a large database of kits, barcode scanning for instant identification, and price comparison tools.
- Catalog owned kits
- Build want lists
- Search 88,000+ kits
- Barcode scanning
- Compare retailer prices
- Avoid duplicate purchases
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StashIQ is the pocket companion for plastic scale model builders and collectors. Whether you build aircraft, armor, ships, cars, figures, or sci-fi, StashIQ helps you catalog what you own, plan what you want, and never buy a duplicate kit again. BROWSE A HUGE CATALOG Search a catalog of 88,000+ scale model kits across every major manufacturer, scale, and subject. Find the exact kit, see its details, and jump straight to retailers when you're ready to buy. SCAN TO IDENTIFY ANY KIT Point your camera at a kit's barcode and StashIQ identifies it instantly — then add it to your stash or want list in one tap. Can't find it? Share a link or add it manually, and it gets reviewed to grow the catalog for everyone. TRACK YOUR STASH Log every kit you own in one organized place. Know your collection at a glance — no more standing in a hobby shop wondering if you already have that Spitfire. BUILD A WANT LIST Keep a running wish list of the kits you're after. When you're browsing or scanning, you'll always know what's still on your list. FIND THE BEST PRICE See where to buy the kits you want and compare retailers, so you can grab the deal when it's right. MADE FOR MODELERS StashIQ was built by scale modelers who were tired of tracking their stash in spreadsheets. It's fast, focused, and designed around how hobbyists actually shop and build. SUBSCRIPTIONS StashIQ is free to start. Upgrade for higher stash and want-list limits, unlimited barcode scans, and an ad-free experience: • Collector — $0.99/month • Trader — $2.99/month • Professional — $4.99/month Prices may vary by region. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Questions or feedback? Reach us at support@iqsuite.co. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.knotsoftware.com/stashiq/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Hobby Rack at none against StashIQ's shown. Hobby Rack also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). StashIQ's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Hobby Rack sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and StashIQ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Hobby Rack ships an update weekly, StashIQ fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hobby Rack | StashIQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Mark Reid | CHRISTOPHER BRYAN DECKER |
In-app purchases
Hobby Rack
- Monthly Plan$0.991 Month
- Yearly Plan1 Year trial$9.991 Year
- Buy me a coffee$2.99
- Buy me lunch$4.99
- You've made my day$9.99
StashIQ
- StashIQ Collector3 Months trial$0.991 Month
- StashIQ Trader3 Months trial$2.991 Month
- StashIQ Professional3 Months trial$4.991 Month








