Hobby Rack vs Model Scale Calculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Hobby Rack
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Know whatβs 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 doesnβt 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 donβt 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 theyβre for. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Model Scale Calculator
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A scale converter for people who build models. Pick a scale β HO, N, O, 1:35 armour, 28mm heroic, 1/4" = 1' β type a dimension, and read the answer as you type. Free, offline, no account, no ads. THREE ANSWERS, ONE SCREEN β’ Real β model β how big is a 40-foot boxcar in HO? β’ Model β real β this part measures 92 mm; what is that full size? β’ What scale is this? β give a real length and the model length it has to come out at, and get the ratio. COMPARE ACROSS SCALES A second view takes one measurement and shows it in every scale in a hobby group at once β model railway gauges, military armour, aircraft, tabletop miniatures β with a proportional bar per row so you can judge the sizes by eye instead of reading numbers. UNITS HOBBYISTS ACTUALLY TYPE It parses what you would write on a workbench note: 250mm, 2.5 cm, 5' 6", 5ft 6in, 1 1/2", 3/4", 1-1/2". Feet-and-inches and fractional inches are first-class output formats, not an afterthought β fractions come back as fractions, rounded to the precision you choose. SCALES INCLUDED β’ Model railways β Z, N, TT, HO, OO, S, O, G and more β’ Military and armour β 1:16, 1:35, 1:48, 1:72 β’ Aircraft β 1:32, 1:48, 1:72, 1:144 β’ Cars β 1:18, 1:24, 1:43, 1:64 β’ Tabletop and wargaming β 15mm, 28mm heroic, 32mm, 54mm β’ Architecture β imperial drawing scales like 1/4" = 1' and metric 1:50, 1:100 β’ Any custom ratio you type WORKS COMPLETELY OFFLINE No account, no sign-in, no sync, no paywall and no advertising. Every calculation happens on your device, and nothing you type is ever sent anywhere. The only thing the app ever sends is anonymous usage data β which scales and modes get used β and you can switch that off in Settings. For model railroaders, scale modellers, miniature painters, RC builders, dollhouse makers, architects and anyone who has ever stood in a hobby shop doing long division on their phone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Model Scale Calculator at none against Hobby Rack's 5. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Hobby Rack sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Model Scale Calculator asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Hobby Rack | Model Scale Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mark Reid | Harbor Apps LLC |
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
Model Scale Calculator
No in-app purchases
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