Comparison

Hobby Codex vs HoardX

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

Head to head
About

Hobby Codex

Organize your miniature painting hobby with this app. Catalog your collection, save paint recipes, manage your paint inventory, and track project progress. Designed for mobile use on your painting desk.

Highlights
  • Catalog miniatures
  • Save paint recipes
  • Manage paint inventory
  • Track project progress
  • Log painting sessions
  • Built-in paint catalog
Features
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Hobby Codex is a mobile app for miniature painters. It keeps your collection, paints, color schemes, projects, and painting journal in one place. Once boxes start piling up, notes get scattered, and you can no longer remember which paints or steps were planned, it becomes hard to keep track. Hobby Codex helps you follow a miniature from the box to the finished model. Start by scanning a box Scan its barcode, or search by name, to find its contents and add its miniatures to your collection in a few taps. No need to enter every reference one by one. The catalogue also lets you browse available factions and boxes. This feature is available with a subscription. You can also add a miniature manually, whether it comes from a box that is not in the catalogue or is a custom reference. Organize your collection Track the miniatures you own or want to buy, along with their assembly and painting progress. Add your own photos, notes, and details to keep a useful record of every model. Plan your painting - create color schemes; - break a miniature down into parts and painting steps; - keep track of the paints and techniques you use; - see which pots are missing from your inventory. Move your projects forward Group related miniatures into projects or campaigns. Track their progress and keep a clear view of what remains to be done. Keep a record of your sessions The journal records your painting sessions: time spent, miniatures worked on, calendar, and progress over time. Pick up where you left off without having to reconstruct your plans. Your collection stays on your device by default. If you create an account, you can choose to back up your data and photos to the cloud and restore them on another device. Hobby Codex is available in French and English, with no ads. Catalogue subscription Tracking features are free. Access to the box catalogue requires an account and a Hobby Codex Catalogue subscription, monthly or yearly, that renews automatically. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://nicolaslabrousse.github.io/hobby-codex-legal/privacy.html

About

HoardX

Effortlessly catalog your hobby collections with AI-powered scans. Organize, discover, and trade items like paints, miniatures, and board games. Keep your inventory private or share it for trading.

Highlights
  • AI-powered item identification
  • Cataloging by category, brand, tag
  • Searchable collection database
  • Discover and trade with other collectors
  • Private by default inventory
  • Built-in escrow and shipping
Features
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HoardX is the all-in-one hobby tracker for tabletop collectors - paint tracker, miniature inventory, board game shelf, puzzle log, and RPG bookshelf in one app. HoardX is free with no collection limit. Add as many paints, minis, games, puzzles and books as you like - organize, showcase, sell. Free forever. Smart Scan is the shortcut, not the gate. Point your camera at a paint pot or a box and HoardX fills in the brand, line, color and details for you. Everyone gets 15 free Smart Scans a month. Go unlimited with Premium, or grab a one-time scan pack. Your hobby stash. Finally sorted. HoardX turns the box of half-used paints, the shelf of unpainted minis, and the closet of board games into a searchable, beautiful inventory you can actually use. * Snap. Scanned. Point your camera at any hobby item and HoardX identifies it in seconds - brand, line, capacity, edition, even the exact paint color. Citadel, Vallejo, Army Painter, indie brands - no more typing catalog numbers by hand. * Built for collectors who collect. Seven categories covering most hobbies: paint, miniatures, board games, puzzles, RPG books, tools, accessories. Track quantity, condition, when you opened that pot of acrylic, what you paid for it. * Trade and sell, safely. (US only for now) See what other collectors have. Offer to buy, propose a trade, or bundle a whole army for sale. HoardX holds payment in escrow until the package arrives, and community reporting plus AI moderation keep the marketplace clean. * Built-in shipping. (US only for now) When a sale goes through, USPS rates appear automatically. Buy the label in two taps. Tracking flows back into the app. * Reputation that follows you. Buyers rate sellers. Sellers rate buyers. Your average lives on your public profile. Free to use. Catalog an unlimited collection and get 15 AI scans every month, free. Scan more with HoardX Premium or one-time scan packs. Selling costs 7.9% of completed sales (5% platform + 2.9% payment processing) - no listing fees. We make money when you make money. Designed for miniature painters, tabletop gamers, jigsaw enthusiasts, and anyone whose hobby has outgrown their living space. Privacy: HoardX never sells your data and never shows ads. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hoardx.app/privacy HoardX Terms of Service: https://hoardx.app/terms

Screenshots

Hobby Codex4 screens
HoardX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hobby Codex at 5.0 against HoardX's 4.1. Hobby Codex also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%) and monetization model (free vs freemium). HoardX's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 2). On price, ads, 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. Hobby Codex sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and HoardX sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hobby Codex holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Hobby Codex's written reviews are positive against 60% of HoardX's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hobby Codex ships an update every 6 days, HoardX monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Hobby Codex versus HoardX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHobby CodexHoardX
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.1 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings29 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB79 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLabrousse NicolasBlake Smith

Customer experience

Hobby Codex

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

HoardX

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Hobby Codex

Subscriptions2
  • Box Catalog$2.991 Month
  • Box Catalog$24.991 Year
4 purchases

HoardX

Subscriptions2
  • HoardX Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • HoardX Premium Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • 50 Extra Scans$2.99
  • 250 Extra Scans$9.99

Questions

Is Hobby Codex free?
Hobby Codex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HoardX free?
HoardX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hobby Codex or HoardX?
Hobby Codex is rated higher. Hobby Codex averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while HoardX averages 4.1 from 9 ratings.
Do Hobby Codex or HoardX have ads?
Neither Hobby Codex nor HoardX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hobby Codex or HoardX?
Hobby Codex ships an update every 6 days, and HoardX monthly. Most recently, Hobby Codex was updated on October 24, 2026 and HoardX on October 24, 2026.

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