Comparison

Palette Forge vs Primed

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

Head to head
About

Palette Forge

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Find your scheme. The rest is your brush. Palette Forge helps you pick the colors for your next miniature. Snap a photo, pick a style, and see the scheme on YOUR mini before you open a single pot. Then the app counts the paints you already own and guides you part by part. FIND YOUR SCHEME β€’ Photograph your miniature, even bare grey or freshly primed β€’ Pick a style: competition piece, grimdark, vibrant, sea spray and rust, harsh winter… or describe your own idea β€’ Set your colors part by part: armor, cape, metals, skin, cloth β€’ Your preview lands in about 2 minutes, true to your sculpt. Keep browsing, a notification tells you when it's ready YOUR PAINTS FIRST β€’ "You have 7 paints out of 9 for this scheme": the app counts what you already own β€’ Missing paints? You choose which ones go on your shopping list β€’ Over 5,600 paints in the database: Citadel, Vallejo, The Army Painter, AK, Scale75 and more KEEP THIS SCHEME β€’ One tap turns your scheme into a project: one recipe per part, ready to follow β€’ Every part gets its own thumbnail, cropped from your mini β€’ Step-by-step guide: base coat, wash, layering, edge highlighting, drybrushing β€’ Your preview becomes the project cover ADOPT ANOTHER PAINTER'S SCHEME β€’ Love a scheme from the community? "Adopt this scheme" makes it your project β€’ Share your painted minis, cheer other painters on, discover their recipes β€’ Hobby news and YouTube painting tutorials for each miniature YOUR WORKSHOP IN YOUR POCKET β€’ Your paint collection across brands: scan up to 30 pots at once β€’ Paint converter: the cross-brand equivalent of any color β€’ Projects: before and after photos, journal, painting sessions β€’ Tools: eyedropper on a photo, color wheel, black-and-white value study, mixes, photo booth β€’ Painter Rank, streaks and special titles to keep the momentum going HOW PREVIEWS ARE MADE Scheme previews are AI-generated from your photo. They are a tool to pick your colors, not artwork: the painting is yours. FREE OR PREMIUM Free: collection, projects, recipes, community, plus 1 scheme and 1 guide on the house. Your free guide arrives on its own after your first scheme. Premium: 20 schemes and 5 guides a month, plus cloud backup of your projects, for $5.99/month or $49.99/year (US prices; the app shows your local price before purchase). Need a one-off boost? The "10 credits Β· schemes & guides" pack: no subscription, no expiry (1 scheme = 1 credit, 1 guide = 2 credits). Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel them at any time in your App Store account settings. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS Collection and projects live on your phone (and in the cloud with Premium), your account is hosted in Europe, no ads, no data resale. Privacy Policy: https://paletteforge.fr/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Primed

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Primed is the all-in-one companion for tabletop miniature painters β€” track every paint you own, plan your projects, save your recipes, and finally clear that backlog. Your paint rack, organized. Log what you own, what's running low, and what's on your wishlist. Search by brand, finish, or color, and tap any color to find cross-brand equivalents so you can paint with what you already have β€” and never buy a duplicate again. Beat the Pile of Shame. Give every model a project card with photos and faction tags, then move it through a clear pipeline: Backlog, Assembled, Primed, Work in Progress, Done, and Based. Watch your progress add up instead of piling up. WHAT YOU CAN DO β€’ Paint rack with owned / running-low / wishlist status and color swatches β€’ Cross-brand paint equivalents across major hobby paint ranges β€’ Project backlog ("Pile of Shame") with photos, faction tags, and a full status pipeline β€’ Recipes β€” build step-by-step painting recipes (paint + technique + dilution) β€’ Smart shopping list from your wishlist, low paints, and recipe gaps β€’ Session timer to track how long your projects really take β€’ Stats and progress at a glance β€’ Localized in 20 languages FREE & LIFETIME Primed is free to start. A one-time Lifetime Unlock removes ads and opens everything β€” unlimited projects, unlimited paint rack, unlimited army tags, recipe export & sharing, and CSV export. No subscription, ever. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your projects, photos, and paint inventory stay on your device β€” no account, no cloud. The free version shows ads to keep it supported; the Lifetime Unlock removes them. Terms of Use (EULA): https://nemostation90.github.io/app-support/apps/primed/#terms Privacy Policy: https://nemostation90.github.io/app-support/apps/primed/#privacy

Screenshots

Palette Forge4 screens
Primed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Primed at none against Palette Forge's 3. Palette Forge's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price and device support 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Palette Forge sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Primed asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Palette Forge versus Primed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPalette ForgePrimed
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysβ€”
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size72 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSylvain Le GuenQuoc Nguyen

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Palette Forge

Subscriptions2
  • Premium mensuel$4.991 Month
  • Premium annuel$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • 10 Credits Pack$2.99
None

Primed

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Palette Forge free?
Palette Forge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Primed free?
Primed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Palette Forge or Primed have ads?
Primed shows ads; Palette Forge does not.

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