Chroma Match vs MiniMatch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chroma Match
This utility app facilitates precise color matching against custom color sets using dedicated hardware. Businesses can enable their unique color palettes for users to scan and compare against. Color sets can be made public or private for specific access.
- Custom color set matching
- NODE+Chroma sensor integration
- Public and private color sets
- Accurate color scanning
- Business color palette integration
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PLEASE NOTE: This application requires a NODE+Chroma Sensor Device from Variable, Inc. Usage: iPhone 4s (or newer) or an iPad 3 (or newer), or an iPad Mini. See our website at www.variableinc.com for more information. The Chroma Match App provides color matching against custom colorsets using the N+Chroma hardware. Users / Businesses that provide colorsets to Variable, Inc can have color matching to their colorset enabled in this app. For example, a paint manufacturer sends their paint set to Variable, Inc. This paint set is added to ChromaMatch, which enables users to accurately scan colors with NODE+Chroma and see how well these objects match the colors in the manufactuer's colorset. Color sets can be private, enabled only with a private key, or they can be made public and available to all users of the Chroma Match app.
MiniMatch
This app helps miniature painters manage their paint collections. It allows users to scan paints to identify them, find matches across different brands, track inventory, and plan color schemes for projects. Users can also record custom paint mix recipes.
- Scan paints with camera
- Match colors across 14 brands
- Track paint collection inventory
- Create custom color palettes
- Record paint mix recipes
- Browse popular paint schemes
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Minimatch is the paint manager built for miniature painters. Whether you're painting your first Space Marine or your hundredth, Minimatch helps you scan, collect, match, and plan your paints like a pro. SCAN ANY PAINT Point your camera at any paint pot. Minimatch uses OCR and color matching to identify it instantly. No manual entry needed. MATCH ACROSS BRANDS Found a color you love but need it in a different brand? Minimatch uses CIEDE2000 color science to find the closest match across all 14 supported brands. BUILD YOUR COLLECTION Track every paint you own. See what you have, what you need, and what's running low. Sort by color, brand, or type. CREATE PALETTES Plan your next project with custom palettes. Add a hero photo, pick your paints, or let Minimatch suggest colors from your photo automatically. MIX RECIPES Record your custom paint mixes with drop ratios. 2 drops Mephiston Red + 1 drop Abaddon Black? Save it, name it, reuse it. POPULAR SCHEMES Browse curated Warhammer 40K paint schemes with every paint listed and ready to shop. 1,200+ PAINTS, 14 BRANDS Citadel (Games Workshop) Vallejo Model Color Vallejo Game Color The Army Painter Scale75 AK Interactive Turbo Dork Pro Acryl Monument Hobbies Kimera Kolors Green Stuff World Warcolours P3 (Privateer Press) Reaper Free to use with up to 50 paints. Unlock unlimited for a one-time purchase of $4.99. No subscriptions. No ads. Ever.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MiniMatch at 3.5 against Chroma Match's 1.0. MiniMatch also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Chroma Match's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (6.1 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. MiniMatch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Chroma Match asks for nothing beyond the download.
MiniMatch holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Chroma Match ships an update every 2 months, MiniMatch fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chroma Match | MiniMatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 6.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Variable Technologies LLC | IAN PHILLIP KILPATRICK |
Customer experience
Chroma Match
MiniMatch
In-app purchases
Chroma Match
No in-app purchases
MiniMatch
- Unlock Minimatch$4.99









