Comparison

PaintMyMinis vs Picasso Pro

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

Head to head
About

PaintMyMinis

This app helps miniature painters meticulously track their color schemes, paint mixtures, and painting progress for consistent results. Save custom recipes, manage paint collections, and plan future projects with ease.

Highlights
  • Plan project color schemes with colorwheel
  • Track painting techniques and paint mixtures
  • Share materials and techniques
  • Manage colors and create shopping lists
  • Bookmark painting status for each mini
  • Supports multiple paint ranges
Features
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Did it ever happen to you, after taking a break from one of your miniature/army painting projects that you couldn’t get a hold of the right painting order? What kind of mixtures did you create to paint that cool metal blade? What kind of inks did you use and in which order? Was it the „late summer green 123“ or „autumngras 345“ flock for the bases? With PaintMyMinis you can keep track of all these questions and keep it for future projects and expansions. It provides your tabletop army/miniature painting with consistency throughout the whole painting process. Never lose sight again of your painting order, the thereby used colors and bookmark your painting status at every mini in progress. ********* "Fantastic iPhone app to keep track of the mixes and color recipes used in your minis." - Karaikal Painting Studio (Multi Golden Demon Winner) "The perfect app for recording your color choice." - Studio Akaranseth (Multi Golden Demon Winner) ” (…) Well, PaintMyMinis is that (note)book, except that it resides on your iPhone, and it becomes your notebook on steroids, with some serious awesomesauce thrown in.” - Bill’s Raving Rant ********* Key features: - Plan your project color scheme with the integrated colorwheel* (optionally with auto color harmony) - Keep track of all your painting techniques, paint mixtures and ratios - Share your materials and techniques with your friends and the world - Keep track of your colors* and add them to an integrated shopping list - One app, all your projects, all your minis, custom materials that can be shared by your minis - Bookmarks and percentile painting process for each mini - For your convenience the Vallejo (Game Color, Model Color and Model Air)*, new and old Games Workshop Citadel* paint line, Badger Minitaire*, The Army Painter*, Scale75*, Coat d'arms*, Wargames Foundry*, PrivateerPress Formula P3* and the Reaper Master Series* paint ranges are available for download! *The color representation does not reflect real pigmented colors and is only a simulation. Be sure to test your colors and color schemes in reality before applying them to your project and decide if you like them. The colors in this app can only act as a rough guide for your real color choice. *All data seen in these screenshots is only for illustration purposes. The data has to be provided by the user himself. *All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. *Miniatures on screenshots by Corvus Belli

About

Picasso Pro

This app enables you to perform a magic trick where a spectator colors a drawing on their own phone. The app then reveals a matching prediction, requiring no special props. It's a customizable prediction tool for entertainment.

Highlights
  • Perform 'Color Match' magic trick
  • Uses spectator's phone
  • No special props needed
  • Fully customizable templates
  • Customizable color labels
  • Prediction tool
Features
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Perform ‘Color Match’ on a spectators phone. Picasso Pro allows you to perform the famous Picasso routine, know around the world as Color Match - with only your phone. No special props required. This app and the secrets within do all the work for you. Walk up to a spectator and have them color in a drawing on THEIR phone. When it’s completed you can show that it matches your prediction perfectly. Fully customizable, use your own templates (or choose one of the built in ones) and color labels, it’s the ultimate prediction tool. In collaboration with Promystic.com & Ellusionist.com, this is Picasso Pro. Download TODAY.

Screenshots

PaintMyMinis4 screens
Picasso Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PaintMyMinis at $3.99 against Picasso Pro's $29.99. PaintMyMinis also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.5) and review sentiment (76% vs 45%). Picasso Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On ratings volume, 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

PaintMyMinis costs $3.99 and Picasso Pro $29.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PaintMyMinis holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 52 and 28 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of PaintMyMinis's written reviews are positive against 45% of Picasso Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PaintMyMinis ships an update every 2 months, Picasso Pro every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PaintMyMinis versus Picasso Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaintMyMinisPicasso Pro
Price$3.99 — better$29.99
Rating4.7 (52 ratings) — better2.5 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews — better45.0% of reviews
Number of ratings52 — better28
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB8 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMarius HerzogEllusionist.com INC

Customer experience

PaintMyMinis

All ratings52 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral10.3%
Negative13.8%

Picasso Pro

All ratings28 ratings
Positive35.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative60.7%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive45.0%
Neutral7.5%
Negative47.5%

Bugs and requests

PaintMyMinis

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Picasso Pro

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Notifications not received when app is in background
  • App not opening after update
  • Black screen after setup/account creation
  • Safari can't find the server error
  • Instructions crashing
Show 7 more
  • Notifications not changing automatically
  • Random color vibrations
  • No push notifications
  • Aspect ratio not adjusted to screen size
  • Black screen after registering
  • App black screens totally after registration
  • Login doesn't work on site

Requested features

3 requests
  • Update warning video before ID creation
  • Add Apple Watch support
  • Part of the warning video within the app on first open

In-app purchases

None

PaintMyMinis

No in-app purchases

None

Picasso Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PaintMyMinis free?
PaintMyMinis costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Picasso Pro free?
Picasso Pro costs $29.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PaintMyMinis or Picasso Pro?
PaintMyMinis is rated higher. PaintMyMinis averages 4.7 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while Picasso Pro averages 2.5 from 28 ratings.
Do PaintMyMinis or Picasso Pro have ads?
Neither PaintMyMinis nor Picasso Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PaintMyMinis or Picasso Pro?
PaintMyMinis ships an update every 2 months, and Picasso Pro every 2 weeks. Most recently, PaintMyMinis was updated on November 6, 2026 and Picasso Pro on November 6, 2026.

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