Comparison

PaintMyMinis vs Alpha Pattern Generator

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

Alpha Pattern Generator

Features
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Alpha Pattern Generator From Image Free Alpha Pattern Generator turns any photo into a cross stitch, friendship bracelet, or keychain bead pattern — instantly. Upload a photo or start from scratch. Alipatern generates a beautiful grid with DMC color codes, ready to stitch. Fine-tune the palette, resize the grid, and export a print-ready PDF. • Cross stitch patterns up to 50×50 • Friendship bracelet & keychain bead patterns • Full DMC color palette with symbol legend • PDF export, print-ready • Save unlimited projects • Zoom, highlight colors, delete stitches Pro unlocks larger grids, full palette access, PDF export, and unlimited saves. Alipatern Pro Subscriptions: • Weekly and Yearly are auto-renewable subscriptions; Lifetime is a one-time purchase. • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Auto-renewable subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PaintMyMinis4 screens
Alpha Pattern Generator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Alpha Pattern Generator at Free against PaintMyMinis's $3.99. PaintMyMinis's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Alpha Pattern Generator is free to download; PaintMyMinis costs $3.99 up front. Alpha Pattern Generator sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. PaintMyMinis asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PaintMyMinis versus Alpha Pattern Generator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaintMyMinisAlpha Pattern Generator
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (52 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings52 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB58 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMarius HerzogRamazan Eles

In-app purchases

None

PaintMyMinis

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Alpha Pattern Generator

Subscriptions2
  • CrossWeeklyLocal$4.997 Days
  • CrossYearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is PaintMyMinis free?
PaintMyMinis costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Alpha Pattern Generator free?
Alpha Pattern Generator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PaintMyMinis or Alpha Pattern Generator have ads?
Neither PaintMyMinis nor Alpha Pattern Generator shows ads.

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