Impcat App Reviews

It’s gotten better since the old reviews. So even after reading the reviews I decided to give this thing a shot. I happen to have found it via a google search which let me to a page to read about and and gave me the instructions on how to get the files I was looking for from impcat’s redit page. Once I did that it was fairly simple to use. Even the uploading the file it required to use wasn’t hard unless you just don’t know much about technology. All in all the app is what you think it is it helps you plan out your paint scheme without wasting hours on painting to just figure out you don’t like the pattern you made.

Not worth the money. I, like most, assumed we’d be able to use this for GW models, yet none exist. Apparently there is a process to get these templates, however it seems so complicated and time consuming (requires subreddit help and another app) that I’d rather just eat the $3 loss and learn a lesson - a lesson hopefully you all can avoid. The app needs a LOT of work, and has a long way to go before one can justify this price. Save your money, keep an eye on it, maybe a year or so of extra development will be all the difference.

Really Poor Product. Comes with a tiny selection of models and no instructions on adding more. If an app doesn't work by itself, its not a finished product. Should not be on the app store yet. Don't spend your money.

Really cool. Great features, model variety is sadly a bit low but it’s really nice for messing around with new color schemes, don’t go in expecting for the exact model you want to paint to be there

Great App, Requires Base Level Intelligence to Operate. Too many reviewers seem to have trouble figuring out how to import files… you can get access to loads of additional files and paints needed to start doing mock-ups with 5 minutes of bare minimum research. This isn’t rocket science; it’s basic app and phone literacy. If you’re having trouble with this then you likely have far more important things to worry about than leaving reviews detailing your ineptitude with entry-level tech.

Worked good till recently. I loved using this app for color schemes for my warhammer armies but I recently have been having issues with it now when I try to use a lot of mixed colors where it will affect the layers of paint for about 10 seconds before the app restarts and all my progress in painting is gone I tried redownloading the app and even using different colors but it still happens and kinda makes the app hard to if not unusable so if this gets fixed then it’s great

Great app. Was hard choosing what color scheme/placement to go with but this helped immensely. Make sure to find the svg file you need online.

Description of app is misleading. Would not recommend.. This app is a nice idea, but it’s not worth anyone’s money. There is currently no “library” from which to download SVG files so that you can even paint any miniatures you would want beyond the 6 which come with the app. The fact that they are charging $3 for this is suspicious and should be reviewed. Basically if you want to paint your own miniatures you need to 1. Take hi-res well lit photography of your OWN minis in gray before they are painted at all. 2. The ability to create your own SVGs within Photoshop (oh yeah you’ll need that too). 3. Lots of time. If you have Photoshop and can make your SVG and take your own hi-res well-lit photos of your minis, why do you need this app? In the apps own description it states that It’s connected to a rich library of SVGs in the form of FREE DLC none of which is on the developers website nor are there links to this library. I don’t like leaving a review like this but there’s too many obfuscations which seem to be made by the developers to prevent people from actually realizing they just got duped into spending $3 on something that basically every minipainter wishes existed. I’m calling this predatory, don’t buy.

Great tool for experimenting with color schemes. As someone who is very indecisive about color schemes and wants to get them just right before painting a whole army, this app is fantastic for me. The rendering looks very realistic and I think it gives you a great look at what a scheme would look like on the model. I love that I can make small tweaks in the app without having to paint multiple test models just to see how something will look. As some other reviews have alluded to, it definitely does take a bit of setup to get up and running. That said, once the initial setup is done you don’t have to worry about it again. If you have trouble with setting it up, the impcat subreddit has lots of useful resources and has been helpful for me with any questions I’ve had. I absolutely recommend this for anyone who likes to fine tune their paint schemes!

Great for what it is but recent update broke functionality. A recent update on the iPad version made it such that I can no longer select zones on the model with my Apple Pencil. This is a critical bug and is a major deterrent to using the app. If you can find the time, PLEASE FIX IT 🙏 As many have already stated, this app is awesome. So many of us in the hobby suffer from paralysis analysis and are hesitant to paint because we don’t know what we want. Similarly there are folks that want to sketch out their ideas ahead of time. This app lets you do both. Is it perfect? No, but it’s paving the way and definitely on the right track. I’m glad it exists and I’m an avid user. My feedback for the developer (speaking as one dev to another) is its clear the UI/UX was designed by a dev. My recommendation would be to find yourself a solid UI designer, and this app could go from good to absolute greatness!

iPad version doesn’t have Apple Pencil support. Update broke Apple Pencil functionality. Major bug that’s gone unfixed for three months. Unacceptable for a paid app.

Too complicated. If you’re trying to use this on your phone and paint GW models be prepared for a complicated process and downloading a second app.

Iffy for warhammer. If you want to use this for warhammer minis I would be cautious. There is a subreddit you can look at to find a list of models they have for you to work with (which requires an entirely separate download and import) but the list is not all encompassing and is missing allot of models. In some cases there are fan made or proxy models that are so far off base that it’s useless if you wanted to see how your model would look. ( I’m looking at you, weird spider leg tyrant guard). If you can find your models in the mega link from the sub Reddit and go through the process of importing it then yea the app works pretty well but otherwise you more than likely aren’t getting a SVG and you just wasted 3$

Overall pretty good. Overall it’s pretty good. However I can’t figure out how to add more templates but that might just be something to do with my lack of knowledge in this area.

Landscape please!!. Begging for a landscape mode, otherwise it’s an alright app, definitely needs more support overall though

Useful. It’s a useful app, very annoying the in-app store doesn’t work for me. If you go on Reddit and look up the app then you should be good for SVGs to use. The colors the app has are very good and I’m happy with it overall.

Good Once You Get It Going. Alright, so I took the plunge and bought it after seeing the last review was over a year ago. I don’t know if much has changed, but the app does what you want it to. It takes a bit of work, and downloading the files from another site, but the subreddit is really helpful and there are lots of models to choose from. I was interested for 40k, and after installing MEGA and visiting the folder where all the modes are stored, you can download whatever and start “painting”. Takes a bit to setup, but great once you get there

Has serious potential .. This app is pretty good as it stands, could use some improvements so that it runs smoother. I feel later down the line if updates (paints, models, some stability) continue that this would be something I could see myself using for many many projects. Update: 4/23/2022 if there were a way to easier upload a mini and paint it on here that would make this awesome

SVG files required. And an additional app.. I must have an IOS version that doesn’t allow me to download relevant templates in a browser. Ergo, I have to download an additional app (and open more permissions) to use the $3 app I paid for. Spent an hour and couldn’t even get the file to download on the second app, despite browsing the subreddit posts dedicated to exactly this process. The time alone made this app not worth it

Feels like a Beta that could improve. Not really user friendly, and could really use a UI design team to fix this. Having a wider database of models would help as well. I’m a warhammer painter and there’s just too many hoops to jump through to put time into this for now. Maybe when it gets some updates I’ll revisit the app. Cool idea, so I hope this all works out in the end.

Doesn’t work with iPhone.. It’s an android app. It works with 8 models it has loaded on which are obviously not what people bought the app for. It only works how you really want it if you jump through a bunch of hoops and download other apps. For a program I just payed three dollars for, I’m disappointed.

Fantastic app, but takes some setup. I’m a beginner painter and I’m not trying to invest much time or money in my models at this time. I just used this app in a very basic way to plan my color scheme and I’m really happy with how well it worked. I did have to put in some effort to download the models I wanted. I consider myself tech-savvy and the impcat subreddit was very helpful so this didn’t take me long. However, if you’re looking for the app to contain everything from the get-go or if you don’t want to navigate the download process, this isn’t the tool for you.

Buyer Beware. App is probably not what you think it is. I suspect most people who pay and download never actually use it for the purpose they downloaded it for. I assumed it was going to be an easy process. Select the models I want to paint from a list. Maybe download them. Paint in the app and see what I like before committing to a color scheme. That is NOT what this app does. It is a powerful tool when used properly, but it is not intuitive or user friendly. You will need to go out of your way to source the files yourself, and download them to the files app. It’s a pain in the rear. Just paint the minis. Skip the app. As you can see by a “developer response” to another users review the dev team doesn’t seem to take criticism kindly and do not respond in the most professional manner. Another reason to save your money.

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Great app!. Amazing app, helps immensely when decided on a scheme for your army. I only wish we had GW paints as an option, or even if it told you what I’m the GW equivalent was. Other than that, can’t recommend it enough

Been waiting for an App like this.. Loving the App so far as I love just creating ideas most of the time. But would it be possible to get GW paint set as well.

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Amazing Tool!. Been using Impcats for a little over a year now, it’s helped me figure out paint schemes, layering and more. The subreddit, r/Impcat, is also a helpful community with a library of svg files.

Scam?. Couldn’t figure this thing out, clicked way too many links. Don’t buy this.

Avoid. Very buggy. Has very few models built in. Importing models in iOS is not functional.

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