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Is there a one-time purchase miniature paint tracker app with no subscription?

Last updated: 7 September 2026

Yes. Zenithal is a miniature painting tracker for iPhone, iPad and Android with a free tier that does not expire and a Pro unlock you buy once, $9.99 USD at launch. There is no subscription anywhere in the app.

If you have been burned before, that is fair. In this category, Model Colors converted from free to a forced monthly subscription and locked users out of data they had already entered. So it is worth checking any tracker before you type in 200 paints.

How to check any tracker app before you commit

  1. Open the store listing and read the in-app purchases section. Look for "monthly", "yearly" or "auto-renew". A one-time unlock is usually listed once, with one price.
  2. Find out what the free tier does. A free tier with a hard cap and no time limit is honest. A "free trial" has a clock on it.
  3. Check whether the app needs an account. If it does, your data can end up behind a login change later.
  4. Check whether you can export. A CSV or a backup file means you can leave with your data.
  5. Read the one-star reviews and search them for "subscription". Pricing changes show up there first.
  6. Only then start entering paints.

How Zenithal does it

The free tier is a working tracker, not a trial: 40 paints, 10 backlog units and 5 recipes, with single-pot barcode scanning and cross-brand equivalents. Photos, progress, the home-screen widget, backup, restore and CSV export are all free forever. Nothing expires, and nothing you already saved is ever taken away.

Zenithal Pro is a single lifetime purchase, $9.99 USD at launch and $14.99 once the launch window closes. Bought once, not a subscription. Pro gives unlimited paints, units and recipes, bulk scanning for a whole haul in one session, shop mode and the smart shopping list, and every future Pro feature with no further payment. On Apple devices, Universal Purchase and Family Sharing apply to the Pro unlock. Prices vary by country and are shown in the app and on the store.

Zenithal is on the App Store for iPhone and iPad, and on Google Play for Android phones and tablets. Native Mac and Windows versions are planned as later releases and are not available yet.

No account, no login. Your units, paints, recipes and photos live in a database on your own phone or tablet. Zenithal runs no server that holds your data, and there are no ads, no analytics and no tracking. There is no live cross-device sync; backups are files you own, saved anywhere you like or to your own iCloud Drive. CSV export gets your data out, and CSV import brings in paint lists from a spreadsheet or another tracker's export. Nothing is locked in.

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Related questions

Will the Zenithal Pro price go up?
Yes, once. It is $9.99 USD during the launch window and $14.99 after. Once bought, there is no further payment, and every future Pro feature is included.
Does the Zenithal free tier expire?
No. It is not a trial. The caps are 40 paints, 10 backlog units and 5 recipes, and nothing you already saved is ever taken away.
Can I get my data out if I stop using Zenithal?
Yes. Backup and restore produce a file you own, and CSV export is free forever. There is no account holding your data.

Zenithal is a Trueframe Digital app. Pay once, no account, your data stays on your device. See the Zenithal page for screenshots, the full feature list and prices.