HobbyArmory
The real number
How many unbuilt and unpainted miniatures you own, counted from your actual collection rather than estimated.
Pile of Shame
Find out how big the pile really is.
Everyone underestimates it. The boxes on the shelf are only the part you can see, and the sprues in the cupboard have been quietly compounding for years. HobbyArmory counts the whole thing, then helps you take it apart one month at a time.
Free during beta · Counted per miniature · Monthly goals and streaks
The number is worse than you think, and that is useful
The pile of shame is the running joke of the hobby, and it survives on being vague. As long as it is just a pile, it can be any size, and you never have to deal with it. Put a number on it and something changes. It stops being a mood and becomes a target.
HobbyArmory counts it properly, per miniature rather than per box. Every set you own is already in the database, including the models inside it, so once your collection is in the app the backlog is simply the models that are not painted yet. No spreadsheet, no estimating, no typing.
Sorted by army, because that is how you will beat it
A single huge number is only motivating for about a day. What actually helps is seeing which army the pile is hiding in. Usually one faction is responsible for most of it, and one is closer to finished than you realised, which is exactly the one to start with. You can filter your collection by paint status and by army, so both of those are two taps away.
- The backlog counted from your real collection, model by model
- Broken down by army and by game system
- Five paint stages, so half built and primed do not get lumped in with untouched sprue
- A wishlist that keeps what you want separate from what you already own
Then chip away at it
Set a monthly goal you can actually hit. Three finished models a month is not impressive on any given evening and it is thirty six models a year, which is most of an army. The activity chart fills in as you go, the streak counts the days you kept at it, and achievements land as the collection crosses real milestones. This is the same engine as the paint tracker, pointed at the part of the collection you have been avoiding.
And it stops the pile growing
Half of the problem is buying. When a new box catches your eye, the app already knows what is in your cupboard and what is unpainted, and the sets you want live in a wishlist rather than in your collection. When you plan a list in the army builder, it tells you exactly which models you are missing, so the next order is the one the army actually needs.
What you get
A backlog you can see
The pile of shame, counted, sorted, and made smaller.
Sorted by army
See which faction is dragging the number up, and which one you are quietly close to finishing.
Progress over time
The chart that matters: the backlog going down over a year, one month at a time.
Goals that fit
Set a monthly target you will actually hit, and let the streak do the rest of the work.
Wishlist kept honest
Sets you want sit in a wishlist, apart from the pile, so buying stays a decision and not a reflex.
Nothing forgotten
Every box you own is in the app, so the pile cannot hide in a cupboard you stopped opening.
FAQ
Pile of Shame Tracker questions
Is there an app to track my pile of shame?
Yes. HobbyArmory counts every unbuilt and unpainted miniature in your collection, sorted by army, and tracks the backlog as it shrinks. It is free during the beta on Android and iOS.
How does it know how big my backlog is?
Every current Warhammer 40,000 and Age of Sigmar set is already in the app, including the individual miniatures in each box. You add the sets you own, set a paint status, and the backlog is simply everything that is not finished yet.
Does it count models or boxes?
Models. Each miniature in a set carries its own paint status, so a part painted squad counts as part painted rather than being written off as an unpainted box.
Can I see which army my backlog is in?
Yes. The collection filters by paint status and by army, so you can see which faction the pile is really hiding in and which one you are close to finishing.
How does it help me actually paint it?
Monthly goals, a year activity chart with your goal line on it, a painting streak, and achievements tied to real collection milestones. Small consistent targets are what shrink a backlog.
Is the pile of shame tracker free?
Yes. Every feature is unlocked and free during the beta on Android and iOS.
More of the app
It all runs off one collection
Join the Beta
Put a number on the pile
HobbyArmory is free in beta on Android and iOS, with the full collection tracker and progress tools included.