Texture Forager

Texture Forager

Capture and make PBR textures

5 ratings
2 reviews
$5.99

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Released
March 13, 2026
Updated
October 24, 2026

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Transform everyday photos into high-quality PBR texture sets for your 3D projects. Generate diffuse, normal, roughness, and height maps directly on your device. Own your assets forever with a one-time purchase.

✓PBR map generation from photos
✓Diffuse, normal, roughness, height maps
✓On-device processing
✓Offline functionality
✓One-time purchase
✓3D artist focused
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What's New in Texture Forager

2.0

October 24, 2026

Texture Forager 2.0 is our biggest update yet. FLASH SCAN Capture true surface depth, not just color. Hold your iPhone over a surface and tilt it around a guided ring while the flashlight lights it from every side. Texture Forager measures real normals and height and gives you a clean, shadow-free albedo. A NEW CAMERA • Max mode for 48 MP captures • Measure mode records real-world size and relief with LiDAR • Tap to focus, plus focus, exposure and white-balance locks • Live warnings for clipped highlights, uneven light and motion AR AND REAL-WORLD SCALE • Materials now carry their real-world size • View in AR places a material on a real floor or wall at true scale • Export USDZ files that open in AR Quick Look BETTER MATERIALS • Lighting is evened out before tiling, removing bright bands at the seams • Smart presets for each material category • Faster slider updates on tiled materials • Fixed normal-map direction and edge artifacts in 4K exports A NEW DESIGN FOR iOS 26 • Liquid Glass throughout, with Library, Map, Collection and a new Search tab • iPhone Duo: open the phone to see your material and its live 3D preview side by side • iPad and iPhone Duo now rotate to fill the screen • 3D preview: custom backgrounds, and even tiling with no seams on cubes and cylinders • How It Works guides for Flash Scan, the editor and the 3D preview

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User reviews

Useless

Real 3D Artist gonna see that this app is just putting filters on top on your photo and means nothing (height map is not accurate at all its just your albedo in black and white lol)

I’m impressed!

I wasn’t expecting much and bought this on a whim because it’s affordable and would be useful for me. That being said, I was very pleasantly surprised! It has quite a few options, more than I expected for making materials on a phone. There are some issues here and there but I expected it, looks like the app only came out recently and I know how it is releasing something haha, always fun fixing the bugs.

My main issue is that it only occasionally wants to load photos from my photos I’ve already taken, but it works every time when done with the camera. Otherwise, I made a material and it worked and exported great!
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FAQ

What is Texture Forager?

Texture Forager is a mobile application that allows users to capture photos of real-world objects and convert them into PBR (Physically Based Rendering) texture sets. These textures include diffuse, normal, roughness, and height maps for use in 3D workflows.

How much does Texture Forager cost?

Texture Forager is a paid application priced at $5.99. The app offers a 'pay once, own it forever' model, meaning there are no recurring subscriptions or additional in-app purchases required to use its full functionality.

Does Texture Forager work offline?

Yes, Texture Forager is designed to work fully offline. All processing and texture generation happen directly on your device, ensuring you can create assets without an internet connection.

What devices is Texture Forager compatible with?

Texture Forager is available for iPhone and iPad devices. It is built to be accessible on Apple's mobile and tablet platforms.

What kind of textures can Texture Forager generate?

Texture Forager can generate a full PBR texture set from any photo. This includes diffuse, normal, roughness, and height maps, providing comprehensive material data for 3D rendering.

Is Texture Forager suitable for beginners?

While built for 3D artists, the app's direct approach to texture generation from photos makes it accessible. Its focus on honest, on-device processing gives users complete control over their materials.

How often is Texture Forager updated?

The latest version of Texture Forager is 1.24, last updated on May 11, 2026. This indicates a relatively active development cycle for the application.

Does Texture Forager use AI for texture generation?

No, Texture Forager explicitly states it does not use AI black boxes for texture generation. It focuses on honest, on-device processing to give users complete control over their materials.