Comparison

Putty 3D vs Pixelable

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Putty 3D

This app offers a powerful and intuitive 3D sculpting experience for artists on the go. It leverages your device's graphics processor for smooth performance and supports Apple Pencil and 3D Touch for precise control. Export your creations in OBJ and STL formats for use in other software or for 3D printing.

Highlights
  • Intuitive 3D sculpting
  • Apple Pencil and 3D Touch support
  • OBJ and STL export
  • Physically based rendering
  • Video recording and screenshots
Features
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IMPORTANT: Putty 3D requires iPhone 5s, iPad Air, iPad Mini 2 or any newer iPhone or iPad with iOS 11 or newer. Putty is the best 3D sketchbook for artists and enthusiasts on the go. Whether you’re on holiday, on the train or just relaxing on the couch, Putty 3D is your perfect companion. It uses the powerful graphics processor in your device to create a smooth and intuitive sculpting experience, exclusively on iOS. Putty 3D supports Apple Pencil, 3D Touch and Wide Color, and has been optimized for iPad Pro and iPhone 7, meaning it can deliver bigger sculpting volumes and even smoother performance. The built-in support for OBJ and STL export (only on iPhone 6 and iPad Air 2 or newer devices) allows you to transfer your creations to modelling and animation packages on your PC or Mac, or you can even bring them into the real world through 3D printing (specifics and compatibility may vary depending on the printing hardware and software). In a nutshell you can: - Sculpt on the go with Apple Pencil and 3D Touch support for precise and pressure sensitive sculpting. - Bring your creations into to your favourite modelling, animation or even 3D printing apps on PC or Mac using the built in OBJ and STL export (only on iPhone 6 and iPad Air 2 or newer devices). - Use materials like Plastic, Ceramic or even Gold to make your work shine (sometimes quite literally), all brought to life by physically based rendering techniques. - Easily record videos of your work or take high resolution screenshots with optional camera effects. For the latest updates on Putty follow us @putty3d on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. For any feedback or issue please email us at contact@putty3d.com, we look forward to hearing from you!

About

Pixelable

Create pixel art with intuitive tools and advanced features like layer editing and color customization. Export your creations as animated GIFs or PNG files. Save multiple projects and adjust canvas sizes for detailed artwork.

Highlights
  • Layer editing
  • Color making
  • Basic drawing tools
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Animated GIF export
  • Pinch-to-zoom canvas
  • Multiple project saving
Features
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Here is a pleasant pixel art editor! This is an app which pursue the stress-free and intuitively drawing of pixel art. The app has genuine functions, like layer editing, color making, and various tools. Also, you can operate intuitively. For example you can enlarge and reduce the canvas by pinch in or pinch out. Main functions are below. - Layer editing You can add and erase, and copy layers. Also, you can select display or non-display mode, change the order of layers, and make a layer transparent. - Tools The app has basic tools to draw pixel arts. (For example, pen, spuit, filling and transfer) ・Undo and redo You can cancel drawing. - Animated GIF export Each layer is going to be one frame. - Color making You can make your favorite color easily. You can save 150 colors in maximum by a work. - Pinch in and pinch out You can enlarge and reduce the canvas by pinch in and out. It enables you to draw more details. - Saving multiple pictures You can save several projects, so that you can edit other projects later. - Setting canvas size You can select the size of canvas from 5*5 to 256*256. - Setting a exporting pixel size You can select exporting size. Pictures will be saved to camera roll as a png file. - Reflection function You can reflect the selected layer vertical and horizontal. ※There is another flunked app, ‘Dottable’. ※To prevent a crash, you need more than 150MB of free space to make a new project. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Screenshots

Putty 3D4 screens
Pixelable4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pixelable at Free against Putty 3D's $4.99. Pixelable also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (78% vs 51%). Putty 3D's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On device support 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

Pixelable is free to download; Putty 3D costs $4.99 up front. Pixelable sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Putty 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixelable holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pixelable has 3.4K ratings behind it against 593, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Putty 3D's written reviews are positive against 78% of Pixelable's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Putty 3D ships an update every 3 months, Pixelable every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Putty 3D versus Pixelable: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPutty 3DPixelable
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (593 ratings)4.7 (3.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.8% of reviews77.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5933.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNga NguyenYosuke Seki

Customer experience

Putty 3D

All ratings593 ratings
Positive75.7%
Neutral8.4%
Negative15.9%
Written reviews185 reviews
Positive50.8%
Neutral17.3%
Negative31.9%

Pixelable

All ratings3,364 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews359 reviews
Positive77.7%
Neutral13.4%
Negative8.9%

User reviews

Putty 3D

From 593 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Good for 3D printing
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Intuitive interface
  • 🚀 Responsive tools
  • 👍 Fun and creative

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Difficult controls and camera movement
  • 🔧 Limited tools and features
  • 🔧 Lacks fine detail sculpting
  • 🐛 Crashes and data loss issues
  • 💰 Expensive for limited functionality

Pixelable

From 3.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Lots of tools and features
  • 👍 Good for pixel art and animation
  • 👍 Helpful tutorials
  • 👍 Unlimited color options

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes
  • 🐛 Issues with saving and auto-saving
  • 🐛 Bugs with certain features like mirroring and resizing
  • 🔍 Ads can be intrusive
  • 🔍 Limited canvas size

Bugs and requests

Putty 3D

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when exporting projects
  • Inconsistent brush behavior
  • Difficulty with precise sculpting
  • Inability to undo/redo actions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more sculpting tools (move, crease, etc.)
  • Implement color/texture painting
  • Improve camera controls and navigation
  • Add import/export options for 3D models
  • Provide more detailed tutorials

Pixelable

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes when trying to save or create new projects
  • Issues with layers not working as expected
  • Color picker and eyedropper tool not functioning properly
  • Mirroring tool not aligning pixels correctly
  • Resizing canvas causes loss of work

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add ability to import/trace images
  • Increase canvas size limit
  • Add more layer management options
  • Improve color palette management
  • Add animation timeline and better animation tools
Show 2 more
  • Implement auto-save and better save/load functionality
  • Add option to remove ads for a one-time fee

In-app purchases

None

Putty 3D

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pixelable

One-time1
  • Remove ads$3.99

Questions

Is Putty 3D free?
Putty 3D costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pixelable free?
Pixelable is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Putty 3D or Pixelable?
Pixelable is rated higher. Putty 3D averages 4.1 out of 5 from 593 ratings, while Pixelable averages 4.7 from 3.4K ratings.
Do Putty 3D or Pixelable have ads?
Pixelable shows ads; Putty 3D does not.
Which is updated more often, Putty 3D or Pixelable?
Putty 3D ships an update every 3 months, and Pixelable every 5 weeks. Most recently, Putty 3D was updated on October 14, 2026 and Pixelable on October 14, 2026.

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