Comparison

ARMOURY CRATE vs Pixelmap Builder

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

Head to head
About

ARMOURY CRATE

Enhance your gaming experience by remotely managing your ROG laptop and gaming gear. Monitor system status, customize audio settings, and back up gaming profiles for a seamless setup.

Highlights
  • Monitor ROG laptop system status
  • Remote PC ARMOURY CRATE settings
  • Backup/Restore gaming profiles
  • Virtual surround sound effects
  • Personalize EQ profiles
  • Monitor headset battery percentage
  • Low latency gaming mode
Features
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ARMOURY CRATE is created to build a seamless experience for you to enjoy the ROG laptop and gaming gear. [ROG laptop] 1. Link to app: Launch the ARMOURY CRATE mobile app and scan the QR code to connect your ROG laptop. 2. Function: (1) Monitors your ROG laptop system status. (2) Sets up PC ARMOURY CRATE settings remotely. (3) Backs up/Restores the gaming profile to/from your ASUS account. [Gaming gear] 1. Support model: ROG Cetra ture wireless. 2. Link to app: Connect your headset via Bluetooth from system settings or the ARMOURY CRATE app. 3. Function: (1) Realistic virtual surround sound effect. (2) Personalizes the EQ profile settings to build immersive game sounds. (3) Applies ROG preset audio profiles to create an incredible experience. (4) Monitors battery percentage of your headset. (5) Support low latency gaming mode (only support TWS Series).

About

Pixelmap Builder

Design and plan complex LED video walls for stage and event productions. This tool helps you map pixel layouts, generate wiring diagrams, and preview screen performance with test patterns. Export project files, coordinate sheets, and videos for seamless installation and show execution.

Highlights
  • Design multi-screen LED walls
  • Customizable rows, columns, and panel sizes
  • Automatic port wiring diagrams
  • Animated radar test patterns
  • Export PNG maps, CSV coordinates, Resolume projects, and MP4 videos
  • App customization options
Features
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Pixelmap Builder is a professional layout tool for LED video wall and stage designers, VJs, and technicians. Plan your pixel map, test your screens, and export everything you need for a flawless install or show. Design your layout: Build multi-screen LED walls with custom rows, columns, and panel sizes. Position screens freely, select and move several at once, mix panel resolutions, mark missing panels in black, and see real-world dimensions in meters and feet as you work. Outputs: Split your map into processor outputs (for example 1920×1080 each). Every output counts its X/Y from 0, keep an INPUT and an OUTPUT map in the same project, and get one PNG or video per output when you export. Power and cases: Power consumption per screen and circuit, plus project totals of cases and power in the info panel. Test patterns: Animated radar overlays — pulse, sweep, wave, and cross wipe — plus a 3D block effect, with independent per-screen origins. Great for verifying alignment and signal flow before a show. Logos and colors: Place and resize logos on your screens, pick random or custom screen colors, and customize the app's colors. Export everything: High-resolution PNGs of your pixel map, CSV coordinate sheets, and MP4 test pattern videos for your media server. What you see in the preview is exactly what you export. Your projects everywhere: Save projects on your device, or create a free account (optional) to keep them in the cloud and use Premium on all your devices. On iPhone you get a simple, focused interface for quick pixel maps; iPad gets the full professional workspace. A limited number of free exports are included. Pixelmap Premium unlocks unlimited PNG, CSV, and MP4 exports. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ARMOURY CRATE4 screens
Pixelmap Builder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pixelmap Builder at 100% against ARMOURY CRATE's 15%. Pixelmap Builder also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). ARMOURY CRATE's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (803 vs 8). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Pixelmap Builder sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. ARMOURY CRATE asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixelmap Builder holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ARMOURY CRATE has 803 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of ARMOURY CRATE's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pixelmap Builder's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ARMOURY CRATE ships an update every 2 months, Pixelmap Builder every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ARMOURY CRATE versus Pixelmap Builder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterARMOURY CRATEPixelmap Builder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (803 ratings)4.9 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings803 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperASUSTekJulio Valdes Fernandez

Customer experience

ARMOURY CRATE

All ratings803 ratings
Positive85.8%
Neutral2.7%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews400 reviews
Positive15.0%
Neutral11.0%
Negative74.0%

Pixelmap Builder

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

ARMOURY CRATE

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unable to detect devices
  • Constant loading issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Login screen freezes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add RGB lighting control
  • Improve connection stability
  • Allow background connection
  • Implement automatic login

Pixelmap Builder

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ARMOURY CRATE

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Pixelmap Builder

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$6.991 Month
  • Annual Premium$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • 1-Day Premium Pass$2.99

Questions

Is ARMOURY CRATE free?
ARMOURY CRATE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pixelmap Builder free?
Pixelmap Builder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ARMOURY CRATE or Pixelmap Builder?
Pixelmap Builder is rated higher. ARMOURY CRATE averages 4.4 out of 5 from 803 ratings, while Pixelmap Builder averages 4.9 from 8 ratings.
Do ARMOURY CRATE or Pixelmap Builder have ads?
Neither ARMOURY CRATE nor Pixelmap Builder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ARMOURY CRATE or Pixelmap Builder?
ARMOURY CRATE ships an update every 2 months, and Pixelmap Builder every 8 days. Most recently, ARMOURY CRATE was updated on November 3, 2026 and Pixelmap Builder on October 31, 2026.

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