Voxel Max vs Axiom Solver
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Voxel Max
Create detailed 3D models using a voxel editor with an intuitive interface. Build anything imaginable, from game assets to metaverse art, and bring your creations to life with augmented reality. Export your work in various formats or sync across devices.
- Advanced voxel editor
- Intuitive interface
- Augmented Reality (AR) integration
- Extensive material and color options
- Multiple export formats
- Cross-device cloud syncing
- AI-powered asset generation
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Build, paint, render, and export detailed voxel worlds on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Voxel Max combines approachable controls with powerful tools for artists, game developers, hobbyists, and first-time creators. Place individual voxels, drag to build larger forms, or use fast shape brushes to block out ideas quickly. Start from scratch or begin with a library of prefab people, furniture, vegetation, architecture, and more. BUILD AND EDIT • Create in a 256 × 256 × 256 voxel workspace • Paint with fast SDF brushes and pressure-sensitive controls • Combine 255 colors with eight material layers for up to 2,040 color-and-material variations • Fine-tune textures, materials, and visual effects • See material changes rendered in real time • Zoom in for precise edits or out to manage complete scenes • Save creations as reusable assets for cloning and scene building RENDER AND PRESENT • Preview creations in augmented reality on iPhone and iPad • Capture photos and videos of your work in the world around you • Use ray-traced lighting and shadows on supported Metal GPUs • Explore Marching Cubes, Outline, and Curvature rendering effects • Add backgrounds and replay your build as a time-lapse in Presenter View IMPORT, EXPORT, AND SHARE • Import and export MagicaVoxel and Qubicle scenes • Import USDZ and GLB scenes and convert them into editable voxel art • Export PNG, Voxel Max Asset Pack, SCNZ, DAE, FBX, GLB, OBJ, STL, and USDZ • Work across iPhone, iPad, and Mac with iCloud syncing FOUNDRY Turn images into 3D assets with Foundry AI, and scan real-world objects on supported devices. AI generation may require a third-party account. From a single voxel to a complete scene, Voxel Max gives you the tools to create wherever inspiration strikes.
Axiom Solver
Create realistic fire, smoke, explosions, and magical effects using GPU-accelerated 3D fluid simulation. This tool is designed for professional artists and studios, but is also accessible for learning and experimentation on iPad.
- GPU-accelerated fluid simulation
- Create fire, smoke, and explosions
- Visual effects for movies and games
- Export scenes for Houdini integration
- Sketch ideas and learn VFX
- Fun for creative experimentation
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Axiom is a GPU accelerated 3D fluid solver that lets you create fire, smoke, explosions, magic, and more! Axiom is used by professional artists and studios to create visual effects for movies & games and now you can use it on iPad! Use it to sketch ideas, learn more about visual effects, or just have fun! If you want to push your effect even further you can export your scenes and import them into SideFX's Houdini using Axiom for Houdini.
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Verdict
Voxel Max and Axiom Solver both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 82% of Voxel Max's written reviews are positive against 0% of Axiom Solver's. Voxel Max also leads on chart position (#40 vs unranked) and ratings volume (39 vs 5). Axiom Solver's advantage is price (Free vs $9.99). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Axiom Solver is free to download; Voxel Max costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Voxel Max holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Voxel Max has 39 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Voxel Max's written reviews are positive against 0% of Axiom Solver's.
| Parameter | Voxel Max | Axiom Solver |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (39 ratings) — better | 4.6 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #40 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 239 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adrian Andreca | Theory Accelerated LLC |
Customer experience
Voxel Max
Axiom Solver
In-app purchases
Voxel Max
No in-app purchases
Axiom Solver
No in-app purchases







