# Nomad Sculpt vs Paint Codex

The clearest difference is price: Paint Codex at Free against Nomad Sculpt's $19.99. Paint Codex also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). Nomad Sculpt's advantage is ratings volume (14K vs 8) and chart position (#3 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Paint Codex is free to download; Nomad Sculpt costs $19.99 up front. Nomad Sculpt sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Paint Codex sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Paint Codex holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nomad Sculpt has 14K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Nomad Sculpt's written reviews are positive against 100% of Paint Codex's.

Nomad Sculpt ships an update every 10 days, Paint Codex fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Nomad Sculpt | Paint Codex |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $19.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.8 (14K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nomad-sculpt/id1519508653/reviews) | **[5.0 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paint-codex/id6752630177/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **14K** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 87.6% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | **#3** | — |
| Size | 293 MB | 63 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hexanomad](https://appshunter.io/developer/1519508655) | [Mitch Zavala](https://appshunter.io/developer/1840294021) |

## What reviewers say

### Nomad Sculpt

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nomad-sculpt/id1519508653)

**Currently charting:** #3 Top Paid · Graphics & Design, #96 Top Paid, #166 Top Grossing · Graphics & Design (US App Store)

Create 3D models with sculpting and painting tools. Features include layers, multiresolution sculpting, and PBR rendering. Supports various export formats for your digital art.

**Highlights:** Sculpting tools (clay, flatten, smooth, trim), Vertex painting (color, roughness, metalness), Layer system for sculpting and painting, Multiresolution and voxel remeshing, Automatic UV unwrapping, PBR rendering with post-processing effects, Export/import in glTF, OBJ, STL, PLY

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Quad Remesher | $15.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Powerful sculpting tools
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 💡 Impressive features for the price
- 🎨 Great for digital painting and sculpting
- 🎨 Smooth performance even on older iPads

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🐛 Issues with autosave and file management
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🎨 Lack of advanced features like rigging and animation
- 🎨 Steep learning curve for beginners

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when importing/exporting certain file types
- Glitches with symmetry and transform tools
- Inconsistent performance on older iPad models

**Requested features**

- Add UV mapping and unwrapping tools
- Implement a more robust autosave system
- Include rigging and animation capabilities
- Add support for more file formats (e.g., FBX)
- Improve palm rejection and gesture controls


### Paint Codex

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paint-codex/id6752630177)

This app helps miniature and model painters document their creative process. Organize projects, record every step with custom phases, and build a personal gallery of your work. Export your progress to share with clients or the community.

**Highlights:** Create custom paint doctrines, Record painting steps and phases, Capture progress via camera/gallery, Export projects as .paintcodex files, Offline-first design for privacy, Personal gallery for completed work

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Paint Codex Premium (Monthly) | $1.99 | per month |
| Paint Codex Premium (Annual) | $14.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Nomad Sculpt free?

Nomad Sculpt costs $19.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Paint Codex free?

Paint Codex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Nomad Sculpt or Paint Codex?

Paint Codex is rated higher. Nomad Sculpt averages 4.8 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while Paint Codex averages 5.0 from 8 ratings.

### Do Nomad Sculpt or Paint Codex have ads?

Neither Nomad Sculpt nor Paint Codex shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Nomad Sculpt or Paint Codex?

Nomad Sculpt ships an update every 10 days, and Paint Codex fortnightly. Most recently, Nomad Sculpt was updated on October 19, 2026 and Paint Codex on October 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*