Material Box vs ArmorPaint
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Material Box
Visualize PBR materials with realistic depth using motion tracking and off-axis rendering. This app creates the illusion of real depth for heightmaps as you move your device.
- PBR material preview
- Motion tracking for depth
- Off-axis rendering
- Heightmap depth illusion
- Realistic material visualization
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Preview PBR materials as if they were actually on your phone. Material Box uses motion tracking and off axis rendering to give heightmaps the illusion of real depth as you move your phone.
ArmorPaint
This 3D painting software allows users to create PBR textures for 3D models with instant visual feedback. It features a node-based workflow for procedural materials and brushes, and is GPU-accelerated for a smooth 4K painting experience on iPad.
- PBR texture painting
- Node-based material creation
- Procedural brushes
- GPU-accelerated viewport
- Instant baking of texture maps
- Path-traced viewport rendering
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ArmorPaint is in active development. Please report any issues you may encounter. For the best experience Apple Pencil is recommended. Mouse, keyboard and pencil hover is supported. --- 3D Painting Software ArmorPaint is a software for PBR texture painting. Import your 3D models and start painting. Receive instant visual feedback in the viewport as you paint. Node Based Work fast with the convenience of nodes. Paint with fully procedural materials. Build fill layers with material nodes. Use brush nodes to create patterns and procedural brushes. GPU Accelerated ArmorPaint is designed from scratch to run completely on the GPU. This results in a smooth 4K painting experience on your iPad. Baking Bake texture maps for high-poly models instantly on your iPad device. Hardware accelerated ray-traced baking is available on supported iPads. (M1 or newer, A13 or newer) Path-Traced Viewport Paint models in a viewport with true light simulation. Path-traced viewport rendering is available on supported iPads. (M1 or newer, A13 or newer)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Material Box at Free against ArmorPaint's $17.99. Material Box also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.1) and iOS requirement (13.7 vs 18.0). ArmorPaint's advantage is ratings volume (27 vs 1) and chart position (#59 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases and 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
Material Box is free to download; ArmorPaint costs $17.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Material Box holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ArmorPaint has 27 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Material Box | ArmorPaint |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $17.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.1 (27 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 14.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #59 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.7 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Zhang | Lubos Lenco |
Customer experience
Material Box
ArmorPaint
In-app purchases
Material Box
No in-app purchases
ArmorPaint
No in-app purchases
