# Material Box vs ArmorPaint

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 (#62 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Material Box | ArmorPaint |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $17.99 |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/material-box/id1532651414/reviews)** | [2.1 (27 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/armorpaint/id1533967534/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **27** |
| Positive reviews | — | 14.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 days |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#62** |
| Size | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.7** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Alexander Zhang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1418087801) | [Lubos Lenco](https://appshunter.io/developer/516977418) |

## What reviewers say

### Material Box

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/material-box/id1532651414)

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.

**Highlights:** PBR material preview, Motion tracking for depth, Off-axis rendering, Heightmap depth illusion, Realistic material visualization

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### ArmorPaint

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/armorpaint/id1533967534)

**Currently charting:** #62 Top Paid · Graphics & Design (US App Store)

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.

**Highlights:** PBR texture painting, Node-based material creation, Procedural brushes, GPU-accelerated viewport, Instant baking of texture maps, Path-traced viewport rendering

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Material Box free?

Material Box is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ArmorPaint free?

ArmorPaint costs $17.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Material Box or ArmorPaint?

Material Box is rated higher. Material Box averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while ArmorPaint averages 2.1 from 27 ratings.

### Do Material Box or ArmorPaint have ads?

Neither Material Box nor ArmorPaint shows ads.

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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.*