Comparison

ArmorPaint vs Vector Sketch Limited

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • PBR texture painting
  • Node-based material creation
  • Procedural brushes
  • GPU-accelerated viewport
  • Instant baking of texture maps
  • Path-traced viewport rendering
Features
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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)

About

Vector Sketch Limited

Create vector drawings with a user-friendly interface on your iPad or iPhone. Easily draw, modify, and align shapes with grid and snapping tools. Print your creations on standard paper sizes.

Highlights
  • Vector line, circle, and rectangle drawing
  • Shape modification and color changes
  • Zoom and pan canvas
  • Adjustable grid for alignment
  • Snapping to grid points
  • Printable drawings
Features
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No ads… No subscription… Free. A vector drawing application for the iPad or iPhone that provides a very simple, user friendly interface to draw vector lines, circles, rectangles, and text labels. The shapes can be moved or modified after placement. For example, such as changing the width of the line or the color. A border line is drawn around the edges of the canvas to represent the drawing area of a standard size sheet of paper (8-1/2 X 11 inches). The canvas is initially displayed showing the entire border, and you can only draw inside of this border. You can use two fingers to zoom in on the canvas, in order to create a more detailed drawing. If you zoomed in such that any portion of the border can’t be seen, then you can use two fingers to pan the canvas around. A grid is displayed over the canvas to help with alignment. There are a couple of different ways to display this grid, or you can hide it completely if you would rather have a blank canvas. You can also change the background color of the canvas. This can be useful depending on your needs. For example, if you wanted to draw with a WHITE pen, you would probably want a darker background. Snapping can be turned ON or OFF. When snapping is ON, as you place new shapes on the screen, or move existing ones, the shape is “snapped” to nearest snap point location (on the grid). This allows you to easily align and place various shapes on the canvas. Snap points are invisible, and are located at the intersection of each line in the grid. Snapping can be still be used, even when the grid is "hidden". Drawings can be printed in landscape, on 8-1/2 X11 inch paper.

Screenshots

ArmorPaint4 screens
Vector Sketch Limited3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Vector Sketch Limited at 100% against ArmorPaint's 16%. Vector Sketch Limited also leads on price ($0.99 vs $17.99) and rating (5.0 vs 2.1). ArmorPaint's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (27 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

ArmorPaint costs $17.99 and Vector Sketch Limited $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vector Sketch Limited 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. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of ArmorPaint's written reviews are positive against 100% of Vector Sketch Limited's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ArmorPaint ships an update every 5 days, Vector Sketch Limited every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ArmorPaint versus Vector Sketch Limited: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArmorPaintVector Sketch Limited
Price$17.99$0.99 — better
Rating2.1 (27 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLubos LencoDennis Clay

Customer experience

ArmorPaint

All ratings27 ratings
Positive22.2%
Neutral11.1%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive16.2%
Neutral20.6%
Negative63.2%

Vector Sketch Limited

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ArmorPaint

No in-app purchases

None

Vector Sketch Limited

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ArmorPaint free?
ArmorPaint costs $17.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vector Sketch Limited free?
Vector Sketch Limited costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ArmorPaint or Vector Sketch Limited?
Vector Sketch Limited is rated higher. ArmorPaint averages 2.1 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Vector Sketch Limited averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ArmorPaint or Vector Sketch Limited have ads?
Neither ArmorPaint nor Vector Sketch Limited shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ArmorPaint or Vector Sketch Limited?
ArmorPaint ships an update every 5 days, and Vector Sketch Limited every 6 months. Most recently, ArmorPaint was updated on October 27, 2026 and Vector Sketch Limited on October 24, 2026.

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