ArmorPaint vs Axiom Solver
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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)
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
The clearest difference is price: Axiom Solver at Free against ArmorPaint's $17.99. Axiom Solver also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.1) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). ArmorPaint's advantage is review sentiment (14% vs 0%) and ratings volume (27 vs 4). 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
Axiom Solver is free to download; ArmorPaint costs $17.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Axiom Solver holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ArmorPaint has 27 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 14% of ArmorPaint's written reviews are positive against 0% of Axiom Solver's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
| Parameter | ArmorPaint | Axiom Solver |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $17.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.1 (27 ratings) | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lubos Lenco | Theory Accelerated LLC |
Customer experience
ArmorPaint
Axiom Solver
In-app purchases
ArmorPaint
No in-app purchases
Axiom Solver
No in-app purchases
