Comparison

ArmorPaint vs ArtiMesh

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

ArtiMesh

Create, edit, and export 3D models on your iPhone or iPad. This app offers intuitive gesture-based controls and advanced sculpting tools for both beginners and professionals. Seamlessly import and export OBJ files for compatibility with desktop software.

Highlights
  • Gesture-based navigation and editing
  • Advanced vertex, edge, and face tools
  • Sculpting brushes with adjustable settings
  • Texture painting and UV map generation
  • OBJ file import and export
  • Real-time visualization with shadows and lighting
Features
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Build real 3D models on your iPhone or iPad, then take them straight into Blender, Unreal Engine, Unity or a 3D printer workflow. One-time purchase, no subscription. ArtiMesh is a box modeler built for touch. Use gestures to move, rotate and scale. Select vertices, edges and faces with a tap or a rectangle. Undo anything. No Apple Pencil required, but it's supported, along with keyboard shortcuts on iPad. MODELING • Extrude, bevel, subdivide, merge, detach and delete faces • Insert edge loops, extrude edges and bridge borders into new faces • Merge and connect vertices • Mirror, combine, separate and boolean objects • Smooth or flat shading SCULPTING • Raise, lower, grab, smooth and noise brushes • Adjustable radius and strength MATERIALS, PAINT & UVs • Metallic and smoothness materials with image textures • Paint textures directly on the model • Smart UV unwrap plus a full UV editor RENDERING • Real-time shadows, adjustable lighting and skyboxes • Bloom, ambient occlusion, depth of field, color grading and more • Save renders as PNG IMPORT & EXPORT • Import and export OBJ, with or without materials • Works with Blender, Unreal Engine, Unity, Maya and other 3D tools • Export low-poly game assets or high-poly models for 3D printing Made by an independent developer. Feature requests from reviews regularly make it into updates.

Screenshots

ArmorPaint4 screens
ArtiMesh4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ArtiMesh at 80% against ArmorPaint's 16%. ArtiMesh also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.1) and price ($12.99 vs $17.99). ArmorPaint's advantage is ratings volume (27 vs 7). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 ArtiMesh $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ArtiMesh holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of ArmorPaint's written reviews are positive against 80% of ArtiMesh's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
ArmorPaint versus ArtiMesh: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArmorPaintArtiMesh
Price$17.99$12.99 — better
Rating2.1 (27 ratings)4.9 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.2% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank—#157 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB159 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLubos LencoWhite Bread Games

Customer experience

ArmorPaint

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

ArtiMesh

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

None

ArmorPaint

No in-app purchases

None

ArtiMesh

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ArmorPaint free?
ArmorPaint costs $17.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ArtiMesh free?
ArtiMesh costs $12.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ArmorPaint or ArtiMesh?
ArtiMesh is rated higher. ArmorPaint averages 2.1 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while ArtiMesh averages 4.9 from 7 ratings.
Do ArmorPaint or ArtiMesh have ads?
Neither ArmorPaint nor ArtiMesh shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ArmorPaint or ArtiMesh?
ArmorPaint ships an update every 5 days, and ArtiMesh every 5 days. Most recently, ArmorPaint was updated on November 3, 2026 and ArtiMesh on October 30, 2026.

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