Comparison

ArmorPaint vs Wafer

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

Wafer

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Drawing Tools: - Brushes with full pressure and tilt support - Lasso clips, gradients, wet painting and blur - Stencils, decals and stamps - Custom brush tip shapes and alphas Layers: - Full layer system with canvas and procedural fills. - Paint on layer masks for multi-layer painting and non-destructive workflows. - Color blend modes and opacity controls. Painting System: - Paint on the 3D mesh or the 2D UV view - 3D brush falloff with no seam artifacts - 3D and 2D symmetry with configurable pivots - Configurable unlit, shaded and PBR viewport rendering. Multichannel Painting: - Paint color, roughness, metallic at the same time with any tool. - Standard PBR channels or custom shader domain inputs per layer - Apply complete materials with masks and fill layers Performance: - Brush speed stays the same regardless of texture resolution or layer count - Texture resolution and layer count only limited by device memory. - Supports 16K textures on any compatible iPad, to 24K on iPad Pro 3rd gen 2018. - Energy efficient for long painting sessions Scene and Exporting: - Multiple meshes and texture sets per document. - Configurable exporter to pack channels into any texture setup - Configurable over resolution, format, texture content and packing. Extras - Built-in image reference board - Influence system to control tool effect by normals, topology, UV islands or custom maps - Asset library with stencils, triplanar projections, brush alphas and decals

Screenshots

ArmorPaint4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Wafer at Free against ArmorPaint's $17.99. Wafer also leads on rating (3.9 vs 2.1) and review sentiment (57% vs 16%). ArmorPaint's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads 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

Wafer is free to download; ArmorPaint costs $17.99 up front. Wafer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ArmorPaint asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wafer holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of ArmorPaint's written reviews are positive against 57% of Wafer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ArmorPaint versus Wafer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArmorPaintWafer
Price$17.99Free — better
Rating2.1 (27 ratings)3.9 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.2% of reviews57.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27 — better17
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPad
Requires iOS18.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLubos LencoSparseal SL

Customer experience

ArmorPaint

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

Wafer

All ratings17 ratings
Positive76.5%
Neutral5.9%
Negative17.6%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

In-app purchases

None

ArmorPaint

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Wafer

One-time1
  • Exporting and Saving Documents$19.99

Questions

Is ArmorPaint free?
ArmorPaint costs $17.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wafer free?
Wafer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ArmorPaint or Wafer?
Wafer is rated higher. ArmorPaint averages 2.1 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Wafer averages 3.9 from 17 ratings.
Do ArmorPaint or Wafer have ads?
Neither ArmorPaint nor Wafer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ArmorPaint or Wafer?
ArmorPaint ships an update every 5 days, and Wafer every 5 days. Most recently, ArmorPaint was updated on November 3, 2026 and Wafer on November 5, 2026.

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