Comparison

Mega Voxels vs Etchpad

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

Head to head
About

Mega Voxels

Create 3D pixel art and voxel art with a comprehensive editor. Design intricate scenes, build with blocks, and animate your creations. Share your 3D models and artwork through photos, videos, and augmented reality.

Highlights
  • Full-featured voxel editor
  • Pixel art editor
  • Dozens of tools and brushes
  • Hundreds of 3D voxel models
  • Create video animations
  • Augmented Reality (AR) viewing
  • Import/Export common 3D formats
Features
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Mega Voxels is an easy-to-use 3D pixel art maker, voxel editor & pixel art editor that lets you create 3D pixel art, voxel art & pixel art. You can then share your creations through photos and videos. Connect with friends and share what you make with 3D pixels, voxels and pixels. Features: - Full-Featured Voxel Editor for creating voxel art and 3D pixel art - Complete Pixel Art Editor for drawing pixel art - Dozens of tools and brushes for block building including Pencil, Bucket Fill and Magic Wand - Hundreds of 3D voxel models to explore in Library: castles, cars, animals, spaceships, houses, food and more - Play fun games like a jumping game using your own voxel models - New mini-games added regularly to the app - Simple to build with blocks using one hand for on the go - Easy to color blocks with simple touch controls. Choose your color palette and tap to paint. - Draw complex 3D scenes using voxels (volumetric pixels) - Voxel builder supports Unlimited World Size - Import & Export models to common formats including MagicaVoxel VOX, Wavefront OBJ and PNG - Build massive 3d block sets with multiple grid support - Craft and Build your own City out of voxel blocks - Make and Save video animations to MP4 - Powerful 3D Pixel Art Editor with 3d model maker abilities - Preview and Render 3D Voxel Models in Real-time - With Screen Lock the app becomes a useful pixel editor - View and display your 3d design in Augmented Reality (AR) - Use portrait mode and Landscape mode for Phones & Tablets - Save files for 3d artwork locally and on the cloud - 3D modeling support for mouse and keyboard - Enhanced Pen Support to build with blocks - Completely Functional Mobile Voxel Editor App that supports both touch and pen - Voxel Brush supports adding a single 3d pixel as well as multiple 3d pixels - Simplified controls allow for block building using one hand - Play Fun Block Games with any of your voxel models or 3D art - Easy Block Builder with Cutting-Edge Building Tools - Build Your Own 3D Model on your Phone or Tablet - Supports Importing pixel art sprites into the 3d pixel art editor - Exported 3D Models and 3D art can be imported into popular 3D modeling software such as 3ds Max + Maya + Blender + Tinkercad + MagicaVoxel + VoxEdit + Fancade + Blockbench

About

Etchpad

Relive nostalgic drawing experiences with this app that lets you create images using two knobs for horizontal and vertical lines. Erase your creations by shaking your device or using a long press. Share your artwork through various methods.

Highlights
  • Draw with horizontal and vertical knobs
  • Shake to erase screen
  • Long press erase option
  • Share drawings easily
  • Nostalgic drawing interface
Features
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Draw lines with two knobs horizontally and vertically with this nostalgic drawing app. Erase the screen by shaking the phone (or with long press if authentic way is too difficult). You can share the drawing by various ways.

Screenshots

Mega Voxels4 screens
Etchpad2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mega Voxels at 4.8 against Etchpad's 4.1. Mega Voxels also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 30 months) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 10). Etchpad's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, review sentiment, 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

Both are free to download. Mega Voxels sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Etchpad asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mega Voxels holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mega Voxels has 1.8K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Mega Voxels's written reviews are positive against 75% of Etchpad's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mega Voxels ships an update every 2 weeks, Etchpad every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mega Voxels versus Etchpad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMega VoxelsEtchpad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.8K ratings) — better4.1 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.8K — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 30 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size165 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGo Real Games, LLCDigital Footmark Oy

Customer experience

Mega Voxels

All ratings1,821 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.3%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative25.0%

Etchpad

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Mega Voxels

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Files randomly disappearing
  • App crashing and losing progress
  • Issues with importing/exporting models

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add undo/redo functionality
  • Improve file export options
  • Expand free content and features
  • Add more tutorials and learning resources
  • Improve stability and reduce crashes

Etchpad

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Mega Voxels

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium7 Days trial$49.991 Year
None

Etchpad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mega Voxels free?
Mega Voxels is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Etchpad free?
Etchpad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mega Voxels or Etchpad?
Mega Voxels is rated higher. Mega Voxels averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Etchpad averages 4.1 from 10 ratings.
Do Mega Voxels or Etchpad have ads?
Both Mega Voxels and Etchpad show ads.
Which is updated more often, Mega Voxels or Etchpad?
Mega Voxels ships an update every 2 weeks, and Etchpad every 30 months. Most recently, Mega Voxels was updated on September 21, 2026 and Etchpad on June 1, 2026.

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