Comparison

Octane X vs Vixel

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

Head to head
About

Octane X

This powerful GPU rendering application brings professional-grade 3D rendering capabilities to iPad Pro. It offers a full suite of features for visual effects, motion graphics, gaming, and design, with an interface optimized for touch and Apple Pencil, while also supporting advanced external peripherals.

Highlights
  • Unbiased, spectrally-correct GPU rendering
  • Optimized touch and Apple Pencil interface
  • Support for external keyboards, trackpads, and monitors
  • Node-based material, shader, and scene graph editor
  • AI Denoiser for production-ready results
  • ACES, OCIO, and deep pixel EXR rendering
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Octane X, the world’s first and fastest unbiased, spectrally-correct GPU production renderer, is now available for the first time on iPad Pro (M series models only) - empowering artist workflows across visual effects, motion graphics, gaming, design, concept art and architectural visualization Octane X for iPad Pro supports all features of Octane X macOS standalone desktop application through a new interface designed from the ground up for easy scene navigation and editing using touch and Apple Pencil on iPad Pro. Power users can enable an advanced UX with support for keyboards, trackpads, external monitors, bluetooth mice and stage manager to get full parity with the Octane X standalone desktop application on macOS. Octane X accelerates modern creative workflows with ACES, OCIO and deep pixel EXR rendering, a powerful node-based material, shader and scene graph editor, and the industry’s most advanced production ready AI Denoiser. The Octane X standalone features and user guide is available here: https://docs.otoy.com/StandaloneH_STA/StandaloneManual.htm Octane X for iPad Pro only supports iPad Pro devices with the M series chipset, running iPadOS 26 and later.

About

Vixel

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Vixel - the ultimate tool for packaging design. Create stunning 3D designs on your iPad and visualize them in the real world with Augmented Reality. Say goodbye to flat designs and endless iterations, and bring your ideas to life with photorealistic models. Immerse yourself in your designs and see how they look in the real world before committing to production. Get started now and upgrade your packaging design process. Features: 3D Packaging Design AR Visualization Easy-to-use interface Real-world Preview Download Vixel now and take your packaging design to the next level!

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Vixel at 15.5 against Octane X's 26.0. On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Octane X versus Vixel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOctane XVixel
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (31 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews51.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings31 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPad, Mac — betteriPad
Requires iOS26.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOTOY inc.Marshall Kurniawan

Bugs and requests

Octane X

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • 🐛 Gray screen on iPadOS 27
  • 🐛 Incompatible with iPadOS 17
  • 🐛 No Render GPU error on M1 Macs with Sonoma
  • 🐛 Grey screen and doesn't load
  • 🐛 Not working since iPadOS 17
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  • 🐛 Stuck at rendering after iPadOS 17 update
  • 🐛 Rendering not working since iPad OS 17
  • 🐛 Crashes when viewing all items under nodes

Requested features

6 requests
  • Tutorials for specific materials (hair, glass, water)
  • Support for Nomad Sculpt OBJ/GLB import
  • UI improvements for Apple Pencil users
  • Polygon-based modeling and animation tools
  • Add Maya and Houdini support
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  • Add support for importing obj/glb from Nomad Sculpt

Vixel

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Octane X

No in-app purchases

None

Vixel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Octane X free?
Octane X is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vixel free?
Vixel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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