Comparison

Voxel vs PIXIO®

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

Head to head
About

Voxel

Create 3D sculptures, icons, or game levels using a block-based editor. This app offers intuitive tools for both beginners and advanced users, including layering and animation features. Export your creations for use in other applications.

Highlights
  • 3D pixel art creation
  • Layering tools
  • Keyframe animation
  • Block-based modeling
  • Model export (.binvox)
  • Online gallery upload
Features
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Voxel is the original App Store 3D pixel editor! It's like Minecraft without all the mining. Use it to create simple sculptures, 3D icons, game-levels, or just to doodle with blocks. Voxel is easy enough for kids to enjoy, but it is also designed for creative adults. Advanced users will appreciate Voxel's layering and advanced keyframe animation tools. Upload your models to the online gallery! Simply tap in empty space to create the first block. From there you can attach new blocks to it by tapping any face. Or, toggle the grid guide to put blocks exactly where you want them. A color palette lets you change colors. Drag your finger on the selected block to rotate your view. Use a two-finger-swipe to rotate the view as well. Use the familiar two-finger pinch motion to zoom in or out -- or just hold your finger in one spot. Now make models for use with Minecraft -- Voxel now imports/exports .binvox format! Check out the stop motion made by printing 8 frames of a voxel animation: http://www.flatblackfilms.com/Voxel

About

PIXIO®

Design and build 3D pixel art digitally or with magnetic blocks. Explore a community of artists, share your creations, and get inspired by thousands of designs. Bring your digital art to life in the real world.

Highlights
  • Create 3D pixel art digitally
  • Build physical art with magnetic blocks
  • Interactive 3D building guides
  • Share creations and get community feedback
  • Augmented reality (AR) features
  • Explore and remix art from other users
  • Color palette inspiration
Features
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The PIXIO app is an integral part of the PIXIO magnetic construction set. With it, you can create hundreds of different art pieces according to interactive instructions. At the same time, you can use the PIXIO app without a construction set, and assemble your art in only a digital format. The PIXIO app provides a wide range of opportunities for creators and fans of pixel and voxel art. Create your 3D pixel art in the Studio. Post it in the art feed. Get feedback from the community in the comments. Follow your favorite artists and constantly update your art collections. Get inspired by thousands of artists around the world and participate in competitions. Get real magnetic blocks to bring your creative ideas created in the app to life. All this is waiting for you in the new PIXIO app! In addition to the epic transformation of the app into a social network for pixel art enthusiasts from all over the world, the updated version has new features: ■ search thousands of pieces of art using tags, collections, keywords, and artists; ■ have fun augmenting reality with your art (AR); ■ change the background color of the art; ■ get inspired by the art of other artists — in the Studio you can work with any published art in the app, see in detail how it was made, and then upgrade it; ■ look for new color ideas with the recolor function; ■ choose any angle of your art to show it to the audience in the feed from the perfect angle. Of course, the basic functions for which pixel and voxel art fans love the PIXIO app have remained unchanged: ■ Each art in the PIXIO app is an accessible interactive instruction for creating anything from the PIXIO magnetic construction set. There are a variety of art collections for creative activities, ranging from animals and robots to artworks and interiors. ■ Create on the go, on different devices, even without an internet connection. ■ Interactive 3D guides, explaining how to create characters and artefacts. ■ Friendly instructions on the colors and numbers of required blocks for each creation. ■ Regular collection updates. PIXIO is dedicated to all designers, gamers, artists, architects as well as lovers, fans and admirers of everything new, fashionable, technological, and beautiful. With the app and only one set of PIXIO, there can be a new creation on your table every day that expresses your mood and develops your imagination. Create 3D pixel art Share your art with the public Get feedback from the public Build art in reality Explore the world of pixel and voxel art Get inspired by art collections Explore art design Upgrade any of the thousands of pieces of published art Get ideas for new palettes PIXIO is a state-of-the-art technology with the pursuit of excellence through design. Smart system of magnets inside, so it feels like the blocks are alive in your hands. Carefully picked color palettes. Surface of the blocks is pleasing to the touch. Satisfying clicking sound when connecting the blocks. Each PIXIO block is a little plastic cube size 8*8*8 mm (0.3*0.3*0.3 inches) weighing less than 1 gram with 6 magnets inside it. The position and polarity of the magnets are designed so that the blocks can be connected to each other in any sequence from different sides. Just take the PIXIO block in your hand and place it next to the other PIXIO blocks – and BANG! - the PIXIO blocks are connected.

Screenshots

Voxel4 screens
PIXIO®4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Voxel at free against PIXIO®'s free with in-app purchases. Voxel also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). PIXIO®'s advantage is ratings volume (271 vs 7) and review sentiment (83% vs 65%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Voxel holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PIXIO® has 271 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 65% of Voxel's written reviews are positive against 83% of PIXIO®'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Voxel ships an update every 2 months, PIXIO® monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Voxel versus PIXIO®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoxelPIXIO®
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (7 ratings) — better4.7 (271 ratings)
Positive reviews64.8% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7271 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB185 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlat Black FilmsJutiful

Customer experience

Voxel

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews125 reviews
Positive64.8%
Neutral6.4%
Negative28.8%

PIXIO®

All ratings270 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral10.0%
Negative6.7%

User reviews

Voxel

From 7 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Intuitive and easy-to-use interface
  • 🎨 Creative 3D voxel modeling tool
  • 🚀 Smooth performance and fluid animations
  • 💡 Unique pixel art in 3D concept
  • 📤 Multiple export options (OBJ, Blender compatible)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unstable camera/view controls
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes with large projects
  • 😤 Touchy and finicky touch controls
  • 🎯 Difficult navigation and object manipulation
  • 💰 Expensive 3D printing service costs

PIXIO®

From 271 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Fun and engaging gameplay
  • 🎨 Creative freedom and imagination
  • 👍 Easy to use interface
  • 💡 Layer-by-layer instructions
  • 🚀 Efficient and intuitive app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent errors and pop-ups
  • 🐛 Cannot build or log back in
  • 🐛 Sign-in issues
  • 🐛 "Select favorite category" doesn't let user pass
  • 🐛 Cannot see comments

Bugs and requests

Voxel

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Camera view constantly changes during building
  • Crashes when upscaling/increasing resolution
  • Crashes with large projects (1000+ blocks)
  • Blocks appear in unintended locations
  • Apple Pencil doesn't work well for block placement
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  • Export only shows half of design
  • App freezes when saving large files
  • Double-tapping causes freezing/crashing
  • Buttons unresponsive or non-functional
  • App crashes on startup/splash screen
  • Registration mechanism broken for online features
  • Blocks don't appear after drawing
  • Full-screen display issues on iPhone 5
  • Gyro/tilt controls make app unusable

Requested features

19 requests
  • Disable auto-camera rotation/gyro controls
  • Touch-based rotation instead of tilt controls
  • Custom color creation wheel
  • Symmetry and shape tools
  • Fill/paint bucket tool for faster building
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  • Line drawing tool
  • Ability to move/transform multiple blocks at once
  • Cloud save support (iCloud/Dropbox)
  • Smooth shading and shadow rendering
  • Glow and transparency effects
  • Recording/animation export (GIF/video)
  • Compass sensor support for view rotation
  • Larger canvas/grid support
  • Screenshot/screen grab function
  • Isometric view options
  • Improved help/tutorial system
  • Community commenting on shared creations
  • Roto shop hand animation tool release
  • City design tools

PIXIO®

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • Frequent errors and pop-ups
  • Cannot build or log back in
  • Sign-in issues
  • "Select favorite category" doesn't let user pass
  • Cannot see comments
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  • Randomly kicked off the game
  • Profile picture moderation is awful
  • App blocks are expensive
  • App blocks are a waste of money
  • Invalid code for app blocks
  • Glitches and freezes
  • Cannot publish art anymore
  • Username taken even for random letters
  • Blurred content due to app blocks
  • Cheaters in contests
  • Expensive magnets to build in real life
  • App blocks are like Robux
  • Freezes after a few clicks outside building mode

Requested features

5 requests
  • More color options
  • Add REBUS game updates
  • Improve profile picture moderation
  • Add different environment settings for builds (under the sea, ancient monsters, town, forest)
  • Remove app blocks

In-app purchases

None

Voxel

No in-app purchases

None

PIXIO®

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Voxel free?
Voxel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PIXIO® free?
PIXIO® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Voxel or PIXIO®?
Voxel is rated higher. Voxel averages 4.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while PIXIO® averages 4.7 from 271 ratings.
Do Voxel or PIXIO® have ads?
Neither Voxel nor PIXIO® shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Voxel or PIXIO®?
Voxel ships an update every 2 months, and PIXIO® monthly. Most recently, Voxel was updated on October 16, 2026 and PIXIO® on October 21, 2026.

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