Comparison

PixVox vs Bantam Tools Hatch

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

Head to head
About

PixVox

Transform your photos into detailed 3D voxel models quickly and easily. This app generates voxel creations from images, offering versatile export options for various creative projects. Optimized for performance on recent devices.

Highlights
  • Instant voxel creation from 2D images
  • Wide range of export formats (.vox, .ply, .usdz, .stl, etc.)
  • Optimized performance on supported devices
  • Requires iOS 17 or later
  • MagicaVoxel color palette compatibility
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PixVox simplifies the process of voxel modeling, allowing you to create detailed 3D voxel models from your photos or saved images with just a few taps. Imagine capturing an object in the real world and turning it into a voxel-based creation in minutes! Key Features: - Instant Voxel Creation: Generate voxel models easily from any 2D image. However, the subject in the image must clearly stand out from the background. - Versatile Export Options: Export your models in a wide range of formats, including .vox, .ply, .usdz, .stl, .glTF, .dae, .fbx (ASCII), and .obj. Whether you're working on 3D printing, game development, or any other creative project, PixVox has you covered. - Compatibility: Requires iOS 17 or later. - Optimized Performance: Tested for smooth performance on iPhone 12 Pro and 15 Pro models. - MagicaVoxel Note: Exported models adopt the default MagicaVoxel color palette, which may differ slightly from the original image colors within PixVox. Unlock your creativity and bring your voxel models to life with PixVox! Download now and start transforming your photos into 3D masterpieces.

About

Bantam Tools Hatch

Transform photos into SVG line art for drawing machines. Explore four unique drawing modes and three color modes to create physical artwork from digital images. Export clean SVG files compatible with various pen plotters.

Highlights
  • Photo to SVG conversion
  • Four drawing modes (Crosshatch, Squiggle, Pixel, Stipple)
  • Three color modes
  • Intuitive visual workflow
  • Export clean SVG artwork
  • Compatible with Bantam Tools drawing machine and other pen plotters
Features
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Bantam Tools Hatch™ is a photo-to-drawing tool that transforms everyday photos into beautiful SVG line art, ready to draw with real pens on real paper using your Bantam Tools drawing machine or another .SVG compatible pen plotter. Choose from four distinct drawing modes and three color modes to control how your image is translated into lines, marks, and color. Crosshatch Build tone and depth with layered intersecting lines, turning photos into richly shaded pen drawings. Squiggle Use flowing, wavy lines to create playful drawings with a distinctly algorithmic feel. Pixel Turn photos into bold pixel-art compositions, translating tonal detail into structured, dithered patterns. Stipple Build images from clusters of short dots and marks, creating texture, shading, and detail through density. Hatch is designed for an intuitive, visual workflow. Adjust your image, explore different drawing styles and color modes, and export clean SVG artwork ready for your Bantam Tools drawing machine or another compatible pen plotter. From photographs and portraits to experimental generative compositions, Hatch makes it easy to move from pixels on a screen to physical drawings on paper.

Screenshots

PixVox4 screens
Bantam Tools Hatch3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PixVox at none against Bantam Tools Hatch's 1. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Bantam Tools Hatch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PixVox asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PixVox against 5.0 for Bantam Tools Hatch. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PixVox versus Bantam Tools Hatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixVoxBantam Tools Hatch
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS1717.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYasuo HasegawaBantamTools

Customer experience

PixVox

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bantam Tools Hatch

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PixVox

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Bantam Tools Hatch

One-time1
  • Hatch Pro$9.99

Questions

Is PixVox free?
PixVox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bantam Tools Hatch free?
Bantam Tools Hatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PixVox or Bantam Tools Hatch?
PixVox and Bantam Tools Hatch are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do PixVox or Bantam Tools Hatch have ads?
Neither PixVox nor Bantam Tools Hatch shows ads.

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