# 3D World Magazine — For CG, VFX & Games Artists

> Interactive digital magazine for CG, VFX, and game artists with video tutorials and downloadable files. (iPhone/iPad app by Future plc.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/3d-world-magazine/id451397015 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Future plc](https://appshunter.io/developer/378460265)
- Category: Education, Magazines & Newspapers
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.74/5 from 146 App Store ratings · 41 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 60 MB
- Languages: Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
- Released: 2011-10-12
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/3d-world-magazine/id451397015/reviews.md

## What is 3D World Magazine?

Now 3D World is more interactive than ever! Watch video tutorials immediately with the tap of a button; enjoy professional and student animation and VFX videos; and get all our tutorial files downloaded to your workstation! Plus: image slideshows, text-free artwork and more!

Explore new CG techniques and discover inspiring new artwork, animation and VFX with 3D World, the world's best-selling monthly magazine for CG artists. Every issue features brand-new tutorials written by working professional artists, with hours of video training and tutorial files to download. Discover new ways to create CG content for animation, movies, arch-viz and games.

You can also go behind the scenes of new movies, commercials and animation shorts as their creators share their production secrets with you; and enjoy CG artwork gathered from across the whole CG artist community, with bonus slideshows not included in our print edition! 

3D World covers all major CG software packages, including 3ds Max, Maya, ZBrush, Photoshop, After Effects, Cinema 4D and Houdini.

Join thousands of others and download our free app now!

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Once you’ve downloaded our app, you will need to take a free trial or purchase a single issue or subscription to access our in-depth content. We also publish specials and guides - browse our publications, read what interests you most, and get inspired.

Back issues, specials, and future issues are available for purchase within the app. Subscriptions are available on various monthly and annual terms, and auto-renew until you decide to cancel it. Check inside the app for current pricing.

*** Please Note: Our digital edition is not printable and does not include the covermount items or supplements you would find with the print edition ***
 
• The free trial offer is only available to new subscribers. If you have previously subscribed then payment will be taken immediately.
• You can cancel at any time during the free trial period and you will not be charged. Simply turn off auto-renew in your Apple account subscriptions page at least 24 hours before the auto-renew is due.
• Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase.
• Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period.
• You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for that product.
• You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase .
• No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period.  This does not affect your statutory rights.
• Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription.
• We will be collecting information about your use of the app both when you are online and offline. To find out more please see our privacy policy.

The subscription will include the current issue if you don't already own it and subsequently published future issues for the duration of your subscription period.

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By purchasing a subscription or downloading an app you agree that you have read and accept Future Publishing Ltd's Privacy Policy and Terms of Use:
 
www.futureplc.com/privacy-policy/
www.futureplc.com/terms-conditions/

## Key features

- Interactive video tutorials
- Downloadable tutorial files
- Professional and student animation/VFX videos
- Image slideshows
- Text-free artwork
- Behind-the-scenes production secrets
- CG artwork from the community

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3 Month Subscription | $19.99 | per 3 months |
| 6 Month Subscription | $31.99 | per 6 months |
| 1 Year Subscription | $59.99 | per year |
| 1 Month Subscription | $4.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Christmas 2011 | $7.99 | one-time |
| August 2012 | $7.99 | one-time |
| October 2012 | $7.99 | one-time |
| November 2012 | $7.99 | one-time |
| September 2013 | $7.99 | one-time |
| July 2012 | $7.99 | one-time |
| September 2012 | $7.99 | one-time |
| December 2012 | $7.99 | one-time |
| Christmas 2012 | $7.99 | one-time |
| All 3D back issues | $69.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 41)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/3d-world-magazine/id451397015/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Great app

*2023-02-13*

The app is really great. I’ve used it for the last two years to stay up-to-date. The only complaint I have is that there are some magazines that have been queued for the last several months.

**Developer response:** Many thanks for your review! We're always pleased to receive positive feedback and suggestions from our readers, and will be sure to pass on your comments to the editorial team. 

Thanks, 

The Digital Support Team

### 1/5 — Dated application options

*2022-04-14*

1. You can’t download in bulk, only single magazine downloads, which requires screen prompts for each download. 

2.There is no ability to split screen magazines with other iOS apps. I.e. so if wanting to use images for reference/or reading instructions from tutorials, you will need to flip back and forth between apps or take screen shots of the pages you want to use then use another app that can take advantage of multitasking options

### 3/5 — All’s good until it’s not!

*2021-06-15*

Love the app and the product. But I had a similar subscription to 3D Artist for years, until they decided to kill the app and I lost my whole library of content after the iPad they were stored on crapped out. Here’s hoping history is not repeating itself! 

Ps: if a developer happens to read this how about a feature to let subscribers send issue to their computers via air drop or something?

### 5/5 — Great mag

*2019-11-26*

Great mag full of articals and tutorials

### 5/5 — Now Free

*2019-04-14*

The mag is now free. Included with Apple News+. 
Very cool

### 5/5 — Love the mag

*2018-03-21*

No problems with the app.

### 1/5 — WASTE OF MONEY

*2017-07-11*

Magazines get deleted EVERY time the app closes. Downloading constantly fails.
Feel I have been conned out of my money.

### 2/5 — Awful app

*2017-06-15*

Buggy mess

### 2/5 — Deleting my issues

*2017-01-28*

To add my voice to the previous reviewers. I too have been an iPad subscriber to 3D World with this app since it was first released. I'm on an iPad Pro with 128 GB of space. I have every issue since 2012 loaded on my iPad. Last night I fired up the app to see that there was a new issue. I also saw that the previous issue was no longer on my iPad. I downloaded both issues and began reading the new issue before going to sleep last night. This morning I flipped through my open apps and was able to see the app opened to the page I was on last night. When I selected the app the screen refreshed and then EVERY SINGLE ISSUE WAS GONE. EVERY. SINGLE. ISSUE. No I do not have auto-archive turned on.

But it gets worse. If I pull up Settings > Storage Usage it states that the 3D World app is still taking up 12 GB of space on my iPad. That means that even though the app no longer sees the issues they ARE still on my iPad!

Downloading a new issue made the storage amount go up, so now it appears there are two of the same issue on my iPad!

So now I will be deleting the app and all of its data and reinstalling all of the issues to see what's going on. And no I did NOT update the iOS during all of this. It just happened for no apparent reason. This has happened in the past as well.

I LOVE being able to read the issues digitally and not have to lug physical copies everywhere, but right now the app appears broken, or at the least flawed.

### 5/5 — Great magazine good app

*2016-12-30*

A bit slow to download, but that's due to the great content!

## Frequently asked questions about 3D World Magazine

### What is 3D World Magazine?

3D World Magazine is a digital publication for CG, VFX, and game artists. It provides in-depth tutorials, inspiring artwork, and behind-the-scenes insights from industry professionals. The app makes the magazine more interactive with features like immediate video tutorials and downloadable files.

### What kind of content can I find in the app?

You can find brand-new tutorials written by working professional artists, with hours of video training and tutorial files to download. The app also features image slideshows, text-free artwork, and behind-the-scenes looks at new movies, commercials, and animation shorts.

### How much does 3D World Magazine cost?

The app itself is free to download. To access the in-depth content, you will need to take a free trial, purchase a single issue, or subscribe. Subscriptions are available on various monthly and annual terms. Pricing details can be found within the app.

### What software does 3D World Magazine cover?

The magazine covers all major CG software packages, including 3ds Max, Maya, ZBrush, Photoshop, After Effects, Cinema 4D, and Houdini. This ensures a broad range of techniques and workflows are discussed.

### Can I cancel my subscription?

Yes, you can cancel your subscription at any time. To avoid being charged for the next period, you need to turn off auto-renew in your Apple account subscriptions page at least 24 hours before the auto-renew is due. You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 7.1.1 — 2023-07-19

We've improved the initial app loading time and squashed some bugs

### 7.0.13 — 2023-07-04

We've fixed a few bugs that were affecting the previous release.

### 7.0.12 — 2023-05-31

We've fixed a few bugs that were affecting the previous release.

### 7.0.10 — 2023-05-02

We've fixed a few bugs that were affecting the previous release.

### 7.0.9 — 2023-04-17

We've fixed a few bugs that were affecting the previous release.

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