# Polydust — user reviews > 39 indexed App Store user reviews of Polydust by Peter Szwach, rated 3.62/5 from 63 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/polydust/id1211684731/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/polydust/id1211684731.md ## Newest reviews (14 of 39) ### 2/5 — Hard to play . *2021-03-12, version 1.0.2* It is very hard to create stuff and I like you to fix that. ### 2/5 — Subscriptions bugged, full app unusable *2020-11-22, version 1.0.2* Subscriptions don’t work reliably. Attempting to subscribe results in the app hanging indefinitely (Yes, we’ve tried “restore subscription”). The support forums are dead, too, and spam is starting to leak in (“Buy the best microwave in India!”). Shame, this was a neat proof of concept. ### 4/5 — Very good app, crashes while launching. *2020-09-20, version 1.0.2* This is a very good app I have learned most of how to make something, I’m making a house right now, I haven’t payed, you cam do simple things without paying, which is nice, the bad thing is that sometimes whenever I launch the app, it crashes frequently, if that was fixed (and maybe a couple more free features) it would be a much better app. ### 4/5 — Great app! *2020-08-24, version 1.0.2* The only problem is the monthly/yearly payment, you could just have a one time payment option that unlocks all features and have the monthly payment for a cloud storage server to sync across devices. And at least make subdivide a free feature. ### 4/5 — 4 stars, potential 5... *2020-04-30, version 1.0.2* ... with some improvements. Hopefully this app is still in development, a couple of tweaks could really make this ace. Simple enough for iPad usage with enough poly editing features and clean interface to make it worth using and paying the small sub for. Would be great to see obj export, weird that it is missing. Plenty of empty UI space around the workspace, would be amazing to add shortcuts of your choosing to these spaces such as extrude and duplicate, verts edges faces selection etc. I’m sure these two things would improve the app a lot with minimal extra development. ### 3/5 — Camera function fails *2020-04-22, version 1.0.2* The first few times I tried using the finger gestures to control the camera angle it worked great. But stopped working and glitches like crazy. Deleted app and reinstall. Works now. ### 2/5 — Not the best for iPad Pro *2020-04-17, version 1.0.2* Apple pen is not supported, or at least it doesn’t work with any of the UI. I would be nice to have a persistent ‘bubble’ like menu for common movements, extrude, Polly, vertex , etc. I could not get a flow going with my 11 inch iPad Pro with Apple Pencil. ### 3/5 — just...what happened? *2020-04-10* It seems like development for this app has halted and it's unfortunate since it seemed like it was the most useable and simplest out of most of the mesh-centric 3d modelling apps. I really loved using it at first, but soon ran into some problems. There are quite a few bugs that I have come across and I'm really hoping these get fixed at some point. First of all, using orthographic view is nearly impossible because the vertices are offset from the model and are difficult to select. Also the selecting feature doesn't work right for both ortho and perspective - it's almost impossible to correctly select the vertices on a given face without accidentally selecting vertices on the opposite side of the model. It doesn't seem like the option to toggle this mode works either, regardless there's always a problem selecting verts/faces/edges and it is very difficult to work around, slowing down the workflow considerably. Second of all, importing and exporting can be a headache. If I export something in mirror mode, I wind up having to delete many extra verts and making all of the UVs face the right direction is a nightmare when I bring it into blender. Getting my projects out of the app to my computer is tricky. First, you export it as an FBX. You have to use software to convert the ASCII fbx file to a binary FBX file, and then import the binary FBX file into blender (or whatever software you're using) and clean up all of the problematic geometry as a result of the various bugs, especially with symmetry mode, that comes with it. Having the option to export as OBJ or DAE would make this app wayy more useful, let alone even just exporting as FBX binary instead of ASCII...I don't know many softwares that even use ASCII fbx format?? It was a weird choice. After fixing these bugs this app would be really great! It has a lot of potential. Seeing the option to edit UVs and apply textures via copy and paste or importing from the camera roll (i.e. like painting textures in another app like procreate and applying them without having to export to my PC before texture painting would be really nice). Texture painting would be hard to get working, but having the option to apply textures or edit UV maps would be a big step in that direction. I just hope to see an update sometime soon...I'm still using this app out of necessity for the time being despite the glitchiness. **Developer response:** Hey Zschollful, Thank you for your review! The restore purchase bug should be solved in the next build and in a few weeks we want to improve import and export. Also UV seems to be a big thing to our users so possibly it will get developed as one of the first things too! Best, Piotr ### 4/5 — Needs OBJ export *2020-03-22, version 1.0.2* Would be great if it had obj export so You can bring your models into Forger to sculpt additional details. ### 3/5 — Looks promising *2020-02-22, version 1.0.2* This app looks pretty awesome, and definitely seems to have lots of room to grow. However, I’m not really willing to pay a $15/year subscription for it - I’d far prefer if it was maybe a $20 one-time deal. ### 3/5 — Good app but needs full access at the start when getting the app with the hex color code update *2020-01-20, version 1.0.2* It’s good but you do not need the full access prices plus it is easier to use color codes ### 4/5 — It’s good but has got a way to go.... *2019-10-12, version 1.0.2* I was looking forward to the release of Polydust. Poly modelling on iPad.... and export as fbx.... It models fairly well, but needs some improvement. However.... At this moment in time... It has a fairly slow workflow. - Viewport navigation needs some work... - Pencil support is ok but needs optimising. - Selection method needs improving. - Menus are too hidden and therefore take a lot more time to access than necessary. Although the UI is super clean, (too clean) I would like to see a few more buttons on the menu bars like vert, edge, poly and object mode. - In addition to the move, scale and rotate, I’d like to see a “select” tool that just selects. - gizmo radius is too big and therefore too sensitive - Wireframe on object mode toggle would be nice. The developer needs to look at apps like forger and shapr3d to see how apps are developed with the 3d artist in mind, especially ones who use the Apple Pencil. I am a polydust subscriber and I am hopeful that the developers update the app to be the best it can be. ### 2/5 — ... could be better *2019-10-10, version 1.0.2* Good app, but a little clunky. Most of the tools are hidden in sub-menus that need to be re-opened continuously. It also heats up my iPadPro quite a bit. Control bars and panels disappear if you accidentally move your pen/finger outside of them during use. No selection tools and gizmos often get in the way of selecting. Some actions can’t be undone (undo function doesn’t work on layers). Works better with mouse than pencil. The subscription in quite pricy. If you are looking for more value, Verto Studio 3D offers all of this and more for a one off payment of £14. It includes advanced texture/shader tools and a text/sketch mode. The only features that it doesn’t have are shadow casting and depth of field, which Polydust has and are beautiful. Also Verto Studio lets you fly/walk across your scene and models can be imported directly from your device without having to plug it in to your desktop. ### 2/5 — Has potential *2019-09-24, version 1.0.2* This app has great potential if only they would add an OBJ export file type as this is more widely used by other apps. This would allow for basic polly modelling and sculpting LOD’s all to be done on the iPad. Which would be perfect! I know there’s other 3D apps that have this feature but non that approach 3D modding from a poly model approach which is what’s needed for optimised modelling. Sadly without the obj exported I can’t justify purchasing as I’d have to export to my pc to then bring it back over... in which case I may as well model on my pc also. Add the obj export and then I’ll be buying!!! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Bad *2021-09-18, version 1.0.2* This is a bad app it just want to take your money for every thing ### 1/5 — App Crashes *2021-04-03, version 1.0.2* Nothing of the advanced stuff is free, but the app just bricks when I try to subscribe! Just sits there until I get board 10 minutes later. “Requesting Subscription” just sits on the screen. ### 1/5 — Abandoned by devs! *2020-10-07, version 1.0.2* Buggy, crash-prone, confusing interface. No release in over a year. Devs admit on their site that the project is abandoned because they didn’t make enough money on subscriptions. Avoid! ### 1/5 — An Abandoned Application. *2020-05-29, version 1.0.2* I previously left a review for this product with my main complaint being the business model, which drove away it’s customers (you need a subscription to use this software to any extent). I am now awarding this application one star. Perhaps if the staff, team, creator or whoever is in charge had supported the program and it’s userbase, then it would have arguably been worth the price in the long run - Through updates, support and whatnot. Evidently, it wasn’t supported for long, and it’s most definitely not worth subscribing for, at any price. Take a look for yourself at the last update (10 months ago) that was purely for a bug with the subscription purchase - they’re only concerned for cash. Have a peek at their forums of customers, they’re all asking about the roadmap of updates and the future of Polydust... But nobody has got back to them in months. The entire forum and site is entirely abandoned by the staff. Maybe this review will alarm their inbox? Maybe they’re on an unusually long vacation for all the extraordinary updates they’ve been working on behind the scenes? Maybe this app just isn’t what it was made out to be. Basic features producing basic results. No plans for the future. Subscription based. Again, it’s abandoned since mid / early 2019 (one year ago). You’ll never be able to rely on this app if you’re serious about 3D modelling. I’m most concerned about the other reviews that are anything above a 2 star. Don’t be fooled. ### 1/5 — Needs something *2020-05-17, version 1.0.2* we should be able to duplicate in the free version, it’s something simple and hard to do much without it, there’s already more options under pay Especially import models we made within the same app to make different versions of the model A one time payment would be nice also ### 1/5 — Currently unsupported by devs and all features are blocked by paywall *2020-04-10, version 1.0.2* Looks decent based off the videos and the example scenes they have but if you want to try and model anything more than a box you have to pay. Wanted this app mainly so in could do low poly block outs or import sculpts from forger but there’s no way to test out the app without giving card info not to mention FBX imports don’t work at all. Also why is FBX the only supported file type. Guess all this doesn’t matter considering developers seemed to call it a quits with their forms completely dead and no support. ### 1/5 — Why is it subscription? *2020-02-16, version 1.0.2* Seriously, why. ### 1/5 — Sneaky subscription *2019-11-21, version 1.0.2* I’ve been looking forward to this app for a while, but upon downloading it, I’m hit with disappointment as I realise most of the basic features are locked behind a subscription. I would have been happy to pay upfront for this app, but without the subscription, it is basically unusable. You can’t even perform a basic vertex edit! Greedy monetisation ruins what could have been a very accessible 3D drafting tool for modellers on the go. ### 1/5 — This sucks *2019-08-25, version 1.0.2* It crashes every time and I can’t even open it! ### 2/5 — eh *2021-06-02, version 1.0.2* i like how we don’t have to use any ipad applicances in order to model. i don’t like the fact we have to pay subscriptions for it in order to get the “full experience”, may you remove it? ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Aaa this app is so good *2021-09-22, version 1.0.2* I’ve never tried 3d modelling before, and all the other apps I tried didnt open or crashed even before I tried using them ;-; so I’m really happy with this app, it doesn’t crash, is (partly) free and has a nice dreamy aesthetic, especially with the bloom feature :3 ### 5/5 — SO GOOD *2021-02-02, version 1.0.2* PLEASE make the pro version available in canada ### 5/5 — This App Is A Definition Of Amazing 💫 *2020-08-04, version 1.0.2* This app is excellent! You don’t even need pc to model 3D anymore! This is the perfect app. My only suggestion would be to make a select multiple things button where you can click all all the things you want to move, rotate etc.. Overall I love this app! 5 / 5 ### 5/5 — Wow *2020-06-26, version 1.0.2* wow this is the best 3D modelling app and animation app I’ve ever seen ### 5/5 — Wow *2019-11-26, version 1.0.2* Runs great on my iPad Mini 3! This may not be a full featured 3D suite...but for what it is right now it's great. I just planned on messing with it for a week and moving on, but at $14.99 for a year this is actually one of the best 3D modeling apps on iOS. It's not competing with CAD or sculpting, for what it is it is the best by far in ease of use and simplicity. There are some features I would like to see to make it more full-featured like UV mapping, textures, materials that can be applied to objects rather than per object Settings, and maybe somewhere down the line basic rigging. But for right now, this is perfect for making quick and simple meshes on the go and I am more than happy to support the development and see where it goes!! In the meantime, I'll be having a great time with it as it is right now :) ### 5/5 — Thanks *2019-08-11, version 1.0.2* Thanks for creating a great app for 3D modeling. It did not take Long for me to get the hang of it and I would recommend it for beingers ### 5/5 — its a nice app and has a lot of potential. *2019-07-11, version 1.0.2* im trying to learn to 3D model, but i will say that as someone who’s just starting out, the interface is really helpful. i could see this app being similar in power to what procreate is to digital painting/photoshop, so i really hope the devs work towards it in the future to add more features and higher poly creations. the simplicity of its layout is what really makes it for me. i really hope this app does great things, it could be a gateway for young children to 3D animation and the broader digital world. ### 5/5 — Great Step towards Pro Apps for iPad *2019-06-30, version 1.0.1* Polydust is absolutely the best way to create Low Poly models at your fingertips and on the go. This app as a lot of great features planned for the future and will be a great step towards the future of “Pro” applications on the iPad Pro. As a user for over a year I have created many models in the app and have loved doing so (even with some of the early kinks of a new piece of software). I have to thank the developers for creating this amazing app. I hope more people are willing to give the app a try. ### 5/5 — Amazing and exactly what I was looking for *2019-06-09, version 1.0.1* Looks super clean and works just like how you would hope,, moving around is different to other similar apps but easy to get used to, doesn’t deserve the negative reviews ### 5/5 — Great, more than enough for my 2D workflow *2019-05-01, version 1.0* I work mostly in 2D, and use 3D to help setup scenes and create quick assets for paint overs. 2D has been easy enough on iPads so far, but haven't had a solution as promising as Polydust. Been waiting a while for it, and it's already worth it. Now I have almost every tool from my desktop on an iPad ✌︎('ω'✌︎ ) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*