Comparison

Sketch 3D vs Tagtool SE

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

Head to head
About

Sketch 3D

Create and animate 3D models with intuitive touch controls. Import various file formats, apply video textures, and capture animations. Share your creations with a community of designers.

Highlights
  • Design 3D models with touch
  • Apply video as model texture
  • Create 3D model animations
  • Import various 3D file formats
  • Capture movie from 3D scenes
  • Use True Depth Camera for face models
  • Share designs with community
Features
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Sketch 3D is a tool for designing 3D models from your fingertips. You could download models from others, and could also share your great designs with other users by saving models in Public space. New Feature: Integrated MaterialX library into the app.   Mesh object can be applied with materialx documents. When Saving and Loading with material, the document relative path is stored as a diffuse map entry, similar to the way of handling movie textures. Other features like material adjustment and graph editing are not supported yet. User could download free material documents from public websites and import those zip files with this app, using ShareTo or AirDrop. Feature: Use True Depth Camera to capture face model. Feature: Support using video as model texture. You could use video clips from Photo Album, or from Internet URL (YouTube URL not supported), and then apply it onto a model as texture map. Feature: Capture movie from the 3D scene. Note! If your device could not capture movie, then, could try out a smaller output resolution (by tapping the control pane). However, arbitrary output size may stop capturing prematurely. Feature: Design 3D model animation with skeleton structure. You could design a skeleton structure by placing bones in hierarchical relation. Attach model to the skeleton, and then moving the bones to define different poses. Each pose represented as a keyframe in the timeline view. And animation sequence is produced by playing interpolation between the keyframes. Features: - Import 3D content directly from browser or email, either in .zip, .rar, .7z. - Support formats: Collada DAE, OBJ, 3DS, STL(for 3D printing), and others. - Import/export to iCloud drive, via iTune File Sharing, or to Public area via Apple CloudKit Service. - Supports AirDrop. - Support Quad faces. - Smooth surfaces using Subdivision. - Mirroring editing. - 2-fingers vertex movement, 3 or 4-fingers planar shape creation. - Versatile multi-touches drag-through-space gestures to support editing and changing viewing angle at the same time. - Flexible face strip drawing. - Stitching boundary faces. Stitch triangle soap into connected faces. Stitch over edge or vertex to form a larger face. - Stitching Triangles to Quads. - Loop Cut faces. - Bevel edges. - Extrude faces or edges. - Revolve (Spin). - Vertex Smoothing. - Vertex Slide along edges. - Crease Editing after mesh subdivision. - Split mesh from, or Join mesh to the editing one. - Support hierarchical mesh node structure. - Direct vertex color editing when texture map is not used. - Edit texture map UV coordinates, include atlas generation. - 3D Text generation. - Scene interaction with your created shape. - Design Animation with skeleton structure. - Capture movie from the 3D scene. - Support using video as model texture map.

About

Tagtool SE

Transform your iPad into a live visual instrument for painting with light and creating spontaneous animations. Ideal for performances, storytelling, and collaborative art, this app enables educators to distribute Pro licenses for institutional use.

Highlights
  • Live visual instrument
  • Paint with light
  • Create spontaneous animations
  • Multiplayer jams
  • Guerilla interventions
  • Educational license distribution
Features
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Tagtool transforms your iPad into a visual live instrument. Connect a projector to paint with light, draw expressive animations, or tell improvised stories. Jam with friends on a shared canvas, perform live shows, or create pop-up street art. From classrooms and workshops to galleries and live stages, Tagtool fills any space with colorful art, created together. Whether you're a VJ, artist, educator, or just curious — discover a new universe of digital art! Tagtool SE ("School Edition") is equivalent to the standard Tagtool App with the Pro upgrade. It enables educational institutions to distribute Tagtool Pro licenses using Apple School Manager.

Screenshots

Sketch 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sketch 3D at 48% against Tagtool SE's 0%. Sketch 3D also leads on price ($2.99 vs $17.99) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). Tagtool SE's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads and iOS requirement 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

Sketch 3D costs $2.99 and Tagtool SE $17.99 up front. Sketch 3D sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Tagtool SE asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sketch 3D ships an update every 3 months, Tagtool SE every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Sketch 3D versus Tagtool SE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSketch 3DTagtool SE
Price$2.99 — better$17.99
Rating2.9 (443 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings443 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#119 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size187 MB141 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperVictor NgOMA International

Customer experience

Sketch 3D

All ratings443 ratings
Positive41.1%
Neutral12.2%
Negative46.7%
Written reviews236 reviews
Positive47.9%
Neutral16.1%
Negative36.0%

Tagtool SE

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Sketch 3D

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when trying to load or save projects
  • Texture and color issues when importing models
  • Unresponsive controls and buttons

Requested features

4 requests
  • In-app tutorials and video guides
  • Improved user interface and controls
  • Support for importing custom 3D models
  • Ability to save and load projects reliably

Tagtool SE

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sketch 3D

One-time2
  • Unlimited Keyframe Editing$1.99
  • Unlimited Video Capturing$1.99
None

Tagtool SE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sketch 3D free?
Sketch 3D costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Tagtool SE free?
Tagtool SE costs $17.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sketch 3D or Tagtool SE have ads?
Neither Sketch 3D nor Tagtool SE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sketch 3D or Tagtool SE?
Sketch 3D ships an update every 3 months, and Tagtool SE every 7 months. Most recently, Sketch 3D was updated on October 20, 2026 and Tagtool SE on October 15, 2026.

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