Comparison

Sketch 3D vs Phimmetry

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

Phimmetry

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Phimmetry brings the beauty professional's studio into the digital age. Designed exclusively for microblading, permanent makeup (PMU), and facial aesthetics experts, this is your digital assistant to simplify measurements and calculations. Put aside the pencils and manual calipers. Phimmetry helps you take precise measurements, calculate pigment formulas, and manage your treatment notes—all in one place. FEATURES (Completely Free): Measure Tool: Perform precise measurements on photos or a live camera feed. Features a grid overlay, ability to draw vertical/horizontal lines, and tools to move, rotate, and resize lines for full control. Color Calculator: Suggests ideal pigment mixtures based on inputs like skin undertone and hair color. Create and save your custom formulas. Phibright Module: A practical tool to manage your treatment-specific calculations and information. Save your notes securely. iCloud Sync: All your projects, formulas, and settings are kept safe and synced across your Apple devices. USAGE MODEL: All features in Phimmetry are completely free for professionals. Guest Mode: Download and explore demo features without an account. Full Free Version: To use all features (including saving and iCloud sync), simply use "Sign in with Apple".

Screenshots

Sketch 3D4 screens
Phimmetry4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Phimmetry at Free against Sketch 3D's $2.99. Phimmetry also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Sketch 3D's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months) and chart position (#114 vs unranked). On 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

Phimmetry is free to download; Sketch 3D costs $2.99 up front. Sketch 3D sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Phimmetry asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sketch 3D ships an update every 3 months, Phimmetry every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Sketch 3D versus Phimmetry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSketch 3DPhimmetry
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating2.9 (443 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings443 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#114 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size187 MB10 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperVictor NgGokhan Ekici

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

Phimmetry

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

Phimmetry

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sketch 3D free?
Sketch 3D costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Phimmetry free?
Phimmetry is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sketch 3D or Phimmetry have ads?
Neither Sketch 3D nor Phimmetry shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sketch 3D or Phimmetry?
Sketch 3D ships an update every 3 months, and Phimmetry every 8 months. Most recently, Sketch 3D was updated on October 14, 2026 and Phimmetry on September 30, 2026.

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