Comparison

uMake vs Figma

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

Head to head
About

uMake

Create 3D models and photorealistic renders with AI assistance. This app offers precise CAD tools, sketch-to-model capabilities, and AR viewing for architects, designers, and product creators. It supports various import/export formats and works offline.

Highlights
  • AI Design Partner for model generation
  • Live photorealistic rendering updates
  • Sketching and precise CAD tools
  • AR viewing for designs
  • Import/export for various file formats
  • Offline work capability
  • Infinite design board (Spaces)
Features
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Sketch an idea in 3D, shape it with precise CAD tools, and see a photorealistic render update beside it as you work. uMake is the 3D design app for architects, interior designers and product designers, on iPad, iPhone and Mac. NEW IN UMAKE 10 • AI Design Partner: describe a vase, a mug or a room with furniture, or give it a reference image, and it builds an editable 3D model on your canvas. Keep refining in plain words. • Floor plans: give the Design Partner a plan image, and it builds it in 3D, up to three stories with stairs. • Live AI Preview: a photorealistic render sits beside your model and updates after each change. Switch its look, place your model in a photo, or render four views at once. • Scene Studio uses AI to turn a picture into a short film, one change at a time. Move the camera, set the time of day or recolor the sofa, and each change becomes a short clip. • Flows: connect AI cards such as Sketch to render to a picture. Change the picture, and one tap updates every result. SKETCH AND MODEL IN 3D • Three ways to draw: Precision for exact lines and arcs, Pen for one smooth curve, Freestyle for loose strokes in 3D space. • Draw on a sketch plane or right on a model’s surface. • Lift curves into NURBS surfaces and reshape them by their control points. • Extrude, Push & Pull, Revolve, Loft, Extrude Along Path, Mirror, Array, Offset, Fillet & Chamfer. • Combine: union, subtract or intersect solids, with a 3D preview before you apply. • Project Shape wraps a logo, grille or pattern onto a curved surface. • Component: change one copy, and every linked copy follows. • Mesh Editing: fix imported or AI-made meshes by face, edge or vertex. • Dimensions in real units: mm, cm, m, inches and feet. • Apple Pencil Mode on iPad: Apple Pencil draws while one finger orbits the view. SPACES: ONE BOARD FOR THE WHOLE PROJECT • An infinite board for sketches, notes, photos, videos and live 3D designs. • Layers and layer groups, with an underlay for tracing a plan or a photo. • AI tools work on what you select: Compose a Scene, Variations, Apply Style, Save as Style, Presentation Set, and Split into Layers with Make Whole. • Turn a photo into a 3D model. • Generate images, color palettes, textures and short videos from a description. RENDER, PRESENT AND SHARE • Render with soft shadows, sun studies by time of day and season, and styles like Architectural Clay, Technical Ink and Blueprint. • PBR materials with roughness, metallic and emissive controls. • View in AR places your design on a real table or wall, on iPhone and iPad. • Present with Slides and Full Screen, and write notes over a slide with Markup Mode. WORKS WITH YOUR FILES • Import OBJ, STL, STEP, IGES, USDZ, GLB, DAE, SketchUp (SKP) and SVG. • With a plan, export STEP and IGES for CAD, STL and OBJ for 3D printing, USDZ for AR, and Hi-Res PNG. • Sketching and modeling work offline. A free account backs up and syncs your designs. MADE FOR HOW YOU WORK • One app for iPad, iPhone and Mac with Apple silicon. • Supports iPhone Duo: open the phone, and you get the iPad workspace. • 14 languages. • 2015 iPad Pro App of the Year, Best of App Store 2015, Editors’ Choice. PLANS Basic, Pro and Studio include the full 3D editor, every export format, HQ renders and the full library; they differ in the monthly AI allowance. Students get the Education plan free for 12 months with a class or school link or a personal code. SUBSCRIPTIONS • Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. • A subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. • If an offer includes a free trial, any unused portion ends when you buy a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://www.umake.com/legal/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.umake.com/legal/terms Questions and ideas: hello@umake.com

About

Figma

Access, review, and collaborate on design projects from anywhere. This app allows you to view files, add comments, share with your team, and test prototypes on your mobile device. It's designed for seamless on-the-go design workflow management.

Highlights
  • Access design, make, slides, and figjam files
  • Comment and reply on design files
  • Share files with collaborators
  • Play and test design prototypes
  • Mirror designs in real-time
  • Manage file permissions
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Create, prototype, and collaborate on the go. View, share, mirror, and build in just a few taps with Figma’s official mobile app. REVIEW YOUR FILES * Access Figma Design, Make, Slides, and FigJam files. * Search for files by name or browse your recent files. * Move between pages and flows with ease. COMMENT AND REPLY * Add comments and mention teammates across Figma Design, Slides, and FigJam files. * Get notified for new comments and replies. * Resolve and reply to comments on the go. * See every comment thread in one place. SHARE FILES WITH YOUR TEAM * Invite collaborators and share links to your files. PLAY DESIGN PROTOTYPES * Play and replay prototypes in full screen. * Adjust prototype scaling. * Toggle hotspot hints. MIRROR DESIGNS IN REAL-TIME * Sync selected frames from desktop to your mobile device. * Watch live desktop edits reflected on your device. * Preview designs scaled to a device screen. PROTOTYPE AND REVIEW WITH MAKE * Test mobile prototypes and validate on-device interactions * Share Makes with collaborators for review and approval EXPLORE SLIDES EFFORTLESSLY * View and comment on decks in both landscape and portrait mode. MANAGE PERMISSIONS ON THE FLY * Update file permissions to control who can view or edit your work. BROWSE AND SWITCH WORKSPACES AND ACCOUNTS * Navigate between teams, plans, projects, and accounts. On iPad, you can also use FigJam to: * Sketch with the Apple Pencil to explore and iterate on ideas more fluidly. * Share and riff on early thinking with your team. * Annotate designs to share feedback. * Jot down ideas whenever inspiration strikes.

Screenshots

uMake4 screens
Figma4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Figma at none against uMake's 10. Figma also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.6 vs 4.2). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and device support 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. uMake sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Figma asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Figma holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Figma has 21K ratings behind it against 4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of uMake's written reviews are positive against 29% of Figma's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

uMake ships an update every 5 days, Figma weekly. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
uMake versus Figma: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteruMakeFigma
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (4K ratings)4.6 (21K ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.9% of reviews29.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4K21K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank—#85 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size281 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUMakeFigma Inc.

Customer experience

uMake

All ratings3,995 ratings
Positive79.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative17.7%
Written reviews865 reviews
Positive25.9%
Neutral7.6%
Negative66.5%

Figma

All ratings21,066 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews1,431 reviews
Positive29.4%
Neutral12.9%
Negative57.8%

User reviews

uMake

From 4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Simple and easy to use
  • 🔍 Powerful 3D design capabilities
  • 💡 Useful pre-made templates
  • 👍 Great for beginners

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🔒 Locked behind paywall
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and performance issues
  • 🤔 Unintuitive and complex UI

Figma

From 21K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Useful for previewing designs
  • 👍 Great for prototyping
  • 🚀 Convenient to mirror screen on a real device

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and unreliable mirroring
  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes often
  • 👎 Limited functionality compared to desktop
  • 👎 Lacks essential editing capabilities
  • 👎 Useless without editing features

Bugs and requests

uMake

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to select and edit objects properly
  • Layers and models get corrupted during use
  • Inconsistent behavior when drawing and modifying shapes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add free trial with limited functionality
  • Improve precision tools and measurement options
  • Implement iCloud sync and cross-device support
  • Provide more tutorial and learning resources

Figma

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Mirror feature doesn't work consistently
  • Prototype playback issues, like zooming in too much
  • App forgets scroll/zoom state when switching back
  • Crashes when trying to open large files
  • Login issues, constantly requiring re-login

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add editing capabilities, especially for iPad
  • Improve Apple Pencil support in FigJam
  • Allow moving the toolbox out of the way on the screen
  • Implement multi-account support
  • Add option to change sharing permissions

In-app purchases

8 purchases

uMake

Subscriptions8
  • uMake: iPhone Only (1 Week)$2.997 Days
  • uMake: iPhone Only (1 Month)$7.991 Month
  • uMake Basic (1-Month)3 Days trial$12.991 Month
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  • uMake (1 Month)2 variants$15.991 Month
  • uMake: iPhone Only (1 Year)14 Days trial$41.991 Year
  • uMake: iPhone Only (1 Year)7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • uMake: iPhone Only (1 Year)14 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • uMake (1 Year)14 Days trial2 variants$95.991 Year
None

Figma

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is uMake free?
uMake is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Figma free?
Figma is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, uMake or Figma?
Figma is rated higher. uMake averages 4.2 out of 5 from 4K ratings, while Figma averages 4.6 from 21K ratings.
Do uMake or Figma have ads?
uMake shows ads; Figma does not.
Which is updated more often, uMake or Figma?
uMake ships an update every 5 days, and Figma weekly. Most recently, uMake was updated on November 9, 2026 and Figma on November 9, 2026.

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