Comparison

Draw 3D vs Tetra

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

Head to head
About

Draw 3D

Learn to draw a wide variety of objects with step-by-step lessons. Explore over 100 items and enjoy offline play. This app offers essential drawing tools like zoom and a grid display for easy navigation.

Highlights
  • Over 100 drawing lessons
  • Step-by-step tutorials
  • Offline mode support
  • Grid display for object browsing
  • Zoom in/out functionality
Features
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* Draw 3D has collected a lot of various lessons. You can find any objects you want in Draw 3D. All is here. * Draw 3D has step by step lesson, it's easier in learning and drawing for anyone. === FEATURES === + Content: over 100 objects. Play in whole day. + Display with GRID style: be able to see lots of objects on one screen. + Downloaded section: support play with offline mode. + Zoom In/Out: essential functionality for drawing. + And more... ----- Let's download and discover... -----

About

Tetra

Create 3D models with intuitive point manipulation and surface editing tools. Publish your creations, share them with others, and export them for 3D printing or other applications. Offers symmetry, coloring, and layer management for detailed designs.

Highlights
  • Intuitive 3D shape creation
  • Point and surface editing
  • Color painting and erasing
  • Symmetry tools
  • STL and OBJ export
  • iCloud syncing and sharing
  • Layer management
Features
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Tetra is a 3D modeling app that makes 3D works easily. Easily create 3D shapes By adding points or moving points, you can make a 3D shape as you wish. Publish artwork You can post and publish your finished artwork. Share artwork By exporting in STL format, OBJ format, you can use it with 3D printer or other 3D editing application. You can save it to iCloud and share it among devices. Main 3D editing functions · Add, delete, move, resize points · Flip the edge of the surfaces of 3D shape (Repartition of the two surfaces sandwiching the edge by the other diagonal line) · Paint color on the surface of 3D shape, erase it, pick it · Paint color on the floor, erase it, pick it · Show / hide, lock the floor. · Left-right symmetry, front-back symmetry · Guide · Capture and save images · Export in STL format (not applicable for iPhone 5, iPhone 5C, iPad 4th generation), OBJ format · Undoing / Redoing · Lock (editing prohibited) · Show / hide line (grid / wire frame) · Show / hide 3D shape (translucent with long press) · Light · Display the coordinates that you manipulated · Add, delete, duplicate, rename, move, rotate, flip horizontally, import layers Show / hide 3D shape, color, lock for each layer * Viewpoint operation · Rotate: Swipe with one finger · Zoom: Pinch with 2 fingers, or Swipe up and down with long press · Focus: Long press to menu selection · Front-rear / left-right movement: Swipe with 2 fingers · Up / down movement: Swipe with 3 fingers · Reset: Double tap with 2 fingers Main artwork edit function · Create, delete, duplicate, rename artworks · Move to, from iCloud · Export to file Main artwork public function · Upload, delete artworks · Browsing and downloading published artworks *Tetra is using the icons8.com icon. https://icons8.com

Screenshots

Draw 3D4 screens
Tetra2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tetra at fortnightly against Draw 3D's every 7 months. Tetra also leads on review sentiment (46% vs 21%). Draw 3D's advantage is rating (3.2 vs 2.9). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Draw 3D holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 51 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 21% of Draw 3D's written reviews are positive against 46% of Tetra's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Draw 3D ships an update every 7 months, Tetra fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and June 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Draw 3D versus Tetra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDraw 3DTetra
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (31 ratings) — better2.9 (51 ratings)
Positive reviews21.1% of reviews46.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3151 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB8 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBinh LeShingo Isobe

Customer experience

Draw 3D

All ratings31 ratings
Positive51.6%
Neutral3.2%
Negative45.2%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive21.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative78.9%

Tetra

All ratings51 ratings
Positive45.1%
Neutral7.8%
Negative47.1%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral5.8%
Negative48.1%

In-app purchases

None

Draw 3D

No in-app purchases

None

Tetra

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Draw 3D free?
Draw 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tetra free?
Tetra is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Draw 3D or Tetra?
Draw 3D is rated higher. Draw 3D averages 3.2 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Tetra averages 2.9 from 51 ratings.
Do Draw 3D or Tetra have ads?
Both Draw 3D and Tetra show ads.
Which is updated more often, Draw 3D or Tetra?
Draw 3D ships an update every 7 months, and Tetra fortnightly. Most recently, Draw 3D was updated on August 15, 2026 and Tetra on June 8, 2026.

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