Shapr 3D CAD modeling vs Thoughtmarks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shapr 3D CAD modeling
Design and collaborate on 3D models and drawings from any device, even offline. This intuitive CAD tool offers a clutter-free interface and real-time 3D renders in AR for seamless visual communication. Export and import a wide range of file formats for a complete design-to-manufacturing workflow.
- Multidevice and offline capability
- Adaptive, clutter-free user interface
- Real-time 3D renders in AR
- Extensive import/export file format support
- Output 2D Drawings
- Design-driven collaboration
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From design to manufacturing. Teams collaborate with more impact. Instinctive design meets multidevice capability and full interoperability for the ultimate 3D design workflow. All platforms Pick your device and your input tool leveraging the first CAD tool envisioned for multidevice. Hybrid workflow meets cross-functional team processes with automatic sync across devices. Work from any device or offline: design and collaborate at your best, everywhere. Compact tools. Space for focus. An adaptive user interface auto-sorts tools, taking the clutter out of designing. Your focus stays front and center to eliminate clunking around and prioritize high-quality decisions. Design-driven collaboration. Make designing a reflex and visual communication second nature for the whole team. Instinctive CAD meets a visual communication bundle complete with real-time 3D renders in AR, shareable via a link for download-free viewing. Start where you are and finish strong – no expensive hardware needed. Shapr3D combines industrial-grade CAD with a user-friendly experience, including: • Siemens™ geometric Parasolid® modeling kernel and D-Cubed™ sketch engine • Export support for X_T, STEP, STL, OBJ, 2D DXF, 2D DWG, IGES, 3MF, SVG • Import support for SLDPRT, SLDASM, X_T, STEP, STL, IGES, 2D DWG, 2D DXF, JPG, PNG • Output 2D Drawings Get in touch Have a question? Visit our forum: https://discourse.shapr3d.com. For support queries, please submit a request here: https://shapr3d.com/support Terms of Use: https://www.shapr3d.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.shapr3d.com/privacy-policy
Thoughtmarks
Capture ideas instantly with voice notes and AI-powered organization. This app helps you find forgotten thoughts through semantic search and smart filing. It's designed for busy minds to think better by organizing and rediscovering inspiration.
- Voice notes with automatic transcription
- AI-powered titles, tags, and filing
- Semantic search for easy recall
- Smart bins for projects and topics
- Offline-first architecture
- Siri capture and Apple Watch integration
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Bookmarks for your brain! Don’t let your best ideas, greatest inspiration, and most interesting thoughts die in your notes app. Use Thoughtmarks instead. With voice-first notes, AI-powered suggestions, & seamless organization, your thoughts have never been more accessible. Thoughtmarks is the fastest way to capture, organize, and rediscover your thinking. Voice-first, AI-powered, and built for busy minds. Designed as a frictionless tool to capture notes instantly, organize them, and easily recall and rediscover your best ideas when you need them most. Because your best ideas don't always happen at your desk. And if you don't capture them in the moment, they're gone. Whether you're a creative thinker, entrepreneur, student, or someone with short attention in a busy world, Thoughtmarks helps you think better. High Signal. Less Noise. CAPTURE AT THE SPEED OF THOUGHT Voice notes with automatic transcription. Siri capture ("Thoughtmark this"). Apple Watch, widgets, Control Center. Text capture with zero friction. Whatever's fastest, use that. AI THAT DOES THE ORGANIZING FOR YOU Auto-generated titles, tags, and smart filing. Just capture. Let AI handle the rest. Then go deeper with personalized recommendations: books, podcasts, videos, and patterns across your own thinking you didn't even notice. FIND IDEAS YOU HALF-REMEMBER Semantic search that understands what you meant, not just what you typed. Forgot the exact words? Doesn't matter. Thoughtmarks finds it anyway. YOUR THINKING, ORGANIZED Smart bins for projects and topics. Visual connections between related ideas. Turn thoughts into tasks with priorities and due dates. Capture now, organize later. BUILT FOR PRIVACY Sign in with Apple. AES-256 encryption. Offline-first architecture. No ads. No data selling. Ever. AI features process data through our secure backend — your data is never used for AI training. Available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. If your brain moves faster than your fingers, Thoughtmarks was built for you. Terms of Use: https://thoughtmarksapp.com/legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://thoughtmarksapp.com/legal/privacy EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Thoughtmarks at 100% against Shapr 3D CAD modeling's 52%. Thoughtmarks also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). Shapr 3D CAD modeling's advantage is ratings volume (34K vs 11). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Shapr 3D CAD modeling sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $32.99 per month and Thoughtmarks sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $5.00 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Thoughtmarks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shapr 3D CAD modeling has 34K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Shapr 3D CAD modeling's written reviews are positive against 100% of Thoughtmarks's.
Shapr 3D CAD modeling ships an update every 5 days, Thoughtmarks every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shapr 3D CAD modeling | Thoughtmarks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (34K ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 34K — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.7 GB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shapr3D Zrt | Nickolas Sawyer |
Customer experience
Shapr 3D CAD modeling
Thoughtmarks
Bugs and requests
Shapr 3D CAD modeling
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unreliable performance after recent updates
- Difficulty deleting or modifying existing designs
- Inconsistent behavior when using the Apple Pencil
Requested features
6 requests- Add more affordable pricing tiers for hobbyists
- Improve undo/redo functionality
- Implement better file management and organization
- Add support for importing/exporting more file formats
- Enhance parametric modeling capabilities
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- Introduce a one-time purchase option
Thoughtmarks
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Shapr 3D CAD modeling
- Solo Subscription14 Days trial$32.991 Month
- Pro Subscription14 Days trial$37.991 Month
- Business Subscription14 Days trial$59.991 Month
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- Solo Subscription14 Days trial$249.991 Year
- Pro Subscription14 Days trial$299.991 Year
- Business Subscription14 Days trial$499.991 Year
Thoughtmarks
- All Access Weekly Subscription14 Days trial$5.007 Days
- All Access Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$15.001 Month
- All Acccess Annual Subscription14 Days trial$90.001 Year
- Thoughtmarks+ Pro AI Credit Pack$10.00
- Thoughtmarks+ Power AI Credit Pack$50.00
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