Comparison

Shapr 3D CAD modeling vs Workshop Planner

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

Head to head
About

Shapr 3D CAD modeling

Design and manufacture 3D models with an intuitive, multidevice CAD tool. Collaborate with teams, visualize designs in AR, and export to various formats. Work from anywhere, online or offline, with an adaptive interface that keeps your focus on creating.

Highlights
  • Multidevice CAD workflow
  • Adaptive user interface
  • Design-driven collaboration
  • Real-time AR renders
  • Extensive export/import support
  • 2D drawing output
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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 • Generate real-life scenes from your models in seconds - powered by AI 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

About

Workshop Planner

Features
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Workshop Planner helps you lay out your workshop, garage or shop to scale — so you know what fits before you move a single machine. Scan your room with LiDAR or enter the dimensions by hand, then drop in tablesaws, benches, storage and more as accurately-sized footprints. Every tool carries a real working-clearance zone, so you can see whether you've left room to actually use it. PLAN IN 2D • Clean, top-down blueprint with grid and snap-to-grid • Drag to move, pinch to zoom, drag corners to resize, two-finger rotate • Working-clearance zones around every machine • Doors, windows and roller doors on any wall • Collision flagging when items or clearances overlap • Live readouts: floor area, total footprint, item count • Metric or imperial, accurate to the millimetre SEE IT IN 3D • Interactive 3D view of your whole plan • On LiDAR devices, your actual scanned room becomes the 3D shell • Wall-mounted items and upper cabinets, using captured wall height BUILT FOR THE JOB • A catalogue of common machines, benches and storage with sensible default sizes and clearances • Add custom items at any size • Note power type (240V/110V/3-phase), dust extraction and mobile bases • Pin reference photos anywhere on the plan • Export your plan to PDF or PNG to print or share • Multiple saved projects PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything stays on your device. No account, no cloud, no tracking — and no subscriptions. Pay once, plan forever. LiDAR scanning requires a device with a LiDAR scanner (iPhone Pro models and iPad Pro). Any device can plan a room by entering dimensions manually.

Screenshots

Workshop Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Shapr 3D CAD modeling at Free against Workshop Planner's $4.99. Shapr 3D CAD modeling also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (34K vs 1). Workshop Planner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On ads, device support 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

Shapr 3D CAD modeling is free to download; Workshop Planner costs $4.99 up front. Shapr 3D CAD modeling sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $32.99 per month. Workshop Planner asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shapr 3D CAD modeling holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shapr 3D CAD modeling has 34K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Shapr 3D CAD modeling versus Workshop Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShapr 3D CAD modelingWorkshop Planner
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.7 (34K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings34K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.7 GB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShapr3D ZrtLevel44

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

Workshop Planner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Shapr 3D CAD modeling

Subscriptions6
  • 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
None

Workshop Planner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shapr 3D CAD modeling free?
Shapr 3D CAD modeling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Workshop Planner free?
Workshop Planner costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shapr 3D CAD modeling or Workshop Planner?
Shapr 3D CAD modeling is rated higher. Shapr 3D CAD modeling averages 4.7 out of 5 from 34K ratings, while Workshop Planner averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Shapr 3D CAD modeling or Workshop Planner have ads?
Neither Shapr 3D CAD modeling nor Workshop Planner shows ads.

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