Shapr 3D CAD modeling vs LaserLogbook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shapr 3D CAD modeling
This tool offers an intuitive 3D design workflow across multiple devices, enabling seamless collaboration and manufacturing readiness. Its adaptive interface and AR rendering simplify complex modeling for teams and individuals.
- Multidevice and offline capability
- Adaptive user interface
- Design-driven collaboration
- Real-time 3D renders in AR
- Export/Import support for various formats
- Output 2D Drawings
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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
LaserLogbook
Organize, search, and share laser settings for various laser types. Save your own settings locally or contribute to and discover community-tested configurations. Add photos and notes to projects for detailed tracking.
- Save unlimited laser settings locally
- Organize settings by machine, material, operation
- Search and filter saved settings
- Browse community-tested settings
- Share your best settings
- Download community settings
- Add photos and notes to projects
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LaserLogbook is the all-in-one app for organizing, searching, and sharing laser settings. Whether you use a CO₂, diode, fiber, or UV laser, LaserLogbook helps you keep all of your settings in one place so you can stop guessing and start engraving with confidence. Keep your settings private on your device or share them with the LaserLogbook community to help others and discover settings created by laser makers around the world. Features • Save unlimited laser settings locally • Organize settings by machine, material, operation, and more • Quickly search and filter your saved settings • Browse community-tested settings from other users • Share your best settings with the community • Download and save community settings to your own library • Add photos and detailed notes to every project • Works with CO₂, diode, fiber, UV lasers and more Whether you're a hobbyist, small business owner, or experienced maker, LaserLogbook makes it easy to organize your workflow, save time, and achieve consistent results on every project. Start building your personal laser settings library today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LaserLogbook at 100% against Shapr 3D CAD modeling's 52%. LaserLogbook also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). Shapr 3D CAD modeling's advantage is ratings volume (34K vs 2). 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 LaserLogbook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
LaserLogbook 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 2, 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 LaserLogbook's.
Shapr 3D CAD modeling ships an update weekly, LaserLogbook every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shapr 3D CAD modeling | LaserLogbook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (34K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 34K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.9 GB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shapr3D Zrt | Adam Rogner |
Customer experience
Shapr 3D CAD modeling
LaserLogbook
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
LaserLogbook
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
LaserLogbook
- LaserLogbook Premium$2.991 Month
- LaserLogbook Premium$24.991 Year
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