Face Model vs 3D modeling
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Face Model
This app provides a 3D head posing tool with extensive morphing capabilities for realistic human and creature models. It includes a vast library of facial references categorized by ethnicity and offers tools for camera control, lighting, and saving custom poses.
- Fully morphable 3D head models
- Realistic male, female, and skull models
- Extensive human face reference library
- Pre-made creatures and facial expressions
- Free camera panning and rotation
- Save and load custom poses
- Split view editing
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The 3D head reference built for artists, not engineers. Shape any face with hundreds of morphs, study a real anatomical skull, and browse hundreds of categorized face photos — all in one app on your iPad. Perfect for portrait artists, manga creators, character designers, animators, comic illustrators, concept artists, and anatomy students. ◆ FULLY CUSTOMIZE 3D HEADS Customize every detail with hundreds of morphs. Adjust head shape, eyes, nose, ears, mouth, and cheeks to create any face you can imagine — from realistic portraits to stylized anime characters. ◆ TRANSFORM HEADS INTO CREATURES Turn a realistic human head into aliens, vampires, zombies, demons, goblins, or animal hybrids with 20 ready-made creature presets. Built for character designers, concept artists, and storytellers. ◆ EXPRESSIVE FACES 17 facial expression morphs bring your characters to life — happiness, anger, surprise, sadness, fear, and more. Mix and match to create unique emotions for illustrations, animation frames, and storyboards. ◆ INTERACTIVE 3D SKULL Study anatomy with a fully interactive 3D skull. Rotate, zoom, and even open and close the jaw to understand the structure beneath the skin — an essential reference for serious portrait artists and anatomy students. ◆ MANGA HEAD MODE Create expressive manga-style characters with a dedicated stylized head mode — designed for manga, anime, and comic creators. ◆ HUMAN FACE REFERENCE LIBRARY Hundreds of high-quality face photos, categorized by ethnicity: Asian, Black, White, Hispanic, South Asian, and MENA (Middle East and North Africa). Build more inclusive and accurate artwork with diverse, authentic references. ◆ SINGLE & MULTI-VIEW PHOTOS Two reference types: single-view photos for head-on study, and multi-view images showing front, side, and three-quarter angles — perfect for understanding face structure from every direction. ◆ SPLIT VIEW EDITING See your model from two camera angles at the same time. Adjust features and expressions with precision, without constantly rotating the scene. ◆ FLEXIBLE LIGHTING Control lighting angle and intensity to shape mood and form — ideal for dramatic portrait references or anatomy studies. ◆ WORKS IN ANY ORIENTATION Use the app vertically or horizontally on iPad — perfect alongside your drawing tablet or sketchbook setup. EVERYTHING YOU GET - Realistic 3D male and female head models - Manga-style head mode - Interactive 3D skull with movable jaw - Hundreds of customizable morphs - 20 pre-made creature presets - 17 facial expression morphs - Face reference library sorted by ethnicity - Single-view and multi-view photo references - Split view dual-camera editing - Freely rotate head and eyes - Save and load custom poses - Capture and save screenshots - Adjustable lighting angle and intensity - Pan, zoom, and rotate with touch controls - Works in portrait and landscape on iPad Whether you're a portrait artist, illustrator, character designer, animator, comic or manga creator, concept artist, or anatomy student — Face Model is built to make your creative process faster, more accurate, and more inspired. Volume discounts available for schools and educational institutions. Download Face Model and bring every face to life. Works on iPhone. Best experienced on iPad.
3D modeling
Create 3D models and digital art on your mobile device. Sculpt, sketch, and color your designs with intuitive gesture controls and a comprehensive set of modeling tools. Export your creations in standard formats.
- Gesture-based 3D manipulation
- Vertex, edge, and face editing tools
- Sculpting and coloring capabilities
- UV editor for texture placement
- Material application
- OBJ file import/export
- Video tutorials for all tools
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3D Modeling App lets you easily design 3D content on the go using gestures on iPhone or iPad. No need to use the Apple Pencil, but you can, if you want to. Tons of features: 1. Fast workflow: - Move, Rotate, Scale objects and camera by gestures switching between them on the go. - Easily multi-select Vertices, Edges, Faces and Objects by long tap or frame draw. 2. Vertex tools: Merge (Target merge, Collapse Edges, Collapse Faces), Connect, Create face by vertices. 3. Edge tools: Draw cut by single swipe or by set point by point, Cut loop (create new edge-loops), Select loop (also by double tap), Extrude, Delete, Select ring, Create face by border edge (fill the hole). 4. Face tools: Extrude, Draw face by set points, Detach, Clone, Select shell, Reverse, Delete. 5. Object tools: Combine, Separate, Clone, Mirror, Smooth, Divide, Soft/hard normals. 6. Sculpting tools: Move, Screen, Push, Pull, Smooth. You can adjust brush size and strength. 7. Colouring tools: - Paint textures. - Edit texture placement using UV editor. - Vertex color painting. 8. Display tools: - Grid with settable size and snapping value. - Display info: Triangles count, Distance between vertices, Edge length. - Wireframe on shaded on/off. - Shadows on/off. - Axis on/off. 9. 20 materials can be applied to your objects. 10. Additional tools: - Orthographic camera. - Set Move, Rotate and Scale precise values. - Display selected (Isolate selection). - Grow selection and convert selection. - Move Vertices, Edges, Faces and Objects freely without grid snap. - Snap. - Auto-save. 11. Export & import .obj files. 12. Video tutorial for every tool. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: 3D modeling at Free against Face Model's $3.99. 3D modeling also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.3) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 17 months). Face Model's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On ads, chart position 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
3D modeling is free to download; Face Model costs $3.99 up front. 3D modeling sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Face Model asks for nothing beyond the download.
3D modeling holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 3D modeling has 14K ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Face Model's written reviews are positive against 68% of 3D modeling's.
Face Model ships an update every 17 months, 3D modeling every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Face Model | 3D modeling |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.3 (23 ratings) | 4.6 (14K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 68.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23 | 14K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #31 — better | #92 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 401 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tomi Nevalainen | Core five, Inc. |
Customer experience
Face Model
3D modeling
Bugs and requests
Face Model
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
3D modeling
Reported bugs
4 issues- Painting issues with textures
- Inconsistent scaling behavior
- Reference images disappearing
- Inability to delete objects
Requested features
5 requests- Add layer management
- Improve UV mapping tools
- Implement lighting controls
- Allow importing custom models
- Add mirror/symmetry mode
In-app purchases
Face Model
No in-app purchases
3D modeling
- Premium Monthly$5.991 Month
- Monthly Pro$6.991 Month
- Premium Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year
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- Premium Yearly$34.991 Year
- Yearly Pro$39.991 Year
- Yearly Pro7 Days trial$39.991 Year








