Comparison

3D Modeling, Design vs AmberDraw

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

Head to head
About

3D Modeling, Design

This app offers intuitive 3D modeling tools for creating detailed models on mobile devices. It's suitable for beginners, kids, and professionals, with features for game development and 3D printing. Export your designs for use in popular game engines or to bring them to life with a 3D printer.

Highlights
  • Intuitive 3D modeling tools
  • Sculpting capabilities
  • 3D model export (OBJ, STL)
  • Game development asset creation
  • 3D printing model preparation
  • Beginner-friendly interface
  • Model library for printing
Features
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Try the subscription-based 3D modeling app Shapeyard! Whether it’s 3D modeling on iPhone or 3D modeling for iPad – Shapeyard lets you create detailed 3D models using easy and intuitive tools that simplify 3D modeling for beginners and even make it accessible for kids. Shapeyard’s 3D modeling tools are perfect for 3D modeling for games. If you’re wondering how to make a game, start modeling with Shapeyard and export 3D models into Roblox Studio, Unity, and Unreal Engine through the OBJ or STL formats. Elevate your 3D printing endeavors with Shapeyard, the premier mobile iOS app designed to bring your creations to life. Seamlessly create intricate 3D models for 3D printing using our intuitive tools. Unleash your imagination and explore a world of possibilities as you discover an array of 3D models that you can readily download and print in 3D. Shapeyard empowers both beginners and experts to craft the best 3D prints, providing a platform to turn 3D printing models into tangible reality. Whether you’re a seasoned designer or just embarking on your 3D printing journey, Shapeyard offers an extensive selection of 3D printing ideas and files, catering to your every need. With Shapeyard, the world of 3D printing is at your fingertips – explore, create, and print with unparalleled ease. Easily create and 3D print your models. Shapeyard allows you to export your creations into slicers and seamlessly transition to 3D printing for tangible results with unparalleled ease. Terms of Use: https://www.shapeyard.org/info/terms_of_use Privacy Policy: https://www.shapeyard.org/info/privacy_policy

About

AmberDraw

Create unique animated art with brushes that move as you draw. No keyframes or timelines needed, just pick a brush and let its built-in motion bring your strokes to life. Export your creations as video for social media or further editing.

Highlights
  • Animated brushes with unique motion
  • Full brush customization
  • Layer support
  • Custom canvas dimensions
  • Apple Pencil support
  • Video export
Features
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AmberDraw is a drawing app where the brushes themselves animate. Not filters. Not effects added afterwards. The motion is built into every single stroke. Pick up your Apple Pencil, draw a line, and watch it wiggle, scatter, flow, or pulse — live, as you draw. There are no keyframes. No timelines. No exporting to After Effects just to make something move. You draw, and it's already animated. The wiggle line aesthetic, finally in an app If you've ever loved the hand-drawn, jittery motion style — in title sequences, illustrated reels, motion posters — AmberDraw is how you make that. Each brush has its own character: Scribble shakes with nervous energy, Gradient flows like liquid, Particle explodes outward, Charcoal drifts like smoke. You're not choosing a tool, you're choosing a feeling. What's inside • Animated brushes, each with unique bespoke motion • Full brush customisation — speed, density, size, behaviour • Layers for organisation and creative control • Custom canvas dimensions • Apple Pencil support • Import images directly onto your canvas • Transform tool for repositioning and scaling • Export your finished piece as video — ready to post Who it's for Artists who composite across apps. Illustrators who want their work to breathe. Designers making content for social. Anyone who's opened Procreate and thought — what if this moved? Export your animations as video and bring them straight into After Effects, CapCut, or anywhere else you work. AmberDraw fits into your workflow, not the other way around. Free to download. Unlock the full brush library with Pro. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://sites.google.com/view/amberdraw-privacypolicy/home

Screenshots

3D Modeling, Design4 screens
AmberDraw3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: AmberDraw at free with in-app purchases against 3D Modeling, Design's subscription. AmberDraw also leads on review sentiment (68% vs 34%). 3D Modeling, Design's advantage is ratings volume (5.7K vs 314) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). On price, update cadence, 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. 3D Modeling, Design sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and AmberDraw sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

3D Modeling, Design holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 3D Modeling, Design has 5.7K ratings behind it against 314, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 34% of 3D Modeling, Design's written reviews are positive against 68% of AmberDraw's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

3D Modeling, Design ships an update every 9 days, AmberDraw fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 28, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
3D Modeling, Design versus AmberDraw: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3D Modeling, DesignAmberDraw
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (5.7K ratings) — better4.3 (314 ratings)
Positive reviews33.9% of reviews68.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.7K — better314
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMagic Unicorn Inc.Mykyta Gaidukov

Customer experience

3D Modeling, Design

All ratings5,688 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral2.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews960 reviews
Positive33.9%
Neutral8.2%
Negative57.9%

AmberDraw

All ratings314 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral9.6%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews186 reviews
Positive68.3%
Neutral17.7%
Negative14.0%

Bugs and requests

3D Modeling, Design

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when trying to create models
  • Inability to save progress
  • Unreliable face tracking and scanning
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to customize avatars
  • Improve sculpting and modeling tools
  • Integrate with other 3D platforms
  • Provide more free content and features
  • Improve stability and reduce bugs

AmberDraw

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

3D Modeling, Design

Subscriptions8
  • Pro Version$2.997 Days
  • Pro Version3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Pro Version$5.997 Days
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  • Pro Version2 variants$14.991 Month
  • Pro Version3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Pro Version$29.991 Year
  • Pro Version3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Pro Version$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$99.99
2 purchases

AmberDraw

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is 3D Modeling, Design free?
3D Modeling, Design is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AmberDraw free?
AmberDraw is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 3D Modeling, Design or AmberDraw?
3D Modeling, Design is rated higher. 3D Modeling, Design averages 4.5 out of 5 from 5.7K ratings, while AmberDraw averages 4.3 from 314 ratings.
Do 3D Modeling, Design or AmberDraw have ads?
Neither 3D Modeling, Design nor AmberDraw shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 3D Modeling, Design or AmberDraw?
3D Modeling, Design ships an update every 9 days, and AmberDraw fortnightly. Most recently, 3D Modeling, Design was updated on September 28, 2026 and AmberDraw on September 28, 2026.

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