Comparison

Metaspace vs PLAN 3D

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

Head to head
About

Metaspace

Create 3D drawings on an infinite canvas using realistic brushes and Apple Pencil support. Explore your creations in AR, overlay them on 3D scans, or create animated walkthroughs. Ideal for concept art, mind mapping, and creative exploration.

Highlights
  • 3D drawing on infinite canvas
  • Photorealistic pressure/tilt sensitive brushes
  • Apple Pencil support
  • Augmented Reality (AR) mode
  • Import USDZ files
  • Create animated walkthroughs
  • Landscape and split-screen support
Features
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A powerful sketchbook made with technology of the 21st century. Metaspace gives you the ability to draw in three dimensions, on an infinitely expanding canvas. There are no limits to your creativity. Complete support for the Apple Pencil, however drawing with fingers is just as rewarding! Draw with photorealistic pressure/tilt sensitive pencils, pens and markers. Use it to: - Quickly draw out some ideas for a 3D concept - Take complex mind-mapping notes - Explore your creative side and develop your ability to draw in 3D - Draw on top of 3D scans and other imported 3D files (.usdz only) - Create animated walkthroughs through drawings and models Metaspace uses touch camera controls, meaning that you use familiar multi-touch gestures to move around in the space, whilst using very little battery power. You may also turn on AR mode for something more exciting, where Metaspace will detect the world around you with the back camera, and you will find yourself walking inside of your drawing. Also: - Full Apple Pencil support on iPad - Now available on Apple Silicon Mac - Complete landscape/horizontal orientation support, including split screen (on iPad and Mac) Stay creative. rk Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

PLAN 3D

Create and explore immersive 3D information spaces. This app allows you to build your own metaverse-style environments, place interactive 3D models, and collaborate with others. It features multi-tasking tabs, a web browser within 3D spaces, and various channels for chat, notes, and data.

Highlights
  • Visualize and interact in 3D spaces
  • Place and make 3D models interactive
  • Multi-tasking interface windows
  • Design and build 3D spaces
  • Web browser within 3D environments
  • Collaborative channels for chat and notes
Features
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PLAN 3D is being developed by PLAN Systems for realtime collaboration and information exchange. It brings together immersive spaces, 3D models, information channels, and Web links & information. Build your own "metaverse"style information spaces. The default community is hosted by PLAN Systems and lets you access and explore all the 3D content, features, and current functionality of the native PLAN client interface. To sponsor content, or get information on implementing your own PLAN community, please set up a consultation appointment with our team via admin@plan-systems.org. Help us keep developing PLAN by supporting and contributing to PLAN Systems - Technology 501(c)(3)! Features of PLAN: - Visualize and interact in 3D spaces and environments - Place 3D models & glyphs at any location in a Space - Make 3D glyphs interactive by adding Web Links and Channel functionality - Arrange and view multiple interface windows – Multi-tasking tabs snap to any edge - Design and build 3D spaces. Move, scale, and rotate 3D models and glyphs - Change the skybox backdrop from cosmic, abstract, to 360 images - Browse the web from Links in your 3D spaces. Includes an ultra-simple browser - A Space Channel lets you dive into Spaces within Spaces - A Talk Channel lets you leave a simple message in a simple chat interface - A Sheets Channel lets you create a simple 4x100 table of information - A Notes Channel lets you place a collaborative notebook at any location in a Space - Automatically connects to the default PLAN community and content library PLAN Systems is developing solutions that enable collaboration, media, and 3D world building. The default community is an introduction to PLAN Systems' technology and vision for real-time collaborative communications.  To get started, download 3D content using the crate manager by clicking the crate icon on the system screen and select "get." Learn more about our effort by selecting the System "cog" icon in the launch bar and selecting "PLAN Website" in the visor menu. Welcome to PLAN (getting started) - https://plan-systems.org/plan-3d/welcome-to-plan.html Homepage - http://plan-systems.org Why PLAN? - https://www.plan-systems.org/charitable-purpose-faq/

Screenshots

Metaspace4 screens
PLAN 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PLAN 3D at 100% against Metaspace's 49%. PLAN 3D also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Metaspace's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (88 vs 9). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Metaspace sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. PLAN 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PLAN 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Metaspace has 88 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Metaspace's written reviews are positive against 100% of PLAN 3D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Metaspace ships an update every 5 days, PLAN 3D every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Metaspace versus PLAN 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMetaspacePLAN 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (88 ratings)4.2 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews48.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings88 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Vision ProiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB502 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRafal KopiecPLAN Systems

Customer experience

Metaspace

All ratings88 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative33.0%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive48.5%
Neutral17.6%
Negative33.8%

PLAN 3D

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Metaspace

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • Lines don't line up
  • Drawing placement incorrect
  • Rotation not working well
  • Coloring issues (seizures, epilepsy)
  • Import quality blurry
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  • Can't get back to drawings without paying
  • Cursor offset
  • Brush goes offset from finger
  • New/create button not working
  • Can't open canvas
  • Camera difficult to work with
  • Depth changes unexpectedly
  • Rotation is bad
  • Nothing clips right
  • Icon functions are strange
  • Cannot adjust to pure frontal view

Requested features

22 requests
  • Add Chinese language support
  • Add tutorial
  • Add selection tool
  • Add bucket tool
  • Add ruler system
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  • Add color wheel
  • Add anchor points for snapping
  • Add copy/paste capability
  • Add ability to snap to orthogonal view
  • Add documentation
  • Add grouping function
  • Add group lock
  • Add animation/movie export
  • Add export as obj with mtl, fbx or gltf
  • Add perspective assist
  • Add eraser function
  • Improve import image quality
  • Allow drawing thicker lines
  • Lower in-app purchase prices
  • Make app more user-friendly and game-like
  • Add sharing/saving functionality
  • Add pure frontal view adjustment

PLAN 3D

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Metaspace

Subscriptions2
  • Unlock Metaspace - 1 Month$3.991 Month
  • Unlock Metaspace - 1 Year$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock Metaspace - Lifetime$24.99
None

PLAN 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Metaspace free?
Metaspace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PLAN 3D free?
PLAN 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Metaspace or PLAN 3D?
PLAN 3D is rated higher. Metaspace averages 3.5 out of 5 from 88 ratings, while PLAN 3D averages 4.2 from 9 ratings.
Do Metaspace or PLAN 3D have ads?
Neither Metaspace nor PLAN 3D shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Metaspace or PLAN 3D?
Metaspace ships an update every 5 days, and PLAN 3D every 3 weeks. Most recently, Metaspace was updated on November 6, 2026 and PLAN 3D on November 3, 2026.

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