# Nomad Sculpt vs VRoid Studio

The clearest difference is price: VRoid Studio at Free against Nomad Sculpt's $19.99. Nomad Sculpt's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.5) and review sentiment (87% vs 51%). On in-app purchases, monetization model, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

VRoid Studio is free to download; Nomad Sculpt costs $19.99 up front. Nomad Sculpt sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and VRoid Studio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Nomad Sculpt holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nomad Sculpt has 15K ratings behind it against 231, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Nomad Sculpt's written reviews are positive against 51% of VRoid Studio's.

Nomad Sculpt ships an update every 9 days, VRoid Studio monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Nomad Sculpt | VRoid Studio |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $19.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (15K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nomad-sculpt/id1519508653/reviews)** | [3.5 (231 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vroid-studio/id6449727674/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **15K** | 231 |
| Positive reviews | **87.2% of reviews** | 50.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#3** | — |
| Size | 294 MB | 1.1 GB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Hexanomad](https://appshunter.io/developer/1519508655) | [Pixiv Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/337248566) |

## What reviewers say

### Nomad Sculpt

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nomad-sculpt/id1519508653)

**Currently charting:** #3 Top Paid · Graphics & Design, #119 Top Paid, #164 Top Grossing · Graphics & Design (US App Store)

Create 3D models with sculpting and painting tools. Features include layers, multiresolution sculpting, and PBR rendering. Supports various export formats for your digital art.

**Highlights:** Sculpting tools (clay, flatten, smooth, trim), Vertex painting (color, roughness, metalness), Layer system for sculpting and painting, Multiresolution and voxel remeshing, Automatic UV unwrapping, PBR rendering with post-processing effects, Export/import in glTF, OBJ, STL, PLY

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Quad Remesher | $15.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Powerful sculpting tools
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 💡 Impressive features for the price
- 🎨 Great for digital painting and sculpting
- 🎨 Smooth performance even on older iPads

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🐛 Issues with autosave and file management
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🎨 Lack of advanced features like rigging and animation
- 🎨 Steep learning curve for beginners

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when importing/exporting certain file types
- Glitches with symmetry and transform tools
- Inconsistent performance on older iPad models

**Requested features**

- Add UV mapping and unwrapping tools
- Implement a more robust autosave system
- Include rigging and animation capabilities
- Add support for more file formats (e.g., FBX)
- Improve palm rejection and gesture controls


### VRoid Studio

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vroid-studio/id6449727674)

Create unique 3D humanoid avatars with an intuitive and adaptable application. Easily customize body shapes, outfits, and fine details using preset items or the pen tool. Express your originality and share your creations with a supportive community.

**Highlights:** Intuitive 3D avatar creation, Extensive body and outfit customization, Pen tool for detailed texture design, Real-time 3D preview, Customizable hair physics, Freely set usage terms for creations, Upload to VRoid Hub for community sharing

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VRoid Plus | $4.99 | per month |
| VRoid Plus | $13.49 | per 3 months |
| VRoid Plus | $24.99 | per 6 months |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🎨 Lots of customization options
- 💡 Good for making VTuber models
- 🎨 Allows creating OCs
- 👍 Intuitive interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes, especially when editing textures
- 🐛 Crashes when exporting models
- 🐛 Laggy performance, especially on older devices
- 🐛 Loses progress when crashing
- 🐛 Unstable, unreliable app

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when editing clothing textures
- Crashes when trying to export models
- Laggy performance, especially on older iPads
- Loses progress when the app crashes
- Unreliable, unstable app

**Requested features**

- Add more clothing options and accessories
- Improve texture editing capabilities
- Add face tracking and motion tracking features
- Allow posing multiple characters together
- Improve auto-save functionality to prevent data loss


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Nomad Sculpt free?

Nomad Sculpt costs $19.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is VRoid Studio free?

VRoid Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Nomad Sculpt or VRoid Studio?

Nomad Sculpt is rated higher. Nomad Sculpt averages 4.8 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while VRoid Studio averages 3.5 from 231 ratings.

### Do Nomad Sculpt or VRoid Studio have ads?

VRoid Studio shows ads; Nomad Sculpt does not.

### Which is updated more often, Nomad Sculpt or VRoid Studio?

Nomad Sculpt ships an update every 9 days, and VRoid Studio monthly. Most recently, Nomad Sculpt was updated on October 28, 2026 and VRoid Studio on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*