Nomad Sculpt vs SAI+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nomad Sculpt
Create 3D models with sculpting and painting tools. Features include layers, multiresolution sculpting, and PBR rendering. Supports various export formats for your digital art.
- 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
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• Sculpting tools Clay, flatten, smooth, mask and many other brushes will let you shape your creation. You can also use the trim boolean cutting tool with lasso, rectangle and other shapes, for hardsurface purposes. • Stroke customization Falloff, alphas, tilings, pencil pressure and other stroke parameters can be customized. You can save and load your tools preset as well. • Painting tools Vertex painting with color, roughness and metalness. You can easily manage all your material presets as well. • Layers Record your sculpting and painting operations in separate layers for easier iteration during the creation process. Both the sculpting and painting changes are recorded. • Multiresolution sculpting Go back and forth between multiple resolution of your mesh for a flexible workflow. • Voxel remeshing Remesh quickly your mesh to get a uniform level of detail. It can be used to quickly sketch a rough shape at the beginning of the creation process. • Dynamic topology Refine locally your mesh under your brush to get an automatic level of detail. You can even keep your layers, as they will be automatically updated! • Decimate Reduce the number of polygons by keeping as many details as possible. • Face Group Segment your mesh into subgroups with the face group tool. • Automatic UV unwrap The automatic UV unwrapper can use face groups to control the unwrapping process. • Baking You can transfer vertex data such as color, roughness, metalness and small scaled detail in to textures. You can also do the opposite, transfering textures data into vertex data or layers. • Primitive shape Cylinder, torus, tube, lathe and other primitives can be used to quickly start new shapes from scratch. • PBR rendering Beautiful PBR rendering by default, with lighting and shadows. You can always switch to matcap for a more standard shading for sculpting purposes. • Post processing Screen Space Reflection, Depth of Field, Ambient Occlusion, Tone mapping, etc • Export and Import Supported formats include glTF, OBJ, STL or PLY files. • Interface Easy-to-use interface, designed for mobile experience. Customization is possible as well! • Quad Remesher (separate in-app purchase only) Remesh your object automatically with a quad dominant mesh that follows the mesh curvatures. It supports guides, face groups and density painting.
SAI+
This tool allows users to sample colors from their photos, create custom palettes, and export them as PDFs or editable files. It supports various color models and offers organizational features for design projects.
- Sample colors from photos
- Create and organize color palettes
- Export palettes as PDF or editable files
- Color wheel and slider selection
- View HEX, RGB, HSB, CMYK values
- Save and search palettes
- Offline functionality
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SAI+ is a color palette tool for iPhone and iPad. Sample colors from your photos, create palettes, and export color references for your design work. Choose colors using photos, a color wheel, RGB / HSB / CMYK sliders, or HEX input. View each color in HEX, RGB, HSB, and CMYK, and add it to your color list. REFERENCE PHOTOS AND SAMPLE LOCATIONS Save reference photos together with your colors. A palette can include colors sampled from multiple photos. Numbered markers show the sampling locations on each photo. Corresponding color values appear beside the image, with matching color chips below. ORGANIZE YOUR PALETTES Tap EDIT in LIST to rearrange colors using the standard iOS reorder handles. Reference photos move with their corresponding colors. Save palettes with a custom name and date. Search saved palettes by name or HEX value, and sort them by date. The previous limits of 20 colors per list and 50 saved lists have been removed. Available storage depends on your device. EXPORT AND IMPORT Choose PDF to create a document containing reference photos, sampling markers, color chips, and color values. Choose EXPORT to create an editable .saipalette file containing your colors, reference photos, and sampling locations. Transfer exported files using AirDrop or other options in the iOS share sheet. On another device, tap FILE in LIST to import a .saipalette file. Both devices need a compatible version of SAI+. CORE FEATURES • Sample colors from photos • Save multiple reference photos in a palette • View numbered sampling markers • Choose colors with a color wheel or sliders • Enter and copy HEX values • View HEX, RGB, HSB, and CMYK values • Rearrange colors with standard iOS controls • Save and name palettes • Search palettes by name or HEX value • Sort saved palettes by date • Export PDF color references • Export and import editable palette files • Switch tabs while keeping the selected photo, zoom, and position • Light and dark appearance • iPhone and iPad support PRIVACY AND CONNECTIVITY No account or login is required. SAI+ is a one-time purchase app with no subscription. Photo access is used to sample colors and save reference images locally. Photos are not uploaded automatically. Reference images are included in exported PDFs or palette files only when you choose to export or share them. Core color selection and palette editing work offline when the required photos are available on your device. Photos stored only in iCloud may require an internet connection to download. Sharing between devices uses exported files. Automatic cloud synchronization is not provided. COLOR ACCURACY Colors sampled from photos are based on image pixels. Lighting, shadows, reflections, white balance, image processing, and display settings can affect the results. Colors may appear different across devices and viewing conditions. CMYK values are simplified conversions from RGB. Printed results depend on the paper, ink, printer, and color profile.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SAI+ at $2.99 against Nomad Sculpt's $19.99. SAI+ also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 87%). Nomad Sculpt's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 months) and chart position (#4 vs unranked). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Nomad Sculpt costs $19.99 and SAI+ $2.99 up front. Nomad Sculpt sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SAI+ asks for nothing beyond the download.
Nomad Sculpt ships an update every 9 days, SAI+ every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nomad Sculpt | SAI+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (15K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #4 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 294 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hexanomad | TAKAO OGASAWARA |
Customer experience
Nomad Sculpt
SAI+
Bugs and requests
Nomad Sculpt
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when importing/exporting certain file types
- Glitches with symmetry and transform tools
- Inconsistent performance on older iPad models
Requested features
7 requests- 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
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- Provide more brush customization options
- Implement a timeline or layer system for sculpting
SAI+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Nomad Sculpt
- Quad Remesher$15.99
SAI+
No in-app purchases









