Comparison

Graphite 3D 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

Graphite 3D

Design 3D models and CAD drawings using augmented reality. Collaborate live with others in a shared virtual space, draw, and walk around your creations. Export your work to popular desktop applications.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality 3D modeling
  • Collaborative design
  • Spatial CAD drawings
  • Export to desktop formats
  • Photo and video capture
  • Live customer support
Features
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Augmented reality CAD for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro. Create, edit, and explore spatial 3D designs wherever inspiration strikes. Now with generative 3D: describe an object and Graphite 3D can generate it directly in your scene. Turn text labels into editable 3D geometry, create objects using Siri, and use Siri or Shortcuts to resize selected shapes to precise dimensions. Design on a shared 3D canvas right in front of you. Draw while walking around your work, view creations from any angle, mark up interiors, plan at true scale, or block out objects as large as buildings. Capture photos and videos, then export your work to desktop CAD, modeling, animation, VFX, and game-development applications. Built for architects, interior designers, contractors, real estate professionals, urban planners, location scouts, VFX and game studios, spatial designers, curators, product designers, event teams, builders, property managers, and landscape planners. Graphite 3D is equally useful in civil engineering, environmental consulting, forestry, mining, forensics, archaeology, healthcare planning, and anywhere you need to think in space before something gets built. Features include: • AI-powered generation of 3D objects from text or spoken descriptions • Generate 3D geometry directly from labels in your drawing • Siri and Shortcuts integration for creating objects and resizing selected shapes • Generative AI renderings that transform spatial drawings into visual concepts • Solid shapes, extrusions, and Boolean modeling • Freeform 3D drawing • Live dimensions in millimeters, centimeters, meters, inches, feet, and yards • Precision 3D cursor • Object, point, line, surface, and angle snapping • Natural editing with Apple Pencil, pinch gestures, and spoken measurements • Full color palette • Focus mode • Topographic and site annotation • Animation paths for Houdini, Maya, Blender, and Unreal Engine • Building-scale, 1:1 editing • Local peer-to-peer collaboration • Core drawing and modeling tools that work offline • Photo and video capture • STL and USD import • STL, SCN, and USDZ export • Autosaved drawing library Sketch on the sidewalk before breaking ground. Test furniture in the room where it will live. Frame a shot before the crew arrives. Trace a gallery walkthrough across an empty floor. Walk a client through a renovation at full scale. Mark up a construction site with real dimensions instead of relying on a paper sketch. Or simply ask Siri to generate the object you need and place it in your scene. Free to start. Graphite 3D Pro unlocks additional professional features. Generative AI features use GenAI Credits and require an internet connection. Graphite 3D® is a trademark of Graphite Design Labs Inc. Multiple patents pending. You are awesome.

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

Graphite 3D4 screens
PLAN 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PLAN 3D at 100% against Graphite 3D's 60%. PLAN 3D also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 7). Graphite 3D's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). 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. Graphite 3D sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 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 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Graphite 3D's written reviews are positive against 100% of PLAN 3D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Graphite 3D ships an update every 9 days, PLAN 3D every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Graphite 3D versus PLAN 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGraphite 3DPLAN 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.2 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings39 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Vision ProiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB502 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGraphite Design Labs Inc.PLAN Systems

Customer experience

Graphite 3D

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative0.0%

PLAN 3D

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

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Graphite 3D

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Subscription (Monthly)3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Pro Subscription (Yearly)3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time5
  • Tip the Developer (A Little)$0.99
  • Tip the Developer$9.99
  • Gen AI (100 credits)$14.99
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  • Pro Purchase$29.99
  • Tip the Developer (A Lot)$59.99
None

PLAN 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Graphite 3D free?
Graphite 3D 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, Graphite 3D or PLAN 3D?
PLAN 3D is rated higher. Graphite 3D averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while PLAN 3D averages 4.2 from 9 ratings.
Do Graphite 3D or PLAN 3D have ads?
Neither Graphite 3D nor PLAN 3D shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Graphite 3D or PLAN 3D?
Graphite 3D ships an update every 9 days, and PLAN 3D every 3 weeks. Most recently, Graphite 3D was updated on October 9, 2026 and PLAN 3D on September 23, 2026.

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