Comparison

MapChart App vs 3D modeling

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

Head to head
About

MapChart App

Create custom maps by coloring them with various tools and options. Save, load, and share your creations. Offers a wide selection of map types, from world and historical maps to fantasy and video game maps.

Highlights
  • Wide variety of map types
  • Intuitive map coloring
  • Customizable map elements
  • Save and load creations
  • Share to social media
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Make Cool Maps Easily with MapChart App! MapChart, the #1 map-making website, is now an app! Perfect for anyone who loves coloring maps, learning geography, or exploring history and fantasy maps. Whether you're into making your own fantasy worlds, alternate history maps, or just want to visualize your data, we've got you covered: · Maps to Choose From: · World maps · Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia, Oceania · USA states/counties/congressional districts · Subdivision maps: counties, provinces, and more · Video game maps: Hearts of Iron IV, Victoria 3, and Europa Universalis IV · Historical maps: 1815, 1880, 1914, 1938, World War I, World War II · Single country maps: UK, Italy, France, Germany, Spain and 20+ more · Fantasy maps: Westeros and Tamriel · Color your World: Pick your favorite colors and start painting your map. Add a legend to the map, change its background, or use patterns. Easy and fun! · Share with Friends or Save: Once you’re done, show it off on social media or download it to use in your projects, blogs, or just to have it. · Save and Load your maps: Made a map you’re proud of? Save it on your device and come back to it anytime. · Premium versions with a one-time purchase. Enjoy unlimited saved maps, endless palette colors, and an ad-free experience. · Cool Features Just for You: · Pick from a massive list of maps, from big areas to special niches. · Intuitive map coloring for anyone to try. · Customize your map to make it uniquely yours. · Save your creations and show them off anytime. · Works offline. Whether you’re a fan of geography, dreaming up an alternative world, or just want to map out your adventures, MapChart makes it simple and fun. Perfect for school projects, personal hobbies, or just for fun. Start your map-making adventure with MapChart today and bring any map you can imagine to life!

About

3D modeling

Create 3D models and digital art on your mobile device. Sculpt, sketch, and color your designs with intuitive gesture controls and a comprehensive set of modeling tools. Export your creations in standard formats.

Highlights
  • Gesture-based 3D manipulation
  • Vertex, edge, and face editing tools
  • Sculpting and coloring capabilities
  • UV editor for texture placement
  • Material application
  • OBJ file import/export
  • Video tutorials for all tools
Features
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3D Modeling App lets you easily design 3D content on the go using gestures on iPhone or iPad. No need to use the Apple Pencil, but you can, if you want to. Tons of features: 1. Fast workflow: - Move, Rotate, Scale objects and camera by gestures switching between them on the go. - Easily multi-select Vertices, Edges, Faces and Objects by long tap or frame draw. 2. Vertex tools: Merge (Target merge, Collapse Edges, Collapse Faces), Connect, Create face by vertices. 3. Edge tools: Draw cut by single swipe or by set point by point, Cut loop (create new edge-loops), Select loop (also by double tap), Extrude, Delete, Select ring, Create face by border edge (fill the hole). 4. Face tools: Extrude, Draw face by set points, Detach, Clone, Select shell, Reverse, Delete. 5. Object tools: Combine, Separate, Clone, Mirror, Smooth, Divide, Soft/hard normals. 6. Sculpting tools: Move, Screen, Push, Pull, Smooth. You can adjust brush size and strength. 7. Colouring tools: - Paint textures. - Edit texture placement using UV editor. - Vertex color painting. 8. Display tools: - Grid with settable size and snapping value. - Display info: Triangles count, Distance between vertices, Edge length. - Wireframe on shaded on/off. - Shadows on/off. - Axis on/off. 9. 20 materials can be applied to your objects. 10. Additional tools: - Orthographic camera. - Set Move, Rotate and Scale precise values. - Display selected (Isolate selection). - Grow selection and convert selection. - Move Vertices, Edges, Faces and Objects freely without grid snap. - Snap. - Auto-save. 11. Export & import .obj files. 12. Video tutorial for every tool. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MapChart App4 screens
3D modeling4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MapChart App at weekly against 3D modeling's every 2 months. MapChart App also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 68%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). 3D modeling's advantage is chart position (#90 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, 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. MapChart App sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and 3D modeling sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MapChart App holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.8K and 14K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of MapChart App's written reviews are positive against 68% of 3D modeling's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MapChart App ships an update weekly, 3D modeling every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
MapChart App versus 3D modeling: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapChart App3D modeling
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.8K ratings) — better4.6 (14K ratings)
Positive reviews82.7% of reviews — better68.1% of reviews
Number of ratings4.8K14K — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#90 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size176 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMinas GiannekasCore five, Inc.

Customer experience

MapChart App

All ratings4,784 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews817 reviews
Positive82.7%
Neutral7.5%
Negative9.8%

3D modeling

All ratings14,155 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral5.5%
Negative5.8%
Written reviews1,236 reviews
Positive68.1%
Neutral10.8%
Negative21.0%

User reviews

MapChart App

From 4.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Customizable maps
  • 💡 Helpful for geography and history
  • 🎨 Enjoyable to create maps

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔍 Missing some smaller countries/regions
  • 🎨 Difficulty coloring smaller areas
  • 🔒 Lack of save/load functionality

3D modeling

From 14K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Smooth performance
  • 💡 Helpful tutorials
  • 🎨 Good modeling tools
  • 🎨 Intuitive interface

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Exporting locked behind paywall
  • 🔒 Subscription model
  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🔍 Unclear file management
  • 🔍 Confusing controls

Bugs and requests

MapChart App

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Saved maps sometimes deleted unexpectedly
  • Borders not aligning properly on some maps
  • Difficulty selecting/coloring small regions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add drawing/border editing tools
  • Implement more historical map options
  • Allow custom country/region creation
  • Improve export/save functionality
  • Add more detailed subdivision maps

3D modeling

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Painting issues with textures
  • Inconsistent scaling behavior
  • Reference images disappearing
  • Inability to delete objects

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add layer management
  • Improve UV mapping tools
  • Implement lighting controls
  • Allow importing custom models
  • Add mirror/symmetry mode

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MapChart App

One-time3
  • MapChart Premium to Max$2.99
  • MapChart Premium$4.99
  • MapChart Premium Max$8.99
6 purchases

3D modeling

Subscriptions6
  • Premium Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Monthly Pro$6.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year
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  • Premium Yearly$34.991 Year
  • Yearly Pro$39.991 Year
  • Yearly Pro7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is MapChart App free?
MapChart App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 3D modeling free?
3D modeling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MapChart App or 3D modeling?
MapChart App is rated higher. MapChart App averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.8K ratings, while 3D modeling averages 4.6 from 14K ratings.
Do MapChart App or 3D modeling have ads?
Neither MapChart App nor 3D modeling shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MapChart App or 3D modeling?
MapChart App ships an update weekly, and 3D modeling every 2 months. Most recently, MapChart App was updated on September 24, 2026 and 3D modeling on September 25, 2026.

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