PLAN 3D vs ShapeScript Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
ShapeScript Mobile
Define 3D models using a simple, structured text language instead of traditional graphical interfaces. Ideal for users who find typical 3D modeling complex, it allows for procedural generation of geometry through code. Export models for games or 3D printing.
- Code-based 3D model definition
- Procedural geometry generation
- Structured text language parser
- Export for games and 3D printing
- No artistic skills required
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ShapeScript is a 3D modeling program for people who don’t like 3D modeling programs. Instead of dragging polygons and vertices around in a GUI, ShapeScript lets you define your models precisely using code. No artistic skills are required - ShapeScript does all the drawing for you. The ShapeScript app includes a parser for a simple language (also called “ShapeScript”). ShapeScript (the language) is a cross between a markup language and a programming language. You don’t need to be a programmer to use ShapeScript. If you have ever worked with any kind of structured text like JSON or HTML then it should come naturally. But if you do have experience with programming, then you can apply those skills to create even more complex models by using loops, functions and variables to procedurally generate geometry. Models can be rendered as images or exported in a variety of formats suitable for use in games or 3D printing (export functionality is a premium feature, unlockable via in-app purchase).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ShapeScript Mobile at 5.0 against PLAN 3D's 4.2. PLAN 3D's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. ShapeScript Mobile sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PLAN 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.
ShapeScript Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of PLAN 3D's written reviews are positive against 67% of ShapeScript Mobile's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
PLAN 3D ships an update every 3 weeks, ShapeScript Mobile fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PLAN 3D | ShapeScript Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 502 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PLAN Systems | Charcoal Design |
Customer experience
PLAN 3D
ShapeScript Mobile
In-app purchases
PLAN 3D
No in-app purchases
ShapeScript Mobile
- Unlock Export$9.99








