3Draw Modeling vs ModelPlay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
3Draw Modeling
Create and edit 3D models on your mobile device with a comprehensive toolkit. Offers advanced tools for vertices, edges, and faces, along with smart visual controls and intuitive touch gestures for seamless workflow.
- Advanced 3D toolkit
- 20+ Pro Tools
- Deep editing modes
- Smart visual control
- Real-time transforms
- Touch-first design
- Export to OBJ
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3Draw – Your Pocket 3D Studio Key Features: ● Advanced 3D Toolkit Instantly create 6 primitives (Cube/Sphere/Cylinder etc.) with adjustable dimensions & subdivisions 20+ Pro Tools: Edge Loops/Softening/Hole Filling/Multi-Extrusion/Vertex Welding Deep editing modes for Vertices, Edges & Faces with collapse/connect/flip normal ● Smart Visual Control Switch between Smooth Shading, Wireframe & Isolation views Real-time transforms: Position/Rotation/Scale/Mirror with numeric input Precision Assist: Grid/Endpoint/Center snap + Angle constraints ● Touch-First Design Intuitive gesture controls built for iPad & iPhone Unlimited Undo/Redo safeguards your workflow Export to OBJ for seamless pipeline integration Why 3Draw? Break free from desktop limitations! Designed for 3D artists, indie developers, and designers who demand professional tools on the go. Sculpt, refine, and iterate anywhere with studio-grade power in your fingertips. Download now and turn ideas into 3D masterpieces! [description of automatic subscription service] 1. Subscription service: a) 3draws Pro continuous monthly package (1 month) b) 3draws Pro continuous package year (1 year) 2. Subscription price: a) The product price of 3draws Pro continuous monthly package: $1.39 per month b) The price of 3draws Pro continuous package is $13.90 per year 3. Payment: after the user confirms the purchase and makes payment, it will be credited to the iTunes account 4. Automatic renewal: the Apple iTunes account will be deducted within 24 hours before its expiration. After the deduction is successful, the subscription period will be postponed by one subscription period 5. Turn off the service: you can go to "iTunes Store and app store" - > click "Apple ID", select "view Apple ID", enter the "account settings" page, and click "subscription" to manage the automatic subscription service. If you need to cancel, you can turn off the service 24 hours before the end of each billing cycle, and no charge will be deducted within 24 hours before the expiration Terms of use: http://www.3draws.com/en/TermsOfUse.html Privacy Policy: http://www.3draws.com/en/PrivacyPolicy.html
ModelPlay
Easily view and customize 3D models without needing professional knowledge. Import, export, and categorize various file formats, then personalize lighting, backgrounds, materials, and animations for stunning visual effects.
- Import/export GLB, FBX, OBJ, STL, PLY, 3MF
- Categorize models with folders
- Customize lighting and backgrounds
- Adjust model materials and textures
- Play and control 3D animations
- Set model position and camera angles
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ModelPlay supports 3D model classification and viewing, 3D model import and export, and users can personalize each 3D model and save the settings. When using ModelPlay, users don't need to have professional 3D knowledge, just through simple operation, you can get very stunning 3D effects. -3D Model Import and Export Supports import and export of many common 3D format files such as GLB, FBX, OBJ, STL, PLY, 3MF, and so on. -3D Model Categorization Categorize 3D models through folders, support both list and grid display, sorting and editing, and setting image size. -3D Model Lighting Settings Support to set the lighting of the scene where the 3D model is located: support preset lighting combination settings, light color, light intensity, light shadow settings, ambient light color settings, and halo intensity settings. You can create colorful lighting effects through multiple combination settings. 3D Model Background Settings Supports setting the background of the scene where the 3D model is located: supports solid color background and sky box background. You can set “whether to show the ground” to get different scene atmosphere effects. 3D Model Material Settings Support to set the material of 3D model: support default texture material, line material, metal material, transparent material and other material switching. Support to view the original material and texture. -3D Model Animation Settings Support 3D model skeleton display, support animation play and pause, support auto rotate, support dynamic skeleton, support multiple animation clips switch play. -3D Model Position Setting Support 3D model position offset and rotation setting. Support camera view angle setting, you can set different optimal display view angles for different 3D models. -3D Model Mesh Settings Count the number of sub-mesh and mesh vertices of the 3D model, support whether the sub-mesh is visible or not setting, support component separation, and support putting the sub-mesh as the center. -3D Model Cover Settings The 3D model cover will be automatically generated when the 3D model is opened for the first time, support to modify the cover. Note: Updates and Feedback ModelPlay will make continuous updates to provide more 3D setting effects in the subsequent releases. Feel free to provide suggestions to ModelPlay via comments!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ModelPlay at 3.0 against 3Draw Modeling's 2.2. ModelPlay also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. 3Draw Modeling sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.39 per month and ModelPlay sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ModelPlay holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of 3Draw Modeling's written reviews are positive against 27% of ModelPlay's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 3Draw Modeling | ModelPlay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (13 ratings) | 3.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.4% of reviews | 27.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 255 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 诚 张 | 俊卿 吴 |
Customer experience
3Draw Modeling
ModelPlay
In-app purchases
3Draw Modeling
- Monthly subscription$1.391 Month
- Monthly subscription$2.991 Month
- Annual subscription$13.901 Year
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- Annual subscription$24.991 Year
- Full version$99.99
ModelPlay
- ModelPlay Pro$9.99








