Comparison

3Draw Modeling vs Forma3D

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Advanced 3D toolkit
  • 20+ Pro Tools
  • Deep editing modes
  • Smart visual control
  • Real-time transforms
  • Touch-first design
  • Export to OBJ
Features
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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

About

Forma3D

Create and edit 3D models directly on your iPhone or iPad. Prepare designs for 3D printing with precise tools and export to common formats. Ideal for beginners and experienced users alike.

Highlights
  • Create primitive 3D shapes
  • Precise transformation controls
  • Boolean operations (union, subtract)
  • Mesh editing (vertices, edges, faces)
  • STL and 3MF import/export
  • Beginner-friendly interface
  • X-Ray mode for transparency
Features
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Forma3D is a professional 3D mesh editor for iPad and iPhone — built for makers, 3D printing enthusiasts, and anyone who needs to fix or modify 3D models on the go. No laptop. No cloud. Everything runs locally on your device, offline, with desktop-grade mesh editing capabilities. ▸ FACE PAINT & MULTI-FILAMENT 3MF EXPORT Paint individual faces with different colors directly in the editor, then export a 3MF file with per-face color data ready for multi-filament 3D printing. Bambu Studio and Creality Print automatically assign filaments based on the embedded paint codes — no manual slicer setup needed. This is a desktop-only feature in slicer software, now available on mobile exclusively in Forma3D. ▸ MESH EDITING AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Switch between Object Mode and Edit Mode. Select and edit individual vertices, edges, and faces with precision. Use Single, Rectangle, Oval, or Brush selection tools with Multi-select support. Move, rotate, and scale with an interactive transform gizmo or numeric input. ▸ PROFESSIONAL MODELING TOOLS • Extrude — push faces in or out with live preview and direction toggle • Inset — shrink or grow faces inward with adjustable depth • Bevel — round edges with custom segments and profile control (desktop-grade bevel algorithm) • Boolean Operations — Union and Subtract using Manifold CSG library • Manifold Cut — slice meshes with Line, Circle, Ellipse, Rectangle, Polygon, or Freehand shapes • Mirror — symmetrically duplicate geometry across X, Y, or Z axis • Revolve — create lathe geometry by rotating a profile • Subdivide — add resolution where you need it • Simplify — reduce polygon count for lighter exports • Remesh — retopologize with uniform quad-dominant mesh • Vertex Sculpting — push and pull vertices with gesture-based brush • 3D Text — add extruded text to your scene • Color — paint all faces of a mesh with a single tap ▸ PRIMITIVES & IMPORT Start from built-in primitives: Cube, Soft Cube, Sphere, Soft Sphere, Cylinder, Torus, Pyramid, Plane, Tube, Bolt, Nut. Import STL and 3MF files. Export to STL, 3MF, or USDZ formats. ▸ 3D SCANNING (LiDAR) Capture real-world objects with your iPhone or iPad LiDAR scanner and edit the resulting mesh directly in the app — scan, fix, and print without switching apps. ▸ PRECISION & MEASUREMENT Ruler tool for measuring distances in millimeters. World grid with 20 mm squares for build-plate reference. Snap-to-grid for accurate positioning. Keyboard hotkeys for fast numeric input (move, rotate, scale by exact values). ▸ VISUALIZATION Orthographic view cube for standard projections (Top, Bottom, Front, Back, Left, Right). X-Ray mode to see through meshes and inspect internal geometry. Wireframe display with Triangles or Quads mode. Custom viewport colors, lighting controls, and world axes toggle. ▸ UNDO / REDO & PROJECTS Full undo/redo history. Save and load projects in native .forma3d format. Duplicate, delete, and organize objects in the scene with an objects list panel. ▸ APPLE PENCIL SUPPORT Hover tooltips with Apple Pencil. Precise vertex dragging and component selection optimized for Pencil input. ▸ MULTILINGUAL Now available in 16 languages: English, Deutsch, Français, 日本語, 简体中文, Español, Italiano, 한국어, Português, Русский, Nederlands, Polski, Türkçe, 繁體中文, Svenska, العربية. Forma3D is built on a custom mesh kernel with Manifold CSG boolean operations and a desktop-grade bevel algorithm — bringing professional 3D editing to your pocket. Whether you're preparing models for 3D printing, fixing scanned meshes, painting faces for multi-filament prints, or creating from scratch, Forma3D gives you the tools to get the job done — anywhere. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

3Draw Modeling4 screens
Forma3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Forma3D at 100% against 3Draw Modeling's 21%. Forma3D also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.2) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). 3Draw Modeling's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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. 3Draw Modeling sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.39 per month and Forma3D sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Forma3D holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of 3Draw Modeling's written reviews are positive against 100% of Forma3D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

3Draw Modeling ships an update every 2 weeks, Forma3D every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
3Draw Modeling versus Forma3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3Draw ModelingForma3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (13 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer诚 张Denis Vazyulya

Customer experience

3Draw Modeling

All ratings13 ratings
Positive30.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative69.2%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive21.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative64.3%

Forma3D

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

3Draw Modeling

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly subscription$1.391 Month
  • Monthly subscription$2.991 Month
  • Annual subscription$13.901 Year
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  • Annual subscription$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full version$99.99
1 purchases

Forma3D

Subscriptions1
  • Forma3D subscription3 Days trial$6.991 Month

Questions

Is 3Draw Modeling free?
3Draw Modeling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Forma3D free?
Forma3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 3Draw Modeling or Forma3D?
Forma3D is rated higher. 3Draw Modeling averages 2.2 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Forma3D averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do 3Draw Modeling or Forma3D have ads?
Neither 3Draw Modeling nor Forma3D shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 3Draw Modeling or Forma3D?
3Draw Modeling ships an update every 2 weeks, and Forma3D every 3 days. Most recently, 3Draw Modeling was updated on October 7, 2026 and Forma3D on October 18, 2026.

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