3D modeling vs Flipbook3D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Flipbook3D
Transform your videos into unique, handcrafted flipbook-style animations. Easily upload clips, customize framing, and generate HD animations in minutes. Unlock full features with a subscription or in-app purchase.
- Video to animation conversion
- Customizable framing
- HD animation generation
- Subscription and in-app purchases
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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Bring memories to life in a whole new way! Flipbook Magic turns your favorite videos into charming handcrafted animations that mimic real flipbook artistry. How It Works： Upload any video (10-20 seconds works best) Customize framing with smart aspect ratio tools Generate HD flipbook-style animation in minutes Flipbook generation features require a subscription or in-app purchase. Privacy Policy: https://www.flipbook3d.com/app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.flipbook3d.com/app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 3D modeling at 68% against Flipbook3D's 0%. 3D modeling also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (15K vs 1). Flipbook3D's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. 3D modeling sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Flipbook3D sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
3D modeling holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 3D modeling has 15K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of 3D modeling's written reviews are positive against 0% of Flipbook3D's.
3D modeling ships an update every 2 months, Flipbook3D every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 3D modeling | Flipbook3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (15K ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #100 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 116 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Core five, Inc. | 渊 何 |
Customer experience
3D modeling
Flipbook3D
Bugs and requests
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
Flipbook3D
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
3D modeling
- 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
Flipbook3D
- Standard weekly subscription$1.997 Days
- Premium weekly subscription$2.997 Days
- Standard annual subscription$39.991 Year
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- Premium annual subscription$59.991 Year
