Skwiz vs ZBrush
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Skwiz
A collaborative drawing game where players contribute to a single artwork without seeing previous contributions. This digital take on the surrealist "Exquisite Corpse" game reveals the final drawing only at the end.
- Collaborative drawing
- Hidden contributions
- Digital "Exquisite Corpse"
- Surrealist art game
- Multiplayer creation
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Skwiz is a play on the term exquisite corpse (“ik-Skwiz-it”). It’s the mobile drawing game where multiple people create one drawing without knowledge of what the others have contributed - until the end. It is the digital version of the surrealist drawing game “Exquisite Corpse,” in which players fold up a piece of paper, and pass it around so that each collaborator can only see the section they are drawing. Privacy Policy: https://skwiz.co/privacy Terms of Service: https://skwiz.co/terms
ZBrush
Create detailed 3D models and digital sculptures on your iPad. This app offers industry-leading sculpting tools, advanced detailing, and seamless integration with desktop versions for professionals and hobbyists alike.
- Digital sculpting and 3D painting
- 200+ pressure-sensitive brushes
- Sculptris Pro & Dynamic Tessellation
- Live Boolean modeling
- 3D Layers for non-destructive editing
- Seamless desktop interoperability
- Direct export for 3D printing
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ZBrush for iPad. Create stunning 3D models, digital sculptures, concept art, and detailed characters with ZBrush for iPad—the award-winning, industry-leading digital sculpting app trusted by professional artists across film, AAA games, collectibles, toy design, jewelry, illustration, and 3D design. ZBrush for iPad brings unrivaled desktop-grade digital sculpting and 3D painting power into an intuitive, touch-first mobile environment optimized for Apple Pencil. Take complete creative freedom on the go with high-poly mesh density, proprietary digital clay brushes, procedural detailing, and seamless cross-platform interoperability. Subscribers to Maxon One or ZBrush desktop can download the iPad app and sign in to activate full access instantly. A comprehensive free tier is also available to start sculpting immediately. NEW FOR IPAD • Spotlight Integration: Seamlessly load reference images directly onto the canvas, apply projection painting and texture mapping across complex mesh surfaces, and extract custom 3D geometry from 2D source imagery. • 3D Layers: Store high-resolution sculpting details, PolyPaint color channels, and masking non-destructively. Effortlessly toggle layer visibility, blend sculpt deformations, and refine feature intensity with precise slider controls. CORE SCULPTING & MODELING FEATURES • 200+ Sculpting Brushes: Pressure-sensitive digital brushes engineered for Apple Pencil and Apple Pencil Pro, supporting squeeze, roll, hover, double-tap gestures, and haptic feedback. • Sculptris Pro & Dynamic Tessellation: Add local mesh detail on the fly without manual topology management. • DynaMesh Digital Clay: Re-topologize mesh density evenly during early concept exploration. • ZRemesher: Industry-standard automatic retopology for clean, optimized edge flow. • Live Boolean: Non-destructive real-time union, subtraction, and intersection modeling. • PolyPaint: High-resolution 3D painting directly on vertex geometry without preliminary UV unwrapping. • Advanced Detailing: VDM Brushes, Surface Noise, Retopo Brush, Subdivision Modeling, NanoMesh, and ArrayMesh. DESKTOP INTEROPERABILITY & EXPORT • One-Click GoZ: Seamless transfer of ZTool and ZProject files between iPad and desktop ZBrush. • 3D Print Hub: Direct export for additive manufacturing and 3D printing workflows. HIGH-PERFORMANCE HARDWARE OPTIMIZATION Handles up to 90+ million polygons per mesh on M4 iPad hardware. Optimized for multi-touch gestures, custom hotkey bars, rapid undo/redo touch shortcuts, and real-world photogrammetry base mesh imports for high-end digital asset creation. TARGET CREATIVE USE CASES 1. Game Developers: Hero character modeling, creature design, and environment asset creation. 2. Collectibles & Toy Designers: High-detail prototyping and precise 3D print preparation. 3. Film & VFX Artists: Production-grade concept sculpting and digital asset creation. 4. Industrial & Jewelry Designers: Precision organic detailing for consumer products, apparel, and hardware. 5. 2D Illustrators & Concept Artists: Fast 3D block-outs and visual design expansion. LANGUAGE SUPPORT English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Spanish, German, French, and Portuguese (BR).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Skwiz at 5.0 against ZBrush's 4.1. Skwiz also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). ZBrush's advantage is ratings volume (268 vs 7). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. ZBrush sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Skwiz asks for nothing beyond the download.
Skwiz holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ZBrush has 268 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Skwiz's written reviews are positive against 52% of ZBrush's.
Skwiz ships an update every 4 days, ZBrush monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Skwiz | ZBrush |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | 4.1 (268 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better | 52.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 268 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 250 MB | 1.1 GB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | jERKS iNC. | MAXON Computer GmbH |
Customer experience
Skwiz
ZBrush
In-app purchases
Skwiz
No in-app purchases
ZBrush
- ZBrush Monthly$9.991 Month
- ZBrush Annual$89.991 Year









