Comparison

Skwiz vs ZBrush

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Collaborative drawing
  • Hidden contributions
  • Digital "Exquisite Corpse"
  • Surrealist art game
  • Multiplayer creation
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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).

Screenshots

Skwiz4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ZBrush sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Skwiz asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skwiz ships an update every 4 days, ZBrush monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Skwiz versus ZBrush: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkwizZBrush
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better4.1 (268 ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better52.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7268 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size250 MB1.1 GB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperjERKS iNC.MAXON Computer GmbH

Customer experience

Skwiz

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

ZBrush

All ratings262 ratings
Positive77.1%
Neutral4.2%
Negative18.7%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive52.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative34.7%

In-app purchases

None

Skwiz

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ZBrush

Subscriptions2
  • ZBrush Monthly$9.991 Month
  • ZBrush Annual$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Skwiz free?
Skwiz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ZBrush free?
ZBrush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Skwiz or ZBrush?
Skwiz is rated higher. Skwiz averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while ZBrush averages 4.1 from 268 ratings.
Do Skwiz or ZBrush have ads?
Neither Skwiz nor ZBrush shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Skwiz or ZBrush?
Skwiz ships an update every 4 days, and ZBrush monthly. Most recently, Skwiz was updated on November 3, 2026 and ZBrush on November 8, 2026.

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