Finger3D HD vs Anim8
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Finger3D HD
This app transforms your device into a portable 3D modeling studio. Create complex shapes and objects using intuitive finger gestures and a wide array of geometric primitives. Manage lighting, materials, and export your creations for use in professional software.
- Intuitive finger-based modeling
- Extensive geometric primitives library
- Advanced editing tools (extrude, subdivide, revolve)
- Customizable lighting and materials
- Multiple 3D viewports
- OBJ+MTL export for PC/MAC software
- Image rendering and saving
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"Finger3D HD" turns your device into a three-dimensional modeler, the smallest and portable existing 3D modeler. With "Finger3D HD" you can create any shape/object/3D model, modeling the shapes with the fingers of your hands. To create Your 3D MODEL, You will have the 3D geometric primitives (spheres, cylinders, cones, cubes, planes, surfaces, discs, curves, etc...) typically used in the commercial 3D modelers for the PC or MAC. You can manage the parameters for lighting (eg. lamp position), material (eg. material’s color, textures), the object transparency, etc... You can navigate the 3D WORLD using the fingers of your hands; you can use the 3D view, the top view (Y UP), right view (X UP), frontal view (Z UP). You can explore the 3D WORLD using the first person view (NAVIGATION MODE). You can model the objects in the 3D WORLD, scale, rotate, move the vertices dragging Your fingers on the screen or use the blue 3D ball pointer to select/move objects/vertices/faces. You can quickly locate the pointer in the 3D space by writing the X, Y, Z coordinates, using the “pointer move” buttons (along the axes X, Y, Z). The size of the objects can be defined, during insertion, with the "POINTER RADIUS" control or using the scale feature (in editing mode). With "POINTER RADIUS" you can select one or more vertices/objects/faces; increasing the size of the "POINTER RADIUS" You can select multiple components. Instruments for the 3D modeling: 0) CHARACTER MODELING using BACKGROUND IMAGES 1) MODEL with fingers: move the touched vertices by dragging Your finger on the screen 2) SUBDIVIDE: divide one or more faces into 4 or more faces for each face 3) EXTRUDE: extrusion perpendicular or oblique for faces or vertices (extrusion direction: from the center of the selected face to the center of the 3D pointer or along the three axes X,Y,Z) 4) SMOOTH: useful for the creation of mountains 5) VLINK: move the vertices in the center of the 3D pointer (useful to create arrows, beaks of animals, aircraft, wings, etc...) 6) COPY/PASTE 7) COPY MIRROR (respect the chosen axis or along it) 8) ERASE VERTICES / FACES 9) FACES EDITING / VERTICES EDITING 10) REVOLVE 11) REVOLVE "SPIN" 12) REVOLVE "BASE FACE" (to create people with one click) 13) MOVE 14) 3D and 2D views 15) SMOOTH SHADING, FLAT SHADING, WIREFRAME 16) GROUP/UNGROUP 17) UNDO/REDO etc… The model may be manually or automatically saved for later use, exported to OBJ+MTL format and then be sent via e-mail or loaded in the common 3D modelers for the PC o MAC (ex. Maya 3D, Blender, etc...). RENDERING: the generated JPG/PNG image according to the policy "render what you see" will be saved in the device’s photo album (can be sent by e-mail if necessary). PERSPECTIVE and ORTHOGRAPHIC projections. The “Projects Archive” allows storing, management, loading and merging projects. You can see the model in all its parts, activating the animation. The ability to apply textures photographed (with the camera of the device) to the 3D model will give you the feeling of working with real 3D models. The 3D graphics has been fully implemented using OpenGL, with the graphic acceleration used for the PC games. Useful for all types of use: for Engineers (computer, mechanical, electrical, chemical), Architects (eg. design and rendering), Chemicals (ex. design of molecules), Astronauts, Astronomers, Designers, Filmmakers, Gamers, Biologists, Interior Designers, etc... Finger3D has been designed to work well together to FingerCAD: You can model in a 3D WORLD the design started with a 2D CAD, apply textures to the 3D model, explore the CAD design using the first person view (3D CAD VIRTUAL REALITY NAVIGATION feature), create realistic images using the rendering procedure. Finger3D extra screenshots: http://www.ngcybit.it/iTunesApp/finger3d/finger3d-hd-screen-shots.html Documentation: http://www.ngcybit.it/iTunesApp/finger3d/finger3d-quick-users-guide.html
Anim8
Create 3D character animations with an intuitive interface, perfect for beginners and hobbyists. Features include posing pre-made characters, a drawing tool for key poses, and onion skinning for precise timing. Share your creations directly to social media platforms.
- Intuitive 3D character posing
- Drawing tool for key poses
- Onion skinning for timing
- Pre-made characters with articulation
- Direct social media sharing
- Educational lesson plans
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Anim8 lets beginners and hobbyists create 3D Character Animation in a fun and intuitive manner. Anim8 is being used by 3500+ schools globally in order to train kids and adults in 3D Animation since 2015 Animate 3D characters by posing 5 existing characters in 3D space with a simple interface and easy workflow, perfect for first time students of animation and for animators looking to hone their skills. *Simple UI, easy learning curve.Start animating in minutes. *Advanced articulation in all rigs lets animators create full body animation with ease. *Drawing tool lets you sketch out your key poses on the screen. *Onion skin feature allows you to plan out poses and timing precisely. *Share and upload all your videos online.Facebook ,YouTube and Twitter support included. *Characters include Bipeds,Dino and Quadruped with over 30 points of articulation. *Lesson plans on the website and demo animations bundled in the app give teachers great course content.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Finger3D HD at $3.99 against Anim8's $19.99. Finger3D HD also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months). Anim8's advantage is rating (3.0 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (22 vs 1). On 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
Finger3D HD costs $3.99 and Anim8 $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Anim8 holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Anim8 has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Finger3D HD's written reviews are positive against 45% of Anim8's.
Finger3D HD ships an update every 3 months, Anim8 every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Finger3D HD | Anim8 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 — better | $19.99 |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 3.0 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.4% of reviews | 45.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 226 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gianluca Natalini | Arjun Gupte |
Customer experience
Finger3D HD
Anim8
In-app purchases
Finger3D HD
No in-app purchases
Anim8
No in-app purchases









