Comparison

Finger3D HD vs HotNotes

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

HotNotes

Organize your daily tasks and appointments with a stylish and intuitive note-taking app. Create to-do lists, break down tasks into smaller steps, and set reminders for important events. No sign-in is required to start planning your life.

Highlights
  • Daily to-do lists
  • Task breakdown
  • Shapes tool for drawing
  • Elegant design
  • Appointment planning
  • Daily diary creation
  • Event reminders
Features
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• Write daily to-do lists and mark tasks as completed Your basic building block is the almighty To-Do—each a small step toward a great accomplishment. You can add notes, schedule it, and break it down into smaller steps. Features - Draw perfect shapes and lines with shapes tool - enjoy an elegant and eye-pleasing design - plan appointments and set up a stylish agenda - write daily to-do lists and mark tasks as completed - take notes for every day and create a diary - reminders for important events, tasks or notes - no sign-in or registration necessary

Screenshots

HotNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HotNotes at Free against Finger3D HD's $3.99. HotNotes also leads on rating (3.5 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). Finger3D HD's advantage is review sentiment (30% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 28 months). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

HotNotes is free to download; Finger3D HD costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HotNotes holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HotNotes has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 30% of Finger3D HD's written reviews are positive against 0% of HotNotes's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Finger3D HD ships an update every 3 months, HotNotes every 28 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Finger3D HD versus HotNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFinger3D HDHotNotes
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)3.5 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 28 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGianluca NataliniSamsuddin Ahmed Sohag

Customer experience

Finger3D HD

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive30.4%
Neutral13.0%
Negative56.5%

HotNotes

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Finger3D HD

No in-app purchases

None

HotNotes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Finger3D HD free?
Finger3D HD costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is HotNotes free?
HotNotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Finger3D HD or HotNotes?
HotNotes is rated higher. Finger3D HD averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while HotNotes averages 3.5 from 6 ratings.
Do Finger3D HD or HotNotes have ads?
Neither Finger3D HD nor HotNotes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Finger3D HD or HotNotes?
Finger3D HD ships an update every 3 months, and HotNotes every 28 months. Most recently, Finger3D HD was updated on October 23, 2026 and HotNotes on October 21, 2026.

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