Verto Studio 3D vs Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Verto Studio 3D
This powerful mobile application offers a full-featured 3D modeling and graphics studio, rivaling desktop software. It allows users to create, edit, and animate 3D models directly on their device, bridging the gap between design and mobile application development.
- Full 3D modeling and graphics studio
- Import, export, view, and edit 3D models
- Built-in shaders and render pipeline editor
- Intuitive touch controls with 'auto tool'
- Mesh generation and augmentation tools
- Material and texture editing
- Multiple camera modes and split-screen view
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Verto Studio 3D is the most powerful mobile 3D modeling application. A fully-functional 3D modeling and graphics studio designed to rival desktop studio programs, verto strives to push the boundaries of what is capable on an iPad and from the users that use it. The software is designed for all ranges of users, from professional 3D modelers, game developers, to beginners looking to get their feet wet in 3D content generation. Use it to build quick 3D mockups or fully functional environments for mobile applications. Verto Studio is an ideal solution for mobile 3D content generation because it bridges the gap between design and mobile testing. It supports importing, exporting, viewing and editing 3D models of any size. With the addition the pro animator (separate purchase), Verto Studio can be used to rig and animate a model from scratch completely on the iPad without the need for any external tools! With use of the "auto tool", the user can intuitively gesture using taps, swipes, pinches and twirls to quickly alter the scene as they see fit. Verto Studio includes the following features (and many more not listed here): - Built-in shaders including reflection/refraction environment mapping, BRDF, bump-mapping and more! - Render pipeline editor for multipass & post-processing effects with built-in blending operators - Editing transform handles for easy translate/rotate/scale tools via touchscreen. - Instances (duplicate many, edit once) - File import (glTF, DAE, OBJ, STL, .X, 3DS, FBX) and more! - File export (glTF, DAE, OBJ) - Verto Studio file format support and exchange via email - Mesh generation using quads and triangular faces - Image rendering support -- Planes -- Cubes -- Spheres -- Toruses -- Cylinders -- 3D Text complete with font selection and built-extrusion. -- 3D shapes with built-in shape editor and SVG importer. -- Terrain generator (height field) -- 3D Sketch tool -- Skybox type -- Cubemap renderer type to live-generate environment maps. - Mesh Augmentation -- Polygon extrusion -- Polygon subdivision -- Copy and paste between scene documents -- Texture coordinate editor - Editing features -- Vertex Translation/Rotation/Scaling -- Mirror -- Material editor --- Semi-transparency support. -- Texture mapping -- Texture coordinate editing -- Laplacian smooth -- Mesh separation -- Polycount Reduction -- CSG (Union, Intersect, Subtract) -- Snap to Grid, Face, Edge, Vertex -- Camera to texture (ipad 2) -- Lighting editor -- Undo - Multiple camera modes (top, bottom, left, right, front, back, free) - Simultaneous camera view with 4-view split screen. - Orthographic projection mode for engineering and CAD applications - Advanced camera controls for FOV angle and near and far plane manipulation - "Fly through" mode. Fly through the scene in full screen using FPS-game-style controls. -- Gyro motion view. In "fly through mode", tap the gyro button to use your iPad as a virtual window into the scene, changing the vantage point as you hold the iPad a different angles. - Fully supports the retina display of the new iPad for maximized screen real-estate usage. - New built-in cubemaps (preset environment maps) - Built-in glsl shader-editor. (separate purchase required) - Pro-animator rigging, weight painting, and animation tools (separate purchase required) - Scripting support via VertoJS (separate purchase required)
Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet
Transform your iPad into a professional wireless drawing tablet for demanding creative work. Enjoy customizable workspaces, gesture shortcuts, and high-speed connectivity for efficient digital art creation on Mac and PC.
- Wireless or USB connectivity
- Customizable gesture shortcuts
- Keyboard support
- Pressure curve customization
- Second display functionality
- Optimized for Apple Pencil
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Go beyond a drawing tablet with Astropad Studio. Start a free 14-day trial today! Astropad Studio is the ultimate wireless drawing tablet, designed for the most demanding creative work. With complete workspace customization, Studio allows artists to work faster and more efficiently, with the freedom to work in the studio, at home, or on-the-go. Built for creative professionals with features like: · Wifi or USB connectivity · Built in 2nd display · Crystal clear & ultra-fast · Gesture shortcut customization · Keyboard support · Customizable pressure curves · Magic Gestures: Create your own gesture shortcuts with touch-Pencil combinations · Shortcut Sets: Sidebar shortcuts automatically adapt to match whatever Mac app you’re working in · Unlimited upgrades · Works on Mac and PC $14.99 monthly or $79.99 annually ___ STREAMLINED PRODUCTIVITY · Pinch to Zoom: Pinch to zoom and pan in Mac or PC Apps · Liquid Extreme: Up to 5x faster than baseline Liquid · Wifi & USB: Use your iPad as a drawing tablet plugged in or wirelessly · Keyboard Support: Access our built-in keyboard or use your own Bluetooth keyboard · Velocity Control: Analyzes network conditions dozens of times per second to balance image quality and latency COMPLETE CUSTOMIZATION · Magic Gestures: Create your own gesture shortcuts with touch-Pencil combinations · Shortcut Sets: Sidebar shortcuts automatically adapt to match whatever Mac app you’re working in BUILT FOR CREATIVES · Apple Pencil Optimized: Designed exclusively for the precision of Apple Pencil · Color Corrected: True to your source material with color corrected output and retina resolution ___ SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS · Mac: OS X 10.14 or later · PC: Windows 10 64-bit, build 1809 or later · iPad iOS 13.1 or later: iPad Mini 4 (2015+), iPad Air (2014+), iPad Pro (2016+), iPad 5th generation (2017+) · Optimized for iPad Pro and Apple Pencil SUBSCRIPTION TERMS · $14.99 monthly or $79.99 annually · Price may vary by location. ___ Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card using your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. ___ MORE RESOURCES Download the free desktop companion app: astropad.com/downloads FAQ: astropad.com/faq Support: support@astropad.com Twitter: @astropad Instagram: @astropadco Facebook: facebook.com/astropadco ___ Privacy Policy: http://astropad.com/studio/privacy.html Terms of Use: http://astropad.com/studio/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet at Free against Verto Studio 3D's $1.99. Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.6) and ratings volume (3.8K vs 23). Verto Studio 3D's advantage is review sentiment (55% vs 46%) and device support (4 vs 1). On update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet is free to download; Verto Studio 3D costs $1.99 up front. Verto Studio 3D sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet has 3.8K ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of Verto Studio 3D's written reviews are positive against 46% of Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Verto Studio 3D | Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.6 (23 ratings) | 4.7 (3.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.3% of reviews — better | 46.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 23 | 3.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Verto Studio LLC | Astro HQ |
Customer experience
Verto Studio 3D
Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet
Bugs and requests
Verto Studio 3D
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent crashes and disconnects
- Compatibility issues with certain apps
- Unresponsive or glitchy input
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to use iPad as a secondary display
- More affordable one-time purchase option
- Improved stability and performance
In-app purchases
Verto Studio 3D
- Shader Builder$2.99
- Verto JS$4.99
- Pro Animator$6.99
Astropad Studio Drawing Tablet
- Subscription14 Days trial$14.991 Month
- Subscription14 Days trial$99.991 Year
- Astropad Studio Annual14 Days trial$99.991 Year
Questions
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