Solid Engineer vs TopMod 3D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Solid Engineer
This app teaches programming through visual 3D model creation. It offers modes for beginners to advanced users, including JavaScript support. Models can be printed or shared.
- Visual programming interface
- 3D model creation
- Printable model export
- Beginner to advanced modes
- JavaScript integration
- Keyframe animation
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Learn programming and create 3D models that can be printed or shared with other users. The 'basic' mode helps students to learn the basics of programming by dragging and dropping programming statements. The 'advanced' mode supports subtracting and intersecting volumes, profiles, parameters, part libraries and keyframe animation. In the 'programmer' mode you can use the power of modern JavaScript such as arrow functions, maps and filters.
TopMod 3D
Sculpt intricate 3D surfaces with topological modeling on your mobile device. Create complex geometry, including handles and holes, and export your designs as OBJ files for use in other 3D software. Ideal for artists and designers interested in the mathematics of form.
- Topological mesh modeling
- Sculpt intricate 3D surfaces
- Create handles and holes
- Real-time geometry building
- Export as OBJ files
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Works best for Ipad. TopMod is a topological mesh modeler for sculpting intricate, high-genus 3D surfaces right on your iPhone and iPad. Build handles, holes, and complex manifold geometry in real time, then export your creations as OBJ files to use in any 3D pipeline. A focused, self-contained tool for artists, designers, and anyone who loves the mathematics of form.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TopMod 3D at every 5 days against Solid Engineer's every 5 months. TopMod 3D also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). Solid Engineer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Solid Engineer against 5.0 for TopMod 3D. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
Solid Engineer ships an update every 5 months, TopMod 3D every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Solid Engineer | TopMod 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Axxem B.V. | John Briscella |
Customer experience
Solid Engineer
TopMod 3D
In-app purchases
Solid Engineer
No in-app purchases
TopMod 3D
No in-app purchases
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