Comparison

Valence 3D vs Graintouch

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

Head to head
About

Valence 3D

This app is a powerful yet user-friendly 3D modeling and design tool for iPad and iPhone. It offers a comprehensive set of tools for creating, importing, editing, and exporting 3D models, suitable for both beginners and professionals across various industries.

Highlights
  • Extensive primitive shapes library
  • Import and export various 3D file formats
  • Advanced modeling and mesh operations
  • Non-destructive mesh modifiers
  • Intuitive navigation and context-aware tools
  • Automatic saving and iCloud syncing
Features
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Valence 3D is a powerful, beautiful & easy-to-use 3D polygon modeling design tool built from the ground up for iPad & iPhone. No matter whether you're learning 3D modeling for the first time or a professional working in design, construction, gaming, web dev, digital fabrication, architecture, or spatial computing, Valence 3D has what you need to get started! CREATE, IMPORT, EDIT & EXPORT 3D MODELS • 25 primitive shapes are built-in & ready to help you start modeling: plane, box, sphere, squircle, rounded box, arc, circle, cylinder, tube, cone, capsule, torus, icosphere, pipe, revolve, helix, voronoi, text, super shape, noise surfaces, torus knot, faceted gem & tube. • Import existing models, reference images, lidar scans and room plans • Imports: OBJ, STL, USD, USDZ • Exports: PNG, SVG, OBJ, STL, USD, USDZ, GLTF, GLB • Knife tool to create complex and detailed geometry • Move, Rotate, & Scale gizmos make it easy to transform nodes, faces, edges & vertices • Powerful modeling gizmos for extruding, insetting, beveling, poking, creasing & cutting • Multiple selection & automatic loop selection help accelerate your modeling • Tap on one of the gizmo handles to bring up an input field for precise transformations & mesh operations • Robust snapping & alignment commands • Selection operations: grow, shrink, select shell & deselect • Mesh operations: duplicate, instance, set / center pivot, trim by plane, boolean, apply transform & subdivide • Face operations: separate, combine, bridge, extract, poke, collapse, delete, dissolve, harden & soften • Edge operations: extrude, insert vertex, collapse, dissolve, bridge, harden & soften • Vertex operations: insert edge, dissolve, delete & merge • Non-destructive & configurable mesh modifiers: mirror & subdivision • Apply complex transformations using different gizmo pivot points & orientations EASILY NAVIGATE & STAY IN FLOW WHILE DESIGNING • Carefully crafted & fully optimized for iPhone & iPad • Designed to minimize cognitive overload by only showing tools & commands that are contextually relevant • Easily navigate to any part of your model by dragging and pinching: two finger pinch to zoom and roll, and one finger drag to rotate • Pop into the standard orthographic views by tapping one of the handles of the orientation gizmo • Use two & three finger tap gestures to undo & redo • Select components by dragging or using the rectangular selection mode • Your work is saved automatically every two minutes and every time you go back to the gallery • Get an overview of your scene’s structure from the Outliner • Long press on a node in the Outliner to easily rename, duplicate, instance, delete, parent & reorder any object in your scene • Precisely adjust any node’s position, rotation & scale with the Inspector • Adjust material properties, display & modifier options with the Inspector STAY ORGANIZED ACROSS ALL YOUR DEVICES • Preview, share, duplicate, delete & rename your models from the gallery • iCloud syncing keeps all your models up to date, private & accessible across all your devices PREVIEW, MEASURE, & RENDER YOUR CREATIONS • 6 powerful rendering modes: Matcap, Modeling, Wireframe, Physically Based, X-Ray & Path Traced • Export renders in any aspect ratio & scale • Preview your model in AR in two taps • Export your scene as a USDZ & be confident it’ll look consistent on all Apple devices • Tweak your model’s material & see changes in real-time • Tweak-able scene settings: camera field of view, background type, blurriness, intensity & rotation • Get model measurements in one click • Add persistent dimensions between any two surfaces in your scene PURCHASE & COMPATIBILITY • One time purchase unlocks both iPhone & iPad versions • Apple Pencil supported on select iPads • 120 FPS supported on devices with ProMotion displays • Path Tracing is supported on iPads with M series chips & iPhones with A15 Bionic & later • Lidar Scan & Room Plan is supported on devices with a lidar sensor

About

Graintouch

Create digital art with a unique printmaking aesthetic. This app simulates the look and feel of Risograph printing, allowing for layered colors, organic brush strokes, and textured effects. Export your work as clean vector stencils for print.

Highlights
  • Organic vector brush for layered colors
  • Realistic print simulation
  • Minimalist user interface
  • Curated color palette
  • Vector stencil export
Features
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Graintouch is a drawing app with the soul of print. Inspired by Risograph™ aesthetics, it lets you layer, blend, and create with the warmth of real ink—right on your screen. BOOL BRUSH A bold, organic vector brush that stacks colors like ink on paper. Blend, overlap, knockout and build rich textures with effortless strokes. PRINT SIMULATION See your artwork as if it just rolled off a risograph. Offset imperfections, layered tints, and the charm of real ink—without the mess. MINIMAL UI Nothing in your way, just pure drawing. A clean, focused space where tools feel like an extension of your hand. COLORFUL CONSTRAINTS A playful palette of 18 handpicked inks, straight from the riso universe. Instead of endless choice, you get meaningful constraints that spark creativity—just like mixing real inks on a print run. VECTOR STENCILS Every Layer becomes a crisp, resolution-independent stencil. Your drawings export as clean vector stencils, perfect for scaling, separating by color, and bringing straight to print—no loss, just pure shapes.

Screenshots

Valence 3D4 screens
Graintouch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Graintouch at $9.99 against Valence 3D's $19.99. Graintouch also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Valence 3D's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 months). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and chart position 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

Valence 3D costs $19.99 and Graintouch $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Valence 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 116 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Valence 3D's written reviews are positive against 57% of Graintouch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Valence 3D ships an update every 11 days, Graintouch every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Valence 3D versus Graintouch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterValence 3DGraintouch
Price$19.99$9.99 — better
Rating4.2 (116 ratings) — better3.7 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews60.4% of reviews — better56.5% of reviews
Number of ratings116 — better24
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#55#19 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size195 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHi-Rez, LLCIORAMA AB

Customer experience

Valence 3D

All ratings116 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral13.8%
Negative11.2%
Written reviews154 reviews
Positive60.4%
Neutral16.2%
Negative23.4%

Graintouch

All ratings24 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive56.5%
Neutral8.7%
Negative34.8%

Bugs and requests

Valence 3D

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes on launch
  • Saved files not loading properly
  • Unreliable vertex/edge/face selection
  • Mesh corruption and data loss
  • Gizmo and navigation issues

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add boolean operations
  • Improve selection and navigation tools
  • Implement curve/spline primitives
  • Add more modeling modifiers (bevel, subdivision, etc.)
  • Provide more detailed documentation and tutorials
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  • Improve performance and stability
  • Add UV editing and texture support
  • Implement keyboard shortcuts and power user features

Graintouch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Valence 3D

No in-app purchases

None

Graintouch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Valence 3D free?
Valence 3D costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Graintouch free?
Graintouch costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Valence 3D or Graintouch?
Valence 3D is rated higher. Valence 3D averages 4.2 out of 5 from 116 ratings, while Graintouch averages 3.7 from 24 ratings.
Do Valence 3D or Graintouch have ads?
Neither Valence 3D nor Graintouch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Valence 3D or Graintouch?
Valence 3D ships an update every 11 days, and Graintouch every 3 months. Most recently, Valence 3D was updated on September 24, 2026 and Graintouch on September 21, 2026.
Which is more popular, Valence 3D or Graintouch?
Valence 3D currently peaks at #55 in the App Store charts, and Graintouch at #19. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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