Comparison

Valence 3D vs DrawVibe

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, minimal, and easy-to-use 3D Polygon & SubD modeling app 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

DrawVibe

This app streamlines architectural and interior design by combining 2D layout planning with 3D spatial modeling. It allows for freehand sketching and precise dimensioning, facilitating seamless transitions from concept to construction-ready presentations. The tool supports various import/export formats and includes rendering capabilities.

Highlights
  • Integrated 2D layout and 3D spatial modeling
  • Freehand sketching and precise dimensioning tools
  • Closed area fill with brush for patterns and colors
  • Multi-layer management for drafts and fills
  • Import/export CAD and 3D model formats
  • Built-in lighting, material, and camera rendering
  • Lasso quick modeling for extruding shapes
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DrawVibe is designed for architecture and interior design, integrating 2D layout planning and 3D spatial modeling into a unified workflow: you can quickly sketch freely in space just like drawing drafts, refining proportions and mass relationships. You can also use tools such as snapping, orthogonality, dimension marking and precise transformation to define key dimensions with high-precision controllable presentation. It supports free creative design in the early scheme stage, and in the final design stage, it can polish line drafts and models to a precision that is verifiable, renderable and convenient for construction communication, without frequent switching between different software tools. Core Functions ・2D & 3D Integration: Integrate layout planning and spatial modeling in one project; easily switch between top view / elevation / perspective anytime, reducing repeated file transfer between software. ・Freehand & Precision Balance: Support quick spatial sketching for scheme iteration; provide snapping, orthogonality, dimension marking and value editing to realize seamless transition from sketch model to precise model. ・Closed Area Fill with Brush: Fill patterns, proportions and gradient effects in closed areas to express pavement, zoning and conceptual color matching; filled content supports secondary editing and adjustment. ・Layer & Project Management: Classify and manage line drafts, fills and imported content via multi-layers; projects are fully saved in .rjproject format for backup and device migration, and files can be shared with colleagues for direct opening and continuous editing. ・CAD & 3D Asset Interoperability: Import DXF as 2D base drawings; export freehand lines and dimension markings to DXF for further editing and filing in common 2D CAD software. Support importing USDZ, OBJ models as scene decorations; export USDZ for further creation in other 3D design tools. ・Lighting & Material Rendering: Built-in lighting, material and camera angle functions to preview presentation rendering effects and greatly improve design efficiency. ・Lasso Quick Modeling: Use straight line / rectangle / circle / ellipse lasso to outline contours, extrude walls, plates and columns by setting height; support opening holes and special-shaped contour modeling. ・Dual Scenes of Plan & Elevation: The lasso tool can be flexibly used on ground or elevation working plane, realizing integrated workflow of 2D layout and elevation modeling design. ・Contour Extrusion for Special Shapes: Enclose any closed contour with polyline / lasso, extrude height along normal direction to quickly create buttress walls, bay windows, special-shaped columns and other forms. ・Elevation Molding & Line Profile: Directly extrude contours on elevation working plane to create cornices, line profiles, dado and other shapes; texture coordinates adapt to corner and narrow surface details. Import & Export ・Project Package(.rjproject): Fully save all scene contents including lines, fills, layers, markings, models, lighting, etc., support cross-device migration; accessible via system files, AirDrop, email and other ways. ・Export CAD(DXF): Export freehand lines and dimension markings as standard DXF files with coordinates adapted to common 2D CAD habits, convenient for secondary editing and filing. ・3D Model: Support importing USDZ, OBJ as scene decorations; support exporting USDZ for further design in other 3D tools.(Only import supported for OBJ, export not available.) ・Import CAD(DXF): Select DXF floor plans and module materials as design base maps / references, synchronously saved and managed with freehand lines, 3D models and layer contents. Terms of Use:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy:https://yaoqiang1153.github.io/yaoqiang1153/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Valence 3D4 screens
DrawVibe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DrawVibe at $9.99 against Valence 3D's $19.99. DrawVibe also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 61%). Valence 3D's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (121 vs 4). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 DrawVibe $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 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Valence 3D has 121 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 61% of Valence 3D's written reviews are positive against 73% of DrawVibe's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Valence 3D ships an update weekly, DrawVibe every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Valence 3D versus DrawVibe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterValence 3DDrawVibe
Price$19.99$9.99 — better
Rating4.2 (121 ratings) — better3.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews60.8% of reviews73.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings121 — better4
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#18 — better#198
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size196 MB137 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHi-Rez, LLC强 要

Customer experience

Valence 3D

All ratings121 ratings
Positive76.0%
Neutral13.2%
Negative10.7%
Written reviews158 reviews
Positive60.8%
Neutral15.8%
Negative23.4%

DrawVibe

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative10.0%

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

DrawVibe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Valence 3D

No in-app purchases

None

DrawVibe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Valence 3D free?
Valence 3D costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DrawVibe free?
DrawVibe costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Valence 3D or DrawVibe?
Valence 3D is rated higher. Valence 3D averages 4.2 out of 5 from 121 ratings, while DrawVibe averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Valence 3D or DrawVibe have ads?
Neither Valence 3D nor DrawVibe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Valence 3D or DrawVibe?
Valence 3D ships an update weekly, and DrawVibe every 5 days. Most recently, Valence 3D was updated on October 30, 2026 and DrawVibe on October 31, 2026.
Which is more popular, Valence 3D or DrawVibe?
Valence 3D currently peaks at #18 in the App Store charts, and DrawVibe at #198. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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