Comparison

Valence 3D vs Trazo App

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

Trazo App

Features
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Manage drawing reviews without PDFs, emails, or disconnected tools. Trazo centralizes markups, feedback, and version management in a visual workspace built for design files. If your team frequently reviews floor plans, elevations, or technical drawings, Trazo is built for you—now available on iPhone and iPad. Markup tools you actually need Built specifically for reviewing architectural drawings and technical plans. Add redlines, comments, and revision clouds quickly and accurately without relying on slow, cluttered PDFs. Seamless collaboration with clients and partners Keep comments, feedback, and revisions connected to the right files. Everyone discusses the same drawing in the same place—without losing decisions in email or chat threads. See what changed instantly Compare versions visually and identify every revision in seconds. Reduce rework and avoid costly mistakes. Always know which version is the latest Maintain a single source of truth for every project. No more confusion with files like final_v3_FINAL_REAL.pdf. Your cloud storage and annotated files together Connect Google Drive or OneDrive once and work directly with the files you already use. Built for design professionals Perfect for architects, interior designers, engineers, and design studios that review drawings every day. Spend less time organizing feedback and more time designing. Start your free trial and simplify collaboration on your projects.

Screenshots

Valence 3D4 screens
Trazo App3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Trazo App at Free against Valence 3D's $19.99. Trazo App also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Valence 3D's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks) and chart position (#39 vs unranked). On 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

Trazo App is free to download; Valence 3D costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Valence 3D ships an update weekly, Trazo App every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Valence 3D versus Trazo App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterValence 3DTrazo App
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (121 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings121 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#39 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size196 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHi-Rez, LLCTrazo, Inc.

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

Trazo App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Valence 3D

No in-app purchases

None

Trazo App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Valence 3D free?
Valence 3D costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Trazo App free?
Trazo App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Valence 3D or Trazo App have ads?
Neither Valence 3D nor Trazo App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Valence 3D or Trazo App?
Valence 3D ships an update weekly, and Trazo App every 2 weeks. Most recently, Valence 3D was updated on October 20, 2026 and Trazo App on October 12, 2026.

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