# Valence 3D vs SimplerCAD

The clearest difference is price: SimplerCAD at Free against Valence 3D's $19.99. SimplerCAD also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Valence 3D's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#82 vs unranked). On in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Valence 3D | SimplerCAD |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $19.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.2 (121 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/valence-3d/id6450967410/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **121** | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | **#82** | — |
| Size | 196 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Hi-Rez, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1584901634) | [TOMMASO POTRICH](https://appshunter.io/developer/6811089154) |

## What reviewers say

### Valence 3D

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/valence-3d/id6450967410)

**Currently charting:** #82 Top Paid · Graphics & Design (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great start
- 👍 Intuitive UI
- 💡 Powerful features
- 🚀 Frequent updates
- 👍 Clean and easy to use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- 🐛 File loading/saving problems
- 🐛 Unreliable selection and navigation
- 🐛 Mesh corruption and data loss
- 🐛 Lack of key modeling tools (boolean, curve, etc.)

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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


### SimplerCAD

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simplercad/id6811089152)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Valence 3D free?

Valence 3D costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is SimplerCAD free?

SimplerCAD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Valence 3D or SimplerCAD have ads?

SimplerCAD shows ads; Valence 3D does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*