Comparison

CAD Smart Modeling vs Forma3D

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

Head to head
About

CAD Smart Modeling

Create detailed 3D models, technical drawings, and digital prototypes on your mobile device. This versatile CAD app is suitable for architecture, product design, engineering, and 3D printing, offering intuitive tools for both beginners and professionals.

Highlights
  • 3D Modeling & CAD Design
  • Technical Drawing
  • Precise Geometric Constructions
  • Import & Export of CAD and 3D Files
  • Product Design & Prototyping
  • 3D Models for Architecture & 3D Printing
Features
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CAD Smart Modeling is your powerful CAD app for 3D modeling, technical drawing, and precise design. Create 3D models, CAD drawings, and digital prototypes directly on your iPhone or iPad. Ideal for architecture, product design, engineering, 3D printing, and DIY projects. Why CAD Smart Modeling? 3D Modeling Made Easy & Precise Create detailed 3D models and geometric designs with intuitive CAD tools—perfect for beginners and professionals alike. CAD Design & Technical Drawing Use powerful tools for precise design, surface and solid modeling, and prototyping. Versatile CAD App for Many Applications Architecture, product development, technical drawing, construction, 3D printing, and creative visualization—all in one app. Import & Export of 3D Models Import your own CAD models or external 3D files and export your designs in common formats for sharing or further processing. Unlimited Creative Freedom Create 3D objects, 3D models, or 3D text – ideal for presentations, social media, or product visualizations. Suitable for Beginners & Professionals Whether you're a student, DIY enthusiast, hobby designer, or professional CAD user – CAD Smart Modeling adapts to your workflow. Features at a Glance • 3D Modeling & CAD Design • Technical Drawing • Precise Geometric Constructions • Import & Export of CAD and 3D Files • Product Design & Prototyping • 3D Models for Architecture & 3D Printing • Creative 3D Text & Visualizations Discover the possibilities of modern CAD modeling on your smartphone. Download CAD Smart Modeling now and turn your ideas into professional 3D models. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Forma3D

Create, edit, and repair 3D models directly on your iPhone or iPad. Features include sculpting, sketching, painting, and splitting meshes for printing. Supports a wide range of import/export formats and offline use.

Highlights
  • Sculpting with gesture-based brushes
  • Sketching and SVG import to 3D
  • Per-face color painting for 3MF export
  • Lithophane generator from photos
  • Splitting meshes with integrated joints
  • Extensive mesh editing tools
  • 3D scanning with LiDAR
Features
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Forma3D is a professional 3D mesh editor for iPhone and iPad — built for makers, 3D printing enthusiasts, and anyone who needs to create, fix, or modify 3D models on the go. No laptop. No cloud. Everything runs locally on your device, offline, with desktop-grade mesh editing. ▸ PAINT & MULTI-FILAMENT 3MF EXPORT Paint with a brush directly on your model, then export a 3MF file with per-face color data ready for multi-filament printing. Bambu Studio and Creality Print read the embedded colors automatically — your paint job travels to the slicer intact. ▸ SCULPT MODE Sculpt meshes with a gesture-based brush — push, pull, and smooth with falloff presets and Apple Pencil support. ▸ SKETCH MODE Draw a shape or import an SVG and turn it into 3D geometry in one tap. ▸ LITHOPHANE GENERATOR Turn any photo into a printable lithophane — a depth-mapped relief that comes alive when backlit. ▸ SPLIT WITH JOINTS Split meshes along edge loops into printable parts with built-in joints — cylinder, square peg, cone, or ball. Perfect for models bigger than your build plate. ▸ EDGE LOOP TOOLS Select entire edge loops and fill them with clean topology: Grid Fill for quad surfaces, Bridge for connecting boundaries. ▸ MESH EDITING AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Switch between Object Mode and Edit Mode. Select and edit vertices, edges, and faces with Single, Rectangle, Oval, or Brush selection. Move, rotate, and scale with a transform gizmo or numeric input. ▸ PROFESSIONAL MODELING TOOLS • Extrude — live preview with direction toggle • Inset — adjustable depth • Bevel — custom segments and profile control • Boolean — Union and Subtract (Manifold CSG) • Cut — Line, Circle, Ellipse, Rectangle, Polygon, Freehand • Mirror — across X, Y, or Z • Revolve — lathe geometry from a profile • Subdivide / Simplify — resolution where you need it • Remesh — uniform quad topology with quality control • 3D Text — extruded text objects ▸ PRIMITIVES & FILE FORMATS Cube, Sphere, Soft variants, Cylinder, Torus, Pyramid, Plane, Tube, Bolt, Nut. Import STL, 3MF, OBJ, PLY, DAE, ABC, USD, FBX and GLB — plus native Blender .blend scenes with mirror modifiers and object transforms applied. Export to STL, 3MF (Bambu-ready), OBJ, FBX, GLB or USDZ — with colors. ▸ 3D SCANNING (LiDAR) Scan real objects and edit the mesh immediately — scan, fix, print without switching apps. ▸ PRECISION & MEASUREMENT Ruler in millimeters, 20 mm build-plate grid, snap-to-grid, keyboard numeric input. ▸ VISUALIZATION Orthographic view cube, X-Ray mode, wireframe (triangles/quads), custom lighting and viewport colors. ▸ UNDO / REDO & PROJECTS Full history, native .forma3d projects, objects list panel. ▸ APPLE PENCIL Hover tooltips and precise component editing optimized for Pencil. ▸ 21 LANGUAGES English, Deutsch, Français, 日本語, 简体中文, 繁體中文, Español, Italiano, 한국어, Português, Русский, Українська, Nederlands, Polski, Türkçe, Svenska, العربية, हिन्दी, ไทย, Tiếng Việt, Bahasa Indonesia.

Screenshots

CAD Smart Modeling4 screens
Forma3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Forma3D at 83% against CAD Smart Modeling's 0%. Forma3D also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.5) and ads (none vs shown). CAD Smart Modeling's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. CAD Smart Modeling sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Forma3D sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Forma3D holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of CAD Smart Modeling's written reviews are positive against 83% of Forma3D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CAD Smart Modeling ships an update every 5 months, Forma3D every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
CAD Smart Modeling versus Forma3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCAD Smart ModelingForma3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (10 ratings)4.4 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size440 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSebastian KemperDenis Vazyulya

Customer experience

CAD Smart Modeling

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Forma3D

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

CAD Smart Modeling

Subscriptions5
  • Premium access$3.991 Month
  • Premium access$8.991 Month
  • Premium access$22.991 Year
Show 2 more
  • Premium access$44.991 Year
  • Pro Version3 Days trial$44.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium Access$44.99
  • Premium Access$89.99
3 purchases

Forma3D

Subscriptions2
  • Forma3D subscription3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Forma3D - Year3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime access to Forma3D$99.99

Questions

Is CAD Smart Modeling free?
CAD Smart Modeling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Forma3D free?
Forma3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CAD Smart Modeling or Forma3D?
Forma3D is rated higher. CAD Smart Modeling averages 3.5 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Forma3D averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.
Do CAD Smart Modeling or Forma3D have ads?
CAD Smart Modeling shows ads; Forma3D does not.
Which is updated more often, CAD Smart Modeling or Forma3D?
CAD Smart Modeling ships an update every 5 months, and Forma3D every 3 days. Most recently, CAD Smart Modeling was updated on November 4, 2026 and Forma3D on November 9, 2026.

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