Comparison

Cookie Cutter Generator vs Shapely 3D

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

Head to head
About

Cookie Cutter Generator

Easily create custom 3D printable cookie cutter designs from your photos. Import images, automatically detect outlines, and generate STL files for 3D printing. Perfect for bakers and makers seeking quick, personalized cutter designs.

Highlights
  • Photo-to-outline processing
  • Live 3D model preview
  • Adjustable cutter dimensions
  • One-tap STL export
  • Preset shape library
Features
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Cookie Cutter Generator helps you create custom cookie cutter STL files directly on your iPhone or iPad. How it works: - Import an image from your photo library - Automatically detect outlines - Generate a printable 3D cookie cutter model - Preview the model in real time - Export STL for 3D printing Built for bakers, makers, and hobbyists who want fast custom cutter designs without desktop CAD. Key features: - Photo-to-outline processing - Live 3D model preview - Adjustable cutter dimensions and wall settings - One-tap STL export and share - Preset shape library to start quickly No account required. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Email: admin@flowlyapp.com

About

Shapely 3D

Create and sculpt 3D models directly on your iPad. Build scenes from primitives, refine them with intuitive tools, and export your creations for printing or digital use. Unlock advanced features with a Pro upgrade.

Highlights
  • Sketch and sculpt 3D models
  • Build scenes from primitives
  • On-screen gizmo for manipulation
  • Configurable grid and measurement tools
  • Export USDZ for AR and Quick Look
  • Advanced Pro features (CSG, STL export, smoothing)
Features
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Shapely 3D is a fast, native 3D modeling app built for iPad — sketch, sculpt, and export real 3D models with just your finger or Apple Pencil. Build scenes from simple primitives, then move, rotate, and scale them with an on-screen gizmo. Snap to a configurable grid, measure distances as you work, and use the orientation cube to jump straight to any view. Shapely 3D saves your work as a native document you can open again anytime, right where you left off. Before you print, tap View in Room to see the model on your desk at its actual size, through the camera, or export a USDZ for Quick Look and any USD tool. Apple Pencil Pro's squeeze switches sketch modes mid-drawing and hover shows where the next shape will land. Every project is in Spotlight, Siri and Shortcuts. Shapely 3D Pro unlocks: • CSG boolean operations — union, subtract, and intersect shapes to build more complex forms • STL export — send your models straight to a 3D printer or another CAD tool • Sketch & Extrude — draw a 2D profile and pull it into a solid • Smoothing — round any object with adjustable, non-destructive subdivision • Cut tool — slice objects apart along a face or a drawn line • Edit Faces — move, extrude, and reshape the individual faces of any object, and give any face a color of its own • Repair — find the holes, stray faces, and inside-out faces a slicer would trip on, see them in red, and fix them before you export Whether you're prototyping a part, teaching geometry, or just enjoy building things in 3D, Shapely 3D keeps the fundamentals simple and gets out of your way.

Screenshots

Cookie Cutter Generator2 screens
Shapely 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shapely 3D at 100% against Cookie Cutter Generator's 0%. Shapely 3D also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 months). Cookie Cutter Generator's advantage is rating (3.0 vs 2.0) and ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Cookie Cutter Generator sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Shapely 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cookie Cutter Generator holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Cookie Cutter Generator's written reviews are positive against 100% of Shapely 3D's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cookie Cutter Generator ships an update every 3 months, Shapely 3D every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Cookie Cutter Generator versus Shapely 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCookie Cutter GeneratorShapely 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (4 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB20 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperFlowly LLCFabrizio Brancati

Customer experience

Cookie Cutter Generator

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Shapely 3D

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Cookie Cutter Generator

Subscriptions2
  • Cookie Cutter Generator Pro7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Cookie Cutter Generator Pro7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime pro$19.99
1 purchases

Shapely 3D

One-time1
  • Shapely 3D Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Cookie Cutter Generator free?
Cookie Cutter Generator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shapely 3D free?
Shapely 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cookie Cutter Generator or Shapely 3D?
Cookie Cutter Generator is rated higher. Cookie Cutter Generator averages 3.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Shapely 3D averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Cookie Cutter Generator or Shapely 3D have ads?
Shapely 3D shows ads; Cookie Cutter Generator does not.
Which is updated more often, Cookie Cutter Generator or Shapely 3D?
Cookie Cutter Generator ships an update every 3 months, and Shapely 3D every 11 days. Most recently, Cookie Cutter Generator was updated on October 9, 2026 and Shapely 3D on October 19, 2026.

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