Comparison

3D Model Print Simple Edit vs Meld

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

Head to head
About

3D Model Print Simple Edit

Design, edit, and prepare 3D models for printing directly on your device. Utilize intuitive sculpting and CAD-style tools, or leverage AI to generate models from text descriptions. The app offers features for checking print readiness, estimating print time, and painting models for multicolor printing.

Highlights
  • AI model generation
  • Sculpting and CAD editing tools
  • Print readiness checks
  • Weight and print time estimation
  • Multicolor printing support
  • Import/export various 3D file formats
  • Touch-optimized interface
Features
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Design, edit and prepare 3D models for printing right on your phone or tablet, or tell an AI agent what you need and watch it build the model for you. 3D Model Print Simple Edit is a fast 3D editor made for touchscreens, makers and 3D printing fans. No desktop CAD and no steep learning curve: shape your idea, check it for printing and send it to your slicer. SIMPLE OR ADVANCED Start in Simple mode with the essential tools, or switch to Advanced for every tool, including the Print panel. Your models and files are the same in both. READY TO PRINT • The Print panel checks for holes, thin walls, overhangs, floating parts and whether the model fits your printer's bed, and its results match a real slicer • Weight and print time estimate, with a material for each object • Best orientation lays the part flat in one tap • Fix the model: Repair (watertight), Hollow, Cut flat or split and Symmetrize, each with a preview • Printer presets and a real-size grid in mm, cm or inches LET AI BUILD IT — MCP Connect Claude or any AI agent that supports the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Copy the setup prompt from the app, paste it into your agent and describe what you need: "a phone stand" or "a box with a lid". The agent creates and edits real objects in your scene while you watch it work, and an agent on your computer can also work with the app on your phone or tablet over your Wi-Fi network. Then refine, sculpt and paint the result by hand. Go from one sentence to a print-ready model in minutes. SCULPTING Push, pull, inflate, smooth and pinch surfaces with intuitive brushes. Print brushes (Layer, Scrape, Fill, Clay, Crease) and Protect base keep the part printable. CAD-STYLE EDITING • CSG: union, subtract and intersect solids to cut holes and join parts • Walls: push and pull faces by an exact distance • Points: move vertices with soft selection and lasso • Round edges; twist, bend, taper and mirror parts • Draw your own shapes and turn them into 3D objects • 3D text in your own fonts, in all 15 app languages, Arabic and Hindi included • Screws, nuts, print-in-place hinges and gears from a parametric catalogue COLOURS FOR MULTICOLOUR PRINTING Paint areas, walls and whole objects. The colour picker shows the colours already in your project, and "Whole colour" changes a colour everywhere in one step. 3MF files keep each colour in its own filament slot. YOUR FILES • Import STL, 3MF, OBJ with MTL and textures, glTF/GLB, SVG and .zip, several files at once • Export a 3MF for your slicer with build plates, or STL, OBJ and glTF, also one file per object • Big models save, open and import in the background, with progress and Cancel • Autosave reopens your project, and Undo and Redo name every step BUILT FOR TOUCH • Normal or Large interface size, light or dark theme • 15 languages, including Arabic (right to left), Hindi, Chinese, Japanese and Korean • Built-in help with short videos for every tool • Works great on phones and tablets WHO IS IT FOR? • 3D printing hobbyists who want to modify models on the go • Makers who need a custom part, bracket or replacement quickly • Beginners who want to create without complicated CAD software • Anyone curious to see how AI can design real, printable objects Download 3D Model Print Simple Edit and turn your ideas, or your prompts, into real objects.

About

Meld

Create and paint 3D models on your mobile device. Offers a range of polygon modeling tools, texture painting with Apple Pencil support, and scene rendering capabilities. Supports common 3D file formats for import and export.

Highlights
  • Polygon modeling tools
  • Texture painting with Apple Pencil
  • UV unwrapping
  • Scene lighting and rendering
  • OBJ, glTF, GLB, USDZ support
  • Full undo/redo functionality
Features
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Meld is a polygon modeler and texture painter built for iPad and iPhone. Topology editing tools, rebuilt for use with touch and Apple Pencil. MODELING Extrude, Inset, Bevel, Loop Cut, Knife, Edge Slide and Subdivide. Extrude along the region, the normals or each face individually. Bevel edges or vertices with adjustable segments and profile shape. Cut loops with even spacing and slide them into place. Every tool opens a settings panel after you commit, so you can dial in an exact amount, add a segment, or change a profile without undoing and starting again. Move, rotate and scale with gizmos in global or local orientation, or transform freely with an axis constraint when you need one direction only. TOPOLOGY Split, separate, dissolve and delete across every selection mode. Fill and bridge edges. Merge vertices by distance or at their center. Flip normals, shade smooth or flat, join objects together. Full undo and redo on everything. PAINTING Paint color directly onto your model with Apple Pencil, using pen pressure. Roughness, metallic and emissive channels let a surface read as worn metal, wet plastic or a glowing sign. Unwrap UVs with smart unwrap. LIGHTING AND RENDERING Point, spot, directional and area lights. Place cameras, frame a shot at the aspect ratio you want, and capture it. Ray traced shadows and reflections on supported devices. Import reference images to model against. Fly through your scene or orbit it, in perspective or orthographic, with instant front, side and top views. FILES Import and export OBJ, glTF, GLB and USDZ. Export a single object or the whole scene. Exporting models requires Meld Pro. Scenes autosave as you work, and the file browser shows a real 3D preview of every one. Your files stay on your device, and export to formats every other tool already speaks. Terms of Service: https://meld3d.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://meld3d.app/privacy.html NINE LANGUAGES English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Korean and Chinese.

Screenshots

3D Model Print Simple Edit4 screens
Meld4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 3D Model Print Simple Edit at none against Meld's 2. 3D Model Print Simple Edit also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.6). Meld's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Meld sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. 3D Model Print Simple Edit asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

3D Model Print Simple Edit holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

3D Model Print Simple Edit ships an update weekly, Meld every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
3D Model Print Simple Edit versus Meld: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3D Model Print Simple EditMeld
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings) — better3.6 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings37 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size207 MB273 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHuragan Kodu s.p z o.o.Meld Systems LLC

Customer experience

3D Model Print Simple Edit

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Meld

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral28.6%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

3D Model Print Simple Edit

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Meld

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Annual$39.991 Year

Questions

Is 3D Model Print Simple Edit free?
3D Model Print Simple Edit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Meld free?
Meld is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 3D Model Print Simple Edit or Meld?
3D Model Print Simple Edit is rated higher. 3D Model Print Simple Edit averages 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Meld averages 3.6 from 7 ratings.
Do 3D Model Print Simple Edit or Meld have ads?
3D Model Print Simple Edit shows ads; Meld does not.
Which is updated more often, 3D Model Print Simple Edit or Meld?
3D Model Print Simple Edit ships an update weekly, and Meld every 3 days. Most recently, 3D Model Print Simple Edit was updated on November 5, 2026 and Meld on November 10, 2026.

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