Forma3D vs Digit 3D CAD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Forma3D
Create and edit 3D models directly on your iPhone or iPad. Prepare designs for 3D printing with precise tools and export to common formats. Ideal for beginners and experienced users alike.
- Create primitive 3D shapes
- Precise transformation controls
- Boolean operations (union, subtract)
- Mesh editing (vertices, edges, faces)
- STL and 3MF import/export
- Beginner-friendly interface
- X-Ray mode for transparency
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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 & IMPORT Cube, Sphere, Soft variants, Cylinder, Torus, Pyramid, Plane, Tube, Bolt, Nut. Import STL and 3MF. Export to STL, 3MF, USDZ. ▸ 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. ▸ 16 LANGUAGES English, Deutsch, Français, 日本語, 简体中文, Español, Italiano, 한국어, Português, Русский, Nederlands, Polski, Türkçe, 繁體中文, Svenska, العربية. Whether you're splitting a big print into jointed parts, painting for multi-filament output, sculpting freehand, or fixing a scan — Forma3D puts a desktop-grade mesh editor in your pocket. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Digit 3D CAD
Create detailed 3D models and technical drawings on your iPhone or iPad. This app offers parametric modeling, sketching tools with Apple Pencil support, and assembly capabilities. Import and export various file formats for seamless workflow.
- Parametric 3D modeling
- Sketching with constraints
- Assembly and 2D drawings
- Apple Pencil support
- Import/export multiple file formats
- Parametric history editing
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Digit 3D is parametric 3D CAD for iPhone and iPad: sketch, model, assemble and make drawings. Sketch • Lines, circles, arcs, splines, ellipses, polygons and slots, with dimensions and constraints • Mirror; linear, circular and along-curve patterns; trim, extend, chamfer and fillet • Apple Pencil support for precise drawing Model • Extrude, revolve, sweep, loft, shell, fillet, chamfer, hole, thread, pattern and mirror • Auto boolean: cuts when it overlaps, joins when it touches, new body when apart • Direct editing: move, rotate and copy faces, with adjacent fillets following along • Surfaces, 3D curves and 3D splines • Parametric history: edit any step at any time, and replay how the model was built Assembly and drawings • Assembly lives in the modeling workspace: new parts, move parts, auto-detected mates, clash check • 2D drawings with standard views, sections and dimensions; 3D annotations export with STEP Two interfaces • Full: every command, with customizable side rails • Simple: tap a face and drag the arrow, easy for beginners Files • Import STEP, IGES, STL, OBJ, 3MF, 3DM, Parasolid (X_T) and DXF drawings • Projects are saved as encrypted .d3d files Privacy Policy: https://digit3d.top/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Forma3D at 6 against Digit 3D CAD's 1. On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Forma3D sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Digit 3D CAD sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Forma3D against 5.0 for Digit 3D CAD. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Forma3D has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Forma3D's written reviews are positive against 94% of Digit 3D CAD's.
Forma3D ships an update every 3 days, Digit 3D CAD every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Forma3D | Digit 3D CAD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 94.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Denis Vazyulya | 运保 罗 |
Customer experience
Forma3D
Digit 3D CAD
In-app purchases
Forma3D
- Forma3D subscription3 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Forma3D - Year3 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Lifetime access to Forma3D$99.99
Digit 3D CAD
- Digit 3D Pro (monthly)$1.991 Month
- Digit 3D Max (monthly)$2.991 Month
- Digit 3D Pro (yearly)$9.991 Year
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- Digit 3D Max (yearly)$17.991 Year







