Comparison

TopMod 3D vs Puracam

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

Head to head
About

TopMod 3D

Sculpt intricate 3D surfaces with topological modeling on your mobile device. Create complex geometry, including handles and holes, and export your designs as OBJ files for use in other 3D software. Ideal for artists and designers interested in the mathematics of form.

Highlights
  • Topological mesh modeling
  • Sculpt intricate 3D surfaces
  • Create handles and holes
  • Real-time geometry building
  • Export as OBJ files
Features
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Works best for Ipad. TopMod is a topological mesh modeler for sculpting intricate, high-genus 3D surfaces right on your iPhone and iPad. Build handles, holes, and complex manifold geometry in real time, then export your creations as OBJ files to use in any 3D pipeline. A focused, self-contained tool for artists, designers, and anyone who loves the mathematics of form.

About

Puracam

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Puracam turns the LiDAR sensor in your iPhone or iPad into a 3D scanner and floor plan tool. Scan an object, a room or your whole home — the 3D reconstruction runs on your device. THREE WAYS TO SCAN • Space: walk a room and get a 3D model with photographic texture. Live coverage shows what is still missing. • Object: circle an object, flip it to capture the underside, and get a high-detail model with its real dimensions. • Floor Plan: walk the room and Puracam detects walls, doors, windows and furniture. One shutter button, like the Camera app. A short how-to video and tips for every mode get you started. FLOOR PLANS • A clean 2D drawing with dimensions, opening widths and room areas. • Edit everything: move walls and corners, add doors, windows, dividers and columns, lock lengths and right angles. • Furnish it with more than 100 pieces, wall-mounted ones at their real height. • Switch to 3D and keep editing: drag, rotate and resize furniture and move doors and windows right on the model. • Export a PDF to true scale with door and room schedules, or PNG, SVG, DXF for CAD, CSV and JSON. SHARE • Share a link: anyone can open the 3D model and floor plan in a web browser — no app needed. Comes with a QR code. • Let people who have Puracam save an editable copy from your link, to measure, edit and export. • Send a Puracam file by AirDrop, Messages, Mail or Files — no internet needed. • Links expire on their own and you can delete one at any time. Nothing is shared until you create a link. REVIEW AND EDIT • Orbit, pan and zoom the model and measure distances on it. • Clean up object models: crop box, lasso, remove the base, or Auto Clean. • Make a 360° video of any scan and save it to Photos. • Filter your library by kind and organise scans into folders. On iPad, a sidebar and full landscape support. FREE AND PRO • Free: scanning, viewing, measuring, every editing tool, OBJ export, share links that last 7 days, Puracam files, floor plans as PDF or PNG (with a small watermark), and 10 object scans with full quality and every export format. • Pro adds USDZ, GLB, glTF, FBX, DAE, STL, PLY and DXF, the highest export quality, saving model edits, floor plans as SVG, DXF, CSV and JSON, and floor plans and 360° videos without a watermark. For sharing: more links that last 30 days and can be renewed, link passwords, and your name, company and logo on shared pages. WHAT YOU NEED Scanning uses the LiDAR sensor: iPhone 12 Pro or later Pro models, and iPad Pro 2020 or later. Your library, exports and settings work on any supported device. Creating and opening share links needs an internet connection. PURACAM PRO Pro is an optional subscription: Monthly, or Yearly with a 7-day free trial. No account and no sign-up — Pro follows your Apple ID, and Restore brings it back on a new device. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://puracam.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://puracam.com/privacy/

Screenshots

TopMod 3D4 screens
Puracam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TopMod 3D at none against Puracam's 2. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Puracam sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. TopMod 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TopMod 3D ships an update every 5 days, Puracam every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
TopMod 3D versus Puracam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTopMod 3DPuracam
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn BriscellaHoa Pham

In-app purchases

None

TopMod 3D

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Puracam

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is TopMod 3D free?
TopMod 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Puracam free?
Puracam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TopMod 3D or Puracam have ads?
Neither TopMod 3D nor Puracam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TopMod 3D or Puracam?
TopMod 3D ships an update every 5 days, and Puracam every 3 days. Most recently, TopMod 3D was updated on October 24, 2026 and Puracam on October 26, 2026.

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