Comparison

EchoOrb vs FormWright 3D

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

Head to head
About

EchoOrb

Features
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EchoOrb transforms audio, video, and recordings into 3D sound signatures. Each sound becomes an orb-shaped trace of its texture, rhythm, and energy, combining generative visuals with haptic feedback. Explore built-in bird sounds for free, then unlock EchoOrb+ to record from the microphone, import audio or video, and export image or video versions of your sound orbs. Designed by Manu.Vision at the intersection of art, technology, nature, and the senses.

About

FormWright 3D

Create, sculpt, paint, and animate 3D models on your mobile device. Build intricate designs, shape characters, and bring them to life with animation tools and lighting effects. Supports various export formats for further use.

Highlights
  • Solid modeling with precise dimensions
  • Sculpting with brushes and modifiers
  • Texture painting with layers
  • Rigging and animation tools
  • Motion capture integration
  • Export to various 3D formats
  • Optional Apple Watch companion
Features
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FormWright 3D brings modeling, sculpting, painting and animation together on iPad and iPhone. Build a mechanical prop, shape a character, paint its surface and bring it to life in the same project. SOLID MODELING Sketch rectangles, circles, polygons and paths made from lines and true circular arcs. Extrude, cut, round or chamfer edges, make insets and pockets, and arrange repeated forms with arrays and radial patterns. Enter dimensions, move bodies with a gizmo and export exact Solid geometry as STEP. Bake a mesh to continue in Sculpt or Paint while retaining the original Solid source. MODEL, SCULPT AND RETOPOLOGIZE Edit points, edges and faces; use modifiers, instances and symmetry. Start from a clay sphere or build an organic character with Branch Forms. Sculpt with brushes, masks and movable transform controls. On regular iPad layouts, Retopo Draw lets you lay out loops and strips, preview fills and refine topology with grab and relax tools. PAINT AND LIGHT Paint on models with texture layers, selection tools and mirror or radial symmetry. Explore live procedural materials. Use the Light workspace for lights, shadows and photo-based environments. Import your own image for an environment and see it in supported Beauty renders. RIG, PERFORM AND ANIMATE Build and pose rigs, save keyframes or enable automatic keying. Record movement in Perform, compare poses with ghosts and trails, layer performances and clean up motion. Frame camera takes, add imported audio or optional voice recordings, and export video. CAMERA AND CAPTURE Use supported hardware for handheld camera control, mixed reality and on-device body, hand or face motion capture. Import footage to estimate camera movement and a placement plane for 3D objects. Footage tracking is a best-effort estimate: blur, occlusion and low-detail shots can drift or lose tracking. YOUR PROJECTS, YOUR FILES Save locally and share editable .fw3d projects with their referenced assets. Import and export supported geometry, materials and animation through formats including USDZ, GLB, OBJ and FBX. Export STL or 3MF for printing. Format support varies; export guidance explains when baking or a simplified result is needed. AR Quick Look is available on supported devices. OPTIONAL WATCH COMPANION Send lightweight model previews from a paired iPhone to Apple Watch, then orbit and zoom on your wrist. Use Watch orientation as a motion controller for the connected iPhone editor. A paired iPhone is required; direct Watch-to-iPad control is not included. ONE PURCHASE One-time purchase with no subscription, in-app purchases or FormWright account. This version includes iPhone, iPad and the optional Watch companion. Existing owners receive version 1.2 as an update. Your own original work can be used in personal or commercial projects; imported third-party assets retain their owners' terms. BEFORE YOU START Apple Pencil is optional; hover needs a compatible Pencil and iPad. Retopo Draw requires a regular iPad layout. Camera/AR and motion capture depend on device capabilities; room scanning needs supported LiDAR hardware. Watch requires watchOS 10 or later and a paired iPhone. Solid is a direct modeling workspace. Its feature record is read-only; editing a retained sketch does not rebuild an existing extrusion. Full sketch constraints, automatic tangency, revolve and shell are not included. Keep a copy before updating important work; older versions cannot open projects containing Solid data. Complex geometry and exports take longer to process. Creative processing stays on your device. No ads or tracking SDKs. Sharing is your choice. Privacy, support and open-source acknowledgments are available in Settings and on the developer website.

Screenshots

EchoOrb3 screens
FormWright 3D1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: EchoOrb at Free against FormWright 3D's $19.99. FormWright 3D's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#146 vs unranked). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

EchoOrb is free to download; FormWright 3D costs $19.99 up front. EchoOrb sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FormWright 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
EchoOrb versus FormWright 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEchoOrbFormWright 3D
PriceFree — better$19.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
Best chart rank—#146 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperManuel SainsilyDon Stevenson

In-app purchases

1 purchases

EchoOrb

One-time1
  • EchoOrb+$7.99
None

FormWright 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EchoOrb free?
EchoOrb is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FormWright 3D free?
FormWright 3D costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do EchoOrb or FormWright 3D have ads?
Neither EchoOrb nor FormWright 3D shows ads.

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