Comparison

Easy3D vs SimplerCAD

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

Head to head
About

Easy3D

Features
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Easy3D is a solid-modeling app built for iPhone and iPad. Create on one device, or connect two screens into a folding 3D workspace. Now you can also begin with a description or reference photo and let AI create a model you can keep editing. MODEL ON ONE DEVICE Start with boxes, spheres, and cylinders. Move, rotate, cut, extrude, and drill directly on the model. Choose a surface to sketch on, draw an outline, then drag endpoints and edges to refine it. Select a face and pull outward to add volume or push inward to remove it. On iPad, draw with Apple Pencil while your fingers adjust the view. On iPhone, touch controls keep the same tools within reach. Manual modeling works offline, and you can undo your steps. MAKE A SECOND SCREEN PART OF THE WORK Pair an iPhone with an iPad and, with an optional 3D-printed hinge mount, the phone becomes a movable second view. In Cut mode, the plane of its screen can act as the blade. A pairing code verifies both devices before they exchange model data. The second screen is optional; you can still build on either device alone. START WITH AI, FINISH BY HAND Describe what you want to make or add a reference photo to create a first model. Refine it in conversation, then continue on the same canvas with sketches, push-pull, and cutting tools. AI and hands-on modeling work on the same editable design, so you can start either way. EASY3D MAKER The free practice mode lets you try the core modeling gestures. A one-time Maker purchase lets you save and reopen local projects, use measurement, exact-size, and alignment tools, and export .easy3d files you can import again to keep editing. For 3D printing, export STL and check dimensions, wall thickness, and supports in your slicer. Maker also includes an AI allowance that renews monthly. It is not a subscription. CREATION ON YOUR TERMS Manual modeling needs no separate account. Local projects stay on your device unless you export or share them. Cloud AI requires internet access and your explicit consent before it processes the content you send. Easy3D has no ads and does not use cross-app tracking. Support: support@geteasy3d.com License agreement (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

SimplerCAD

Features
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Turn your ideas into 3D designs with SimplerCAD. Build models from basic shapes, adjust dimensions, and combine objects in a hands-on CAD workspace. CREATE AND EDIT Add shapes, move, rotate and scale objects, and use grid and snap controls for precise placement. Switch between different model views as you work. SAVE AND SHARE Save editable projects locally, open them again to keep working, and export models in formats including STL, OBJ and GLB. Use your device's sharing options to send files to the destination you choose. LEARN AS YOU GO Explore the built-in Help center for guides to the workspace and modeling tools. Designed for makers, hobbyists and anyone learning 3D modeling. Designed for iPhone. This version saves projects locally and does not require an account. Contains banner advertising.

Screenshots

Easy3D4 screens
SimplerCAD3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SimplerCAD at none against Easy3D's 1. SimplerCAD also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Easy3D's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Easy3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SimplerCAD asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Easy3D versus SimplerCAD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEasy3DSimplerCAD
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksโ€”
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size21 MB45 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperShanghai TacticSpace Technology Co., Ltd.TOMMASO POTRICH

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Easy3D

One-time1
  • Easy3D Maker$19.99
None

SimplerCAD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Easy3D free?
Easy3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SimplerCAD free?
SimplerCAD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Easy3D or SimplerCAD have ads?
SimplerCAD shows ads; Easy3D does not.

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