Makio vs Meld
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Makio
Easily create 3D models using intuitive touch controls without complex workflows. Design miniatures, game assets, or 3D printable objects. Export your creations for various uses, including 3D printing and game engines.
- Touch-first 3D creation
- Create from scratch
- Minecraft/Roblox-style models
- Smooth and organic shapes
- Combine different forms
- Export for 3D printing
- Export for game engines
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Easy, Touch-First 3D Making Start creating in 3D without complicated tools, technical workflows, or a steep learning curve. Craft directly with touch. Make miniatures, tabletop terrain, dioramas, characters, creatures, game assets, 3D-printable models, and more. No complicated 3D workflow. Just open Makio and start making. MAKE 3D MODELS FAST Start with an idea and build it directly. • Create your own 3D models from scratch • Create Minecraft and Roblox-style cubic 3D models and compositions • Create smooth shapes and organic forms • Combine different types of forms in one creation • Quickly reshape and develop your ideas • Build individual objects or larger compositions MAKE IT. USE IT ANYWHERE. Export your creations in supported 3D formats for: • 3D printing • Miniatures and tabletop projects • Dioramas • Game engines • Other compatible 3D software Make the 3D thing you imagined. No AI generation. You make it yourself. SUPPORT If you encounter any issues, feel free to get in touch: https://support.modelabinc.com TERMS OF USE By using this application, you agree to our Terms of Use: https://legal.modelabinc.com/TermsofUse PRIVACY This application does not collect personal data. For more information, please review our Privacy Policy: https://legal.modelabinc.com
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.
- Polygon modeling tools
- Texture painting with Apple Pencil
- UV unwrapping
- Scene lighting and rendering
- OBJ, glTF, GLB, USDZ support
- Full undo/redo functionality
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Makio at 5.0 against Meld's 3.6. Makio also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.5). Meld's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Makio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Meld sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Makio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meld has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Makio ships an update every 2 days, Meld every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Makio | Meld |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.6 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 270 MB | 273 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Modelab Inc | Meld Systems LLC |
In-app purchases
Makio
- Weekly Export Build Models$4.997 Days
- Monthly Export Build Models$9.991 Month
- Yearly Export Build Models$49.991 Year
Meld
- Monthly$5.991 Month
- Annual$39.991 Year








