Comparison

Meld vs Digit 3D CAD

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Polygon modeling tools
  • Texture painting with Apple Pencil
  • UV unwrapping
  • Scene lighting and rendering
  • OBJ, glTF, GLB, USDZ support
  • Full undo/redo functionality
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Parametric 3D modeling
  • Sketching with constraints
  • Assembly and 2D drawings
  • Apple Pencil support
  • Import/export multiple file formats
  • Parametric history editing
Features
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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/

Screenshots

Meld4 screens
Digit 3D CAD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Digit 3D CAD at 94% against Meld's 50%. Digit 3D CAD also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.5). Meld's advantage is ratings volume (5 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Meld sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Digit 3D CAD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meld has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Meld's written reviews are positive against 94% of Digit 3D CAD's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Meld 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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Meld versus Digit 3D CAD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeldDigit 3D CAD
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews94.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.516.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size265 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMeld Systems LLC运保 罗

Customer experience

Meld

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

Digit 3D CAD

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Meld

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Annual$39.991 Year
4 purchases

Digit 3D CAD

Subscriptions4
  • 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

Questions

Is Meld free?
Meld is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Digit 3D CAD free?
Digit 3D CAD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Meld or Digit 3D CAD?
Digit 3D CAD is rated higher. Meld averages 3.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Digit 3D CAD averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Meld or Digit 3D CAD have ads?
Neither Meld nor Digit 3D CAD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Meld or Digit 3D CAD?
Meld ships an update every 3 days, and Digit 3D CAD every 2 days. Most recently, Meld was updated on October 31, 2026 and Digit 3D CAD on November 3, 2026.

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