Wax vs DGArt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wax
Create 3D models, characters, and scenes on your mobile device. Sculpt, paint, and animate your creations with intuitive tools and modifiers. Save and share your projects in editable formats.
- 3D modeling with vertex, edge, and face editing
- Sculpting and painting tools with symmetry
- Keyframe animation with timeline and curve editor
- Editable project files for cross-device work
- Import OBJ and GLB/glTF models
- Export to OBJ, STL, PNG, MP4, GLB, and USDZ
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Make 3D props, characters and scenes on iPhone and iPad. Start with a shape, import a model, or open one of five editable examples. MODEL Edit vertices, edges and faces. Extrude faces, inset details, bevel edges and add loop cuts. Mirror, Subdivision Surface, Array and Smooth modifiers stay editable. SCULPT AND PAINT Push, pull and smooth a mesh with brushes, symmetry and masks. Paint colors onto the mesh, add image textures, and place reference images in your scene. Apple Pencil pressure can control brush size and strength. ANIMATE Keyframe position, rotation and scale. Adjust timing on the timeline and motion in the curve editor. Add cameras to frame your scene. KEEP YOUR PROJECT EDITABLE Save and share .waxproject files with the full scene, including materials, textures, modifiers and animation. Open them on another device to keep working. Older .wax projects still open, and importing a project creates a separate copy. Import OBJ and self-contained GLB or glTF models. GLB/glTF files must contain their own mesh data and textures; separate buffer and image files are not supported. Model import does not bring in animation. Use Wax project files to transfer an editable Wax scene. FREE TO USE Modeling, sculpting, painting, animation, modifiers, model import and unlimited projects are free. Export editable Wax projects, OBJ, STL, SDS and PNG images without buying Pro. WAX PRO • Combine shapes, cut holes and find intersections with booleans. • Rebuild a mesh for sculpting with voxel remesh. • Export animations and turntables as MP4 videos. • Export GLB files with materials and animation for use in other 3D apps, games and the web. • Export USDZ files to view your models in AR. Wax Pro is a one-time purchase with Family Sharing. No subscription. LEARN BY EDITING Open a robot, spacecraft, painted creature, speaker or animated example and change it yourself. A guided tour, gesture help, keyboard shortcuts and a left-handed layout are included. No account is required. Projects are stored on your device and are available in Files.
DGArt
Create 3D models, animations, and digital art with this comprehensive tool. Features include polygon modeling, keyframe animation, and physically-based rendering. Export your creations in various formats for use in games and apps.
- 3D Scene Editor
- Polygon Modeler Mode
- Animation Timeline & Keyframe Support
- Render Images & Animations
- Physically-Based Rendering (PBR)
- Export to .usdz / .obj
- Works with Apple Pencil
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DGArt is a 3D modeling, animation, and rendering tool for artists, game designers, and developers to create 3D assets and content from start to finish. It is affordable, comprehensive, and easy to learn. With DGArt on your iPad, you can easily construct 3D models, animate them, and create digital art. DGArt provides a variety of basic geometric primitives, including extra/custom polygons. It features an edit mode with tools like extrusion, inset, knife cuts, and more. Animation System: DGArt now includes animation features, allowing users to create movement, rotation, and scaling animations. The animation timeline supports keyframe-based animation with easing options, making it easy to create smooth transitions. You can preview and render animations directly within the app. DGArt creates a .scn file, which stores geometry, nodes, lights, cameras, and animation data. This format can be used in the Playgrounds App for your apps or games. Please refer to SceneKit for more details. Main Features: • 3D Scene Editor • Polygon Modeler Mode • Animation Timeline & Keyframe Support • Render Beautiful Images & Animations • Layer, Object, Material, Light & Camera Property Panels • Global Environment Settings • Image Library • Works Great with Apple Pencil • Physically-Based Rendering (PBR) Support • Save Scene in .scn [SceneKit] Format • Export to .usdz / .obj Format • Native App with Small Size 3D Scene Editor: • Select, Move, Rotate, and Scale tools • Reset object to center or ground • Clone objects with Array, Radial, Random, and Points Cloning • Add objects like basic shapes, editable polygons, text, nodes, lights, and cameras • Light types: Ambient (No Shadow), Area, Omni, Spot, Directional • Add Perspective or Orthographic Camera Animation Features: • Animation Timeline & Keyframe System • Animate movement, rotation, scaling, visibility • Animate morph for object • Animate light intensity and color • Easing options for smooth transitions • Preview & Render Animations Scene Navigation: • Standard pinch-to-zoom & two-finger pan • Top, Right, Front, and Perspective preview windows • Long press to switch between Top and Bottom views, Right and Left views, and Perspective and Orthographic views • Reset View, Frame Object, and Frame All Objects buttons Layer Panel: • Hide/Unhide & Delete objects • Parent/Unparent objects • Set/Save custom objects • Set active camera Property Panels: • Precisely set position, rotation, scale, etc. • Adjust light intensity, color, shadow settings • Configure camera focal length, FOV, depth of field Material Panel: • Customize color, metalness, transparency, emission, etc. • Enable double-sided, smooth shading, and cull modes Global Environment Panel: • Adjust background color, lighting, fog, reflections, etc. Image Library: • Load external images for UV mapping, reference, or environments Polygon Modeler Mode: • Selection Tools: Select, Deselect, Expand, Loop Select, Material/Element Select and more • Vertex Tools: Move, Rotate, Scale, Drag, Extend, Snap Guide, Twist, Bend, Taper, Stretch, Skew, Vortex, Draw Poly, Make Poly, Split, Merge Points, Randomize • Polygon Tools: Extrude, Inset, Bevel, Loop Cut, Smooth Shift, Knife, Poly Cap, Boolean, Bridge, SubD Surface (Catmull-Clark), Lathe, Merge, Flip, Make Pole, Rotate Face • Additional Tools: Copy/Paste (across Object Nodes), Duplicate, Delete, Mirror (X, Y, Z), Snap Options, Assign Materials Render Image & Animation: • Render high-quality images & animations with RT:Render and save to Camera Roll For artists, game designers, and developers who travel, work as freelancers, or prefer tablets over desktops, DGArt is the perfect mobile 3D solution. Thanks for your support! Visit nitrio.com for more info.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Wax at Free against DGArt's $19.99. Wax also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3). DGArt's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (10 vs 1). On 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
Wax is free to download; DGArt costs $19.99 up front. Wax sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DGArt asks for nothing beyond the download.
Wax holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DGArt has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Wax | DGArt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $19.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.3 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Haas | Heng Jia Liang |
Customer experience
Wax
DGArt
In-app purchases
Wax
- Wax Pro$14.99
DGArt
No in-app purchases









