Comparison

Wax vs 3D Filter

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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 vertex colors on separate layers with Normal, Multiply, Screen, Overlay and Add blend modes. Adjust opacity, lock coverage with Alpha Lock, and hide or reveal paint with editable layer masks. Sample colors with the eyedropper, reorder layers, and merge visible paint while keeping hidden layers. Visible-surface painting protects the far side of thin models. Subdivide for finer vertex detail; this is not UV texture painting. Add image textures and reference images. 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 paint layers, layer masks, 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. Guided modeling and paint-layer tours, 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.

About

3D Filter

Create a unique 3D effect in your photos using Chromostereopsis. This app makes red elements appear to pop out and blue elements recede, adding a mesmerizing depth to your portraits.

Highlights
  • 3D photo transformation
  • Chromostereopsis effect
  • Depth illusion
  • Portrait enhancement
Features
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Transform your portrait photos into 3D based on Chromostereopsis! See red pop and blue recede for a mesmerizing depth effect.

Screenshots

Wax4 screens
3D Filter1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 3D Filter at none against Wax's 1. 3D Filter also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Wax sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 3D Filter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Wax against 5.0 for 3D Filter. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wax ships an update every 3 weeks, 3D Filter every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Wax versus 3D Filter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWax3D Filter
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn HaasMaimaitiming Abudukadier

Customer experience

Wax

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

3D Filter

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Wax

One-time1
  • Wax Pro$14.99
None

3D Filter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wax free?
Wax is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 3D Filter free?
3D Filter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Wax or 3D Filter?
Wax and 3D Filter are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Wax or 3D Filter have ads?
Neither Wax nor 3D Filter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wax or 3D Filter?
Wax ships an update every 3 weeks, and 3D Filter every 4 days. Most recently, Wax was updated on November 6, 2026 and 3D Filter on October 30, 2026.

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