Wax vs Phone3D
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 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.
Phone3D
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Phone3D helps you turn photos of an object into 3D models you can preview and manage. CAPTURE AND GENERATE Take or select photos of the same object and submit a cloud generation task. Use multiple views to provide more information about its shape and details. PREVIEW AND ORGANIZE Follow task progress, rotate and zoom your generated models, and manage your model library. CONTINUE IN BLENDER Connect the companion Blender add-on to bring models into your creative workflow. TRACK YOUR CREDITS View your credit balance and task usage records. Check the required credits before generation. Results depend on photo quality, object characteristics, and the generation service. An account and internet connection are required. Generation is processed by cloud services. Only upload photos you have the right to use, and avoid sensitive personal information. The app interface is currently in Simplified Chinese.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Phone3D at none against Wax's 1. Phone3D also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Wax sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Phone3D asks for nothing beyond the download.
Wax ships an update every 3 weeks, Phone3D every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wax | Phone3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Haas | 会平 李 |
In-app purchases
Wax
- Wax Pro$14.99
Phone3D
No in-app purchases








