Comparison

3D Scratchpad vs Explorer for Sketchfab

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

Head to head
About

3D Scratchpad

Create 3D models with a user-friendly design tool. Freehand draw in 3D using primitive shapes and gestures. Manipulate objects with augmented reality and share your creations as .usdz files.

Highlights
  • Freehand 3D drawing
  • Primitive solid shapes
  • Intuitive gestures
  • Augmented reality manipulation
  • Share as .usdz files
Features
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3D Scratchpad is an easy-to-use, full-featured design tool for creating 3D models. Freehand draw in three dimensions using simple primitive solid shapes and intuitive gestures. Manipulate objects as if they were in the real world with augmented reality, and share your models as .usdz files for viewing in augmented reality. 3D Scratchpad creates a short path between design ideas and useful 3D models for designers, modelers, makers, gamers, 3D-printing enthusiasts, hobbyists, educators, engineers, and architects. Use 3D Scratchpad to create and fabricate prototypes, to model new products, parts, and structures, and to create and share 3D art and designs. 3D Scratchpad enables you to design in the real world. Built to enable immersive, intuitive, and interactive design, 3D Scratchpad unlocks your design creativity and gives you the tools you need to create and share 3D models. Purchasing an auto-renewing 3D Scratchpad Subscription enables the ability to save and share 3D models.

About

Explorer for Sketchfab

Explore a vast collection of 3D models with interactive previews and augmented reality capabilities. Discover, sort, and experience detailed creations from a large community.

Highlights
  • Explore 3D model collection
  • Interactive previews
  • Augmented Reality (AR) mode
  • Sort by category, popularity, views, likes
  • Unofficial Sketchfab client
Features
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Discover the world of 3D models with Explorer for Sketchfab, an unofficial Sketchfab app from Sozzled. Explore a vast collection, sorted by category, popularity, views, likes, and more. Experience detailed models with interactive previews and go even further with Augmented Reality.

Screenshots

3D Scratchpad4 screens
Explorer for Sketchfab3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 3D Scratchpad at Free against Explorer for Sketchfab's $0.99. 3D Scratchpad also leads on review sentiment (19% vs 8%). Explorer for Sketchfab's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 15 months). On rating, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

3D Scratchpad is free to download; Explorer for Sketchfab costs $0.99 up front. 3D Scratchpad sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Explorer for Sketchfab asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.7 for 3D Scratchpad against 2.7 for Explorer for Sketchfab. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 6 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 19% of 3D Scratchpad's written reviews are positive against 8% of Explorer for Sketchfab's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

3D Scratchpad ships an update every 15 months, Explorer for Sketchfab every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
3D Scratchpad versus Explorer for Sketchfab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3D ScratchpadExplorer for Sketchfab
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating2.7 (12 ratings)2.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews18.5% of reviews — better8.3% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#90 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEngineered StuffSozzled LLC

Customer experience

3D Scratchpad

All ratings12 ratings
Positive41.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative58.3%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive18.5%
Neutral7.4%
Negative74.1%

Explorer for Sketchfab

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive8.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

3D Scratchpad

Subscriptions3
  • One Month Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Six Month Subscription$6.996 Months
  • One Year Subscription$9.991 Year
None

Explorer for Sketchfab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 3D Scratchpad free?
3D Scratchpad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Explorer for Sketchfab free?
Explorer for Sketchfab costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 3D Scratchpad or Explorer for Sketchfab?
3D Scratchpad and Explorer for Sketchfab are both rated 2.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 12 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do 3D Scratchpad or Explorer for Sketchfab have ads?
Neither 3D Scratchpad nor Explorer for Sketchfab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 3D Scratchpad or Explorer for Sketchfab?
3D Scratchpad ships an update every 15 months, and Explorer for Sketchfab every 5 weeks. Most recently, 3D Scratchpad was updated on September 22, 2026 and Explorer for Sketchfab on September 9, 2026.

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