3D Scratchpad vs Explorer for Sketchfab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Freehand 3D drawing
- Primitive solid shapes
- Intuitive gestures
- Augmented reality manipulation
- Share as .usdz files
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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.
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.
- Explore 3D model collection
- Interactive previews
- Augmented Reality (AR) mode
- Sort by category, popularity, views, likes
- Unofficial Sketchfab client
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | 3D Scratchpad | Explorer for Sketchfab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 2.7 (12 ratings) | 2.7 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 18.5% of reviews — better | 8.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #90 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Engineered Stuff | Sozzled LLC |
Customer experience
3D Scratchpad
Explorer for Sketchfab
In-app purchases
3D Scratchpad
- One Month Subscription$1.991 Month
- Six Month Subscription$6.996 Months
- One Year Subscription$9.991 Year
Explorer for Sketchfab
No in-app purchases
Questions
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