Comparison

3D Scratchpad vs ISD Studio 3D

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

ISD Studio 3D

Design and animate 3D characters with this tool. Create custom models by manipulating surfaces, then rig them with skeletons to add motion and export as glTF animations or VRM avatars.

Highlights
  • Create 3D character models
  • Deform and combine surfaces
  • Rig models with skeletons
  • Add motion for animation
  • Export glTF animations
  • Export VRM avatars
Features
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This is a tool to create glTF 3D animation and VRM avatar. You can: Create character models by deforming and combining surfaces, Bind (rig) models with skeletons and add motion to create animation, and Export glTF realtime 3D animation, Play and view it from different angles. You can also export VRM avatar.

Screenshots

3D Scratchpad4 screens
ISD Studio 3D3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ISD Studio 3D at 100% against 3D Scratchpad's 19%. ISD Studio 3D also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 15 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 3D Scratchpad's advantage is rating (2.7 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (12 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. 3D Scratchpad sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and ISD Studio 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

3D Scratchpad holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 3D Scratchpad has 12 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 19% of 3D Scratchpad's written reviews are positive against 100% of ISD Studio 3D's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

3D Scratchpad ships an update every 15 months, ISD Studio 3D every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
3D Scratchpad versus ISD Studio 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3D ScratchpadISD Studio 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (12 ratings) — better2.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews18.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.012.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEngineered StuffLilysoft LLC

Customer experience

3D Scratchpad

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

ISD Studio 3D

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
1 purchases

ISD Studio 3D

One-time1
  • Full version$2.99

Questions

Is 3D Scratchpad free?
3D Scratchpad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ISD Studio 3D free?
ISD Studio 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 3D Scratchpad or ISD Studio 3D?
3D Scratchpad is rated higher. 3D Scratchpad averages 2.7 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while ISD Studio 3D averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.
Do 3D Scratchpad or ISD Studio 3D have ads?
Neither 3D Scratchpad nor ISD Studio 3D shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 3D Scratchpad or ISD Studio 3D?
3D Scratchpad ships an update every 15 months, and ISD Studio 3D every 2 months. Most recently, 3D Scratchpad was updated on September 22, 2026 and ISD Studio 3D on August 5, 2026.

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