Comparison

3D Scratchpad vs Render Genie

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

Render Genie

Features
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RenderGenie turns your iPhone and iPad into a portable 3D model workbench. Open STL files to view, rotate, and inspect your models, run printability checks, and share reports - all processed entirely on your device. Whether you're a maker checking a model before a print, an engineer reviewing a mesh, or simply curious about a 3D file someone sent you, RenderGenie gives you a fast, private way to open and understand 3D models anywhere. KEY FEATURES - Open your model: Import STL files (binary and ASCII) straight from your device. - Interactive viewer: Rotate, pan, and zoom in real time, and switch between Solid, Wire, Points, and X-ray render modes. - Inspect geometry: Examine dimensions, measurements, and geometry details with on-device analysis tools. - Prepare & validate: Run printability and validation checks to catch issues before you commit to a print. - Reports: Generate inspection reports of your findings and share them with the native share sheet. - Fully on-device: Your files are processed entirely on your device. They are never uploaded to any server, and there's no account to create. HOW IT WORKS RenderGenie parses and analyzes your 3D model files locally using its built-in geometry engine, then renders them with native graphics. Files you open stay on your device - nothing about your models is uploaded to us. - Supported formats: STL (binary and ASCII) - On-device engine: mesh parsing, measurement, and printability checks all run locally - No cloud, no account: no sign-in, no file uploads, no server-side processing of your models Privacy policy: https://dallastechlabs.com/rendergenie/privacy

Screenshots

3D Scratchpad4 screens
Render Genie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Render Genie at none against 3D Scratchpad's 3. 3D Scratchpad's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 3D Scratchpad sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Render Genie asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
3D Scratchpad versus Render Genie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3D ScratchpadRender Genie
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews18.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 15 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEngineered StuffErik Gutierrez

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

Render Genie

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 3D Scratchpad free?
3D Scratchpad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Render Genie free?
Render Genie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 3D Scratchpad or Render Genie have ads?
Render Genie shows ads; 3D Scratchpad does not.

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