I don’t know where to start... I think if I tried to name every word that came into my mind about this app, I would have enough words to make a dictionary on words that are synonyms for awesome!!! The app has come a long way in such a short amount of time the only metaphor I can think of is if you just stuffed in a canon and shot it up Mount Everest and reached the top. That is how great this app is. I just got the new update of 1.1.1 and it has made HUGE, HUGE, HUGE improvements. But really, when you think about it, this just the tip of the iceberg, the hike up the mountain, and we are the map to success. If we don’t think about the path forward, we won’t make any progress. We are all in this together, and we just have to think positive about the future.
- Pixelixer999

Amazing to hear that. Thank you so much for the support!

I’ve been a 3D artist for almost 30 years. I’ve used a lot of 3D software and apps. I’ve also been using Shapeyard for about a year now. Here’s a tip from a veteran in the industry: This app is NOT worth the price! I’ve watched Shapeyard change several times over the last year. Unfortunately, it hasn’t been for the better. One thing that has stayed consistent is the many, many crashes that happens when trying to use it. Additionally, the limitations are beyond frustrating. It feels like the simplest of features are missing, and the ones that are there are incredibly frustrating. Another thing that really bothers me about this developer is that they have become dishonest. Several of the images they have on here were NOT created in Shapeyard. I can guarantee that the devil mask and elephant were not created anywhere near this app. I’m also 99.9% sure that most of the positive reviews on here are not real. Here me out, for the price of less than 3 months of a subscription for Shapeyard, you can buy Nomad Sculpt and do hundreds more things than you can do in Shapeyard - no subscription.

Dear Darbble,

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your detailed feedback and for using Shapeyard over the past year. We truly value honest reviews like yours as they help us grow and improve.

As a small, dedicated team of developers, we’ve been working tirelessly over the past two years to create the best possible 3D modeling app for iPad and iPhone. We acknowledge the current limitations, and we’re committed to addressing them. In fact, we’re excited to share that our upcoming December release will introduce essential features like snapping and vertex editing, which we hope will enhance your experience.

Regarding crashes, the majority of our users currently use iPad 9, and our primary focus has been to resolve issues on that device first. However, we’re aware of the challenges on other devices and have a plan to address them during the upcoming winter months.

Looking ahead, our ultimate goal is to make the core 3D modeling features completely free. To achieve this, we need to continue improving the app and adding more features to establish Shapeyard as the leading 3D modeling tool. While a subscription model is necessary at this stage to sustain development, we aspire to transition to a freemium model in the future.

We’d love for you to continue following our journey, and we’d be happy to provide you with a promo code for the app so you can explore our progress and, hopefully, see improvements. If you’re interested, please reach out to us at hello@shapeyard.org.

Thank you again for your insights and for being part of our community.

Best regards,
Team Shapeyard

Much like it’s documentation, this app is extremely non-existent. I mean simple. You take primitive shapes and mush them into each other. If you want to adjust them, there is a “Bend” button that slightly mushes them in one pre-determined direction. Yay. If you are patient enough to mush and bend an appropriate number of shapes together, you CAN come up with a shape that resembles an object others may recognize.

At the end of the day, it’s just a different way to work in 3D. But if you have experience with more traditional 3D apps and their workflows, working with Shapeyard is going to feel like trying to make a PowerPoint presentation using crayons and Play-Dough. As one of those people, this app is a massive disappointment.

Buy Nomad Sculpt for yourself. Buy this for a nearby child or it’s adult equivalent. Give the both of you two hours to work. If the child comes up with anything halfway decent, steal it from them by exporting it as an .obj, load it into Nomad, finish it off there. 👍

Sorry to hear you were unsatisfied with the app :-( We’re constantly improving it and expanding its features. Please follow our product roadmap here: https://magic-unicorn.notion.site/5b64636649be44709800c777e404d3ca and feel welcomed to leave more feedback inside the app’s questionaire whenever you need too! Thank you for your time!