$14.99 — that's it

Nomad Sculpt is a one-time purchase on iPad and Android. No subscription, no annual renewal, no feature gates. You pay once and get the full app with all future updates.

At $14.99, it's the most affordable professional 3D sculpting app available. Most competitors charge $10-40 per month.

What you get for $14.99

  • Sculpting

    50+ brushes, voxel and multires sculpting, boolean operations, symmetry tools, masking and extraction.

  • Materials & Rendering

    Full PBR materials, triplanar mapping, real-time rendering with AO, bloom, depth of field, and SSR.

  • Export

    OBJ, STL, glTF with materials. Works with Blender, ZBrush, 3D printing software. AirDrop to Mac in seconds.

  • Updates

    All future updates free. The developer ships major features regularly. No upgrade fees, no Pro tier.

How it compares

Nomad Sculpt — $14.99 one-time (iPad, Android)
ZBrush for iPad — $9.99-39.99/month subscription
Shapr3D — $25/month (CAD, not sculpting)
Forger — $9.99 one-time (simpler, fewer tools)
Blender — Free (desktop only, steep learning curve)

Blender is free but desktop-only. ZBrush is more powerful but costs $120-480/year. For iPad 3D art, Nomad Sculpt is the best value by far.

Is it worth it?

I've built over 248 projects in Nomad Sculpt. Two courses, a 64-material pack, a 3D typeface, and years of daily Instagram content. All from this $15 app.

The app gives you everything. What makes the difference is knowing how to use it well.

Want to learn Nomad Sculpt properly?

  • 3D Lettering Course

    7 modules · 132 min · Beginner

    Build 3D typography from scratch. Letterforms, materials, lighting, rendering. Everything on iPad.

    €44.99

    View Course 

  • Techniques Course

    5 modules · 69 min · Advanced

    3D typographic visuals, advanced materials, lighting setups, and rendering techniques.

    €69.99

    View Course 

  • Smart Materials Pack

    64 PBR materials · 4K textures

    Metal, wood, stone, fabric, organic. One-tap application. Built specifically for Nomad Sculpt.

    €39.99

    View Pack 

FAQ

Common questions about Nomad Sculpt pricing

Is Nomad Sculpt a one-time purchase?

Yes. You pay once and get all future updates. No subscription, no annual fee.

Does Nomad Sculpt go on sale?

Rarely. The developer occasionally runs small discounts, but at $14.99 it's already priced lower than most apps in this category.

Is there a free version?

No free tier. But $14.99 gets you the full app with no feature restrictions. No Pro upgrade needed.

Can I use it on multiple devices?

Yes. One purchase covers all your devices on the same App Store or Play Store account.

Nomad Sculpt vs ZBrush: which is worth the money?

For most iPad artists, Nomad Sculpt. $15 one-time vs $120+/year. ZBrush wins on polycount and retopology, but Nomad covers 90% of what iPad sculptors need.

Is Nomad Sculpt good enough for professional work?

For sculpting, texturing, and rendering stills, yes. For animation or production pipelines, you'll need desktop tools. But plenty of professionals use it for concept art, product visualization, and social media content.