Modelify
Modelify turns a photo into a textured 3D model you can spin and export — no 3D skills needed.
Buy Modelify if you're on Apple hardware and want a usable base mesh in about a minute — the real-time viewer plus Blender, Unity and Nomad Sculpt exports cover the whole realistic workflow, and the free tier is enough to test whether image-to-3D fits your pipeline. Skip it if your assets need to ship as-is: there is no in-app cleanup, so every mesh ends in another tool anyway. The credit model, not the free download, is the real cost decision — and if you need production geometry, 3Dup and Pic3D Maker sit in the same 'cheap first draft' lane rather than solving that for you.
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- Game and AR developers on Apple devices who need placeholder assets fast
- 3D artists looking for a base mesh to refine in Blender, Unity or Nomad Sculpt
- Content creators adding a simple 3D element without learning a desktop suite
- Vision Pro and Mac users who want one photo-to-3D workflow across Apple devices
- Professionals who need high-poly or production-ready geometry straight out of the app
- Anyone wanting in-app sculpting, retopology or manual mesh editing
- Teams needing collaboration or cloud-based asset libraries
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Skip Modelify if you need your final geometry to come out of the same app you generated it in — with no retopology, sculpting or mesh cleanup, every model still ships through Blender, Nomad Sculpt or Unity.
Generation runs on credits, so once the free allowance runs out every additional model is a purchase — the one-time packs are listed at ₺129,99 for Basic and ₺199,99 for an extra 250 credits on the Turkish storefront.
Credit-pack pricing (Basic ₺129,99 one-time, extra 250 credits ₺199,99, pro ₺349,99, annual ₺1.299,99/year billed through Apple) sits in the same cheap-first-draft bracket as 3Dup, Pic3D Maker and Obloid. It makes sense for solo Apple users generating assets occasionally; teams producing assets continuously will spend more here than on a desktop image-to-3D suite where the licence covers unlimited runs.
In short
Modelify — Modelify turns a photo into a textured 3D model you can spin and export — no 3D skills needed. Best for Game and AR developers on Apple devices who need placeholder assets fast, 3D artists looking for a base mesh to refine in Blender, Unity or Nomad Sculpt, Content creators adding a simple 3D element without learning a desktop suite. Free to start; paid plans from ₺1.299/yr.
What's new in Modelify
Checked yesterdayAcross the latest 3 updates: 1 feature update and 2 changelog entries.
Version 1.3.5 — redesigned onboarding with live 3D previews, paywall update and iOS 27 UI fix
Modelify 1.3.5 rebuilt onboarding around live 3D previews, refreshed the app's look, overhauled the paywall and fixed a UI Kit issue on iOS 27.
Version 1.2.2 — transform to 3D button added
Version 1.2.2 added a dedicated 'transform to 3D' button for converting an uploaded image and updated the credit system.
Version 1.2.6 — description refactor
Version 1.2.6 refactored the App Store description; release notes list this as a description-only change.
What people actually say about Modelify — is it worth it?
We ran a structured research pass across product reviews, community discussions, and post-purchase forum threads to surface the patterns vendors won't publish themselves. Below: the recurring strengths, the hidden costs people mention most, and the cohort that consistently regrets adopting this tool.
8 mentions across 1 source (Product Hunt) · researched Jul 3, 2026.
Average across the 1 source that answered — each source counts once, not each post.
- +Converts 2D photos to 3D in seconds, no skills required.
- +Real-time 3D preview with full rotation is intuitive.
- +Exports to Blender, Unity, and .glb formats easily.
- +Works entirely on iPhone/iPad, no expensive hardware needed.
- +No 3D modelling experience necessary; perfect for beginners.
- −No web version; only iOS/iPadOS supported.
- −Cannot customize output style (clay, glass, etc.).
- −Requires high-quality source photos for good results.
- −Credit system limits free usage since v1.1.8.
- −No built-in editing tools to refine generated models.
- • Credit system introduced in v1.1.8 may reduce free usability significantly.
- • Pricing per credit pack is not transparent from available data.
Viability Score
How well maintained and how widely used is Modelify? Built from what the vendor actually publishes (docs, changelog, tutorials, integrations, pricing), whether the site is live, and how much real users discuss it. How we calculate this
Last calculated: October 2026
How we score →Key Features
- Convert 2D images into textured 3D models
- Capture a photo with your camera or pick one from your library
- Real-time viewer for previewing the model from every angle
- Export to Blender, Unity and Nomad Sculpt
- Export for web-based 3D viewers
- Generate base meshes ready for sculpting, painting or customisation
- Transform-to-3D button for converting an uploaded image
- Redesigned onboarding with live 3D previews (v1.3.5)
- Credit system for generating models with consumable top-ups
- In-app purchases for weekly, annual and one-time credit packs
- Runs on iPhone and iPad (iOS 15.1+, iPadOS 15.1+)
- Runs on Mac with Apple M1 chip or later (macOS 12.0+)
- Runs on Apple Vision Pro (visionOS 1.0+)
- No 3D modelling skills required
- Developer reports no data collected
About Modelify
Modelify is an Apple-only image-to-3D app. You upload or capture a photo, the app generates a 3D model, you preview it in a real-time viewer and export it for Blender, Unity, Nomad Sculpt, or a web-based viewer. There is no node graph, no retopology panel and no sculpting brush — the loop is upload, generate, preview, export, and that restraint is the point. Generation runs on credits rather than a flat seat licence, so light users stay inside the free allowance and heavier users buy one-off packs or weekly/annual credit subscriptions through Apple. Version 1.3.5 (23 Jul) reworked the paywall, fixed an iOS 27 UI Kit regression and rebuilt onboarding around live 3D previews. It runs on iOS 15.1+, iPadOS 15.1+, macOS 12.0+ on Apple Silicon (M1 or later) and visionOS 1.0+ for Apple Vision Pro; the App Store listing is marked 'Not verified for macOS' and the developer reports no data collected. Treat it as a fast first-draft generator, not a finishing tool.
Behind the Verdict
Modelify's whole proposition is restraint. Where desktop image-to-3D pipelines hand you a graph to wire up and a mesh to clean, Modelify gives you three screens: upload or capture a photo, generate, preview and export. The real-time 3D viewer is the part that earns its keep — you can spin the result from every angle before committing credits, which is more than most one-tap competitors let you do inside the app. The export targets are the honest ones: Blender, Unity and Nomad Sculpt, plus web-based 3D viewers. That tells you exactly where the tool expects to sit in your stack — it makes the base mesh, you make the finished asset. Sketch-to-prop, product photo to AR viewer asset, face photo to a sculpting starting point in Nomad Sculpt: these are the flows that work, and they work on iPhone, iPad, Mac (Apple Silicon) and Vision Pro from one purchase. Where it falls short is mesh fidelity. There is no sculpting brush, no retopology, no manual mesh editing, and output quality tracks your input image — blurry or visually busy photos produce poorer geometry. Anyone shipping production-ready assets straight out of the app will be disappointed. The credit system is the other cost of entry: the free allowance is limited, and generating at volume means consumable top-ups or a weekly/annual subscription through Apple. Note the pricing is listed in Turkish lira on this storefront (Basic ₺129,99 one-time, Annual ₺1.299,99/year as billed through Apple), so your real price depends on your App Store region. Against 3Dup, Pic3D Maker and Obloid, Modelify's case rests on Apple cross-device reach and an intentionally shallow learning curve rather than on mesh fidelity. Choose it if you want the fastest possible first draft on hardware you already own; don't choose it expecting a finishing tool.
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Real-world workflow fit
Concrete scenarios for the personas Modelify actually fits — and what changes day-one when you adopt it.
You need three placeholder props for a level blockout this morning. You shoot reference photos on your phone, run each through Modelify, spin the result in the real-time viewer to confirm the silhouette reads, and export straight into Unity.
Outcome: Three blockout-ready props in under an hour, refined later in your own pipeline once the level design settles.
You want a humanoid base to sculpt rather than box-model from scratch. You feed a face or figure photo in, generate, check the mesh in the viewer, and export to Nomad Sculpt.
Outcome: You start sculpting on an existing form instead of an empty scene — the mesh is a starting point, not a deliverable.
You want one 3D element for a post. You upload artwork or a product shot, hit transform to 3D, and preview it in the built-in viewer before exporting.
Outcome: A shareable 3D asset without opening Blender or learning a single modelling tool.
Use Cases
- Turn a product photo into a 3D asset for an e-commerce AR viewer
- Generate a base mesh from a face photo and refine it in Nomad Sculpt
- Convert reference images into 3D props for game levels in Unity
- Turn personal photos into shareable 3D models to test whether image-to-3D fits your workflow
- Rapidly prototype 3D objects from sketches or 2D artwork
Limitations
- Modelify generates from a 2D image and offers no manual editing tools, so any refinement happens in Blender, Nomad Sculpt or Unity — every mesh leaves the app unfinished.
- There is no sculpting brush, no retopology and no mesh cleanup.
- Output quality tracks input quality: blurry or visually complex photos produce poorer geometry.
- Generation runs on a credit system, so heavy use means consumable top-ups or a weekly/annual credit subscription bought through Apple.
- The App Store listing is marked 'Not verified for macOS' alongside the stated macOS 12.0+ / M1 requirement, so verify Mac behaviour yourself before relying on it.
- No collaboration, cloud asset library or sync is documented, and there is no automated AR scanning — the input is a photo, not a depth capture.
as of 2026-10-08
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12-month cost
Project the real annual outlay, including the implied monthly cost when only an annual tier is published.
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Plans compared
For each published Modelify tier: who it actually fits, and what it adds vs. the previous tier. Cross-reference the cost calculator above for projected annual outlay.
Free
$0
Ideal for
Apple users testing whether photo-to-3D fits their pipeline before spending anything
What this tier adds
Free entry point: limited generation credits, the real-time 3D viewer, and export to Blender, Unity and Nomad Sculpt.
Basic (one-time)
₺129,99
Ideal for
A hobbyist or solo creator who needs a handful of models and does not want a recurring charge
What this tier adds
Adds one-time generation credits to your account with no subscription attached.
Extra 250 credit
₺199,99
Ideal for
Someone mid-project who has run out of credits and only needs a top-up
What this tier adds
A consumable 250-credit pack bought on demand rather than as a plan.
basic weekly
₺199,99/week
Ideal for
A short burst of asset generation — a game jam, a prototype sprint, a single client shoot
What this tier adds
A weekly recurring credit allowance instead of a one-off pack; cancellable through Apple.
pro
₺349,99
Ideal for
A developer running heavier prototyping cycles who still prefers paying once
What this tier adds
A larger one-time credit allowance than Basic for more generation runs.
pro weekly
₺349,99/week
Ideal for
Continuous game or AR asset production where new models are generated every week
What this tier adds
The largest weekly credit allowance, delivered as a recurring in-app subscription.
Annual
₺1.299,99/year
Ideal for
Regular Apple-platform users who are certain they will keep generating models all year
What this tier adds
A yearly recurring credit allowance at the lowest effective monthly rate of the subscription tiers, billed once through Apple.
Where the pricing makes sense
The company stage and team size where Modelify's pricing actually pencils out — and where peers do it cheaper.
Credit-pack pricing (Basic ₺129,99 one-time, extra 250 credits ₺199,99, pro ₺349,99, annual ₺1.299,99/year billed through Apple) sits in the same cheap-first-draft bracket as 3Dup, Pic3D Maker and Obloid. It makes sense for solo Apple users generating assets occasionally; teams producing assets continuously will spend more here than on a desktop image-to-3D suite where the licence covers unlimited runs.
Setup time & first value
How long it actually takes to get something useful out of Modelify — broken out by persona, not the marketing-page minute.
Everyone: install from the App Store, open the app and you are on the redesigned v1.3.5 onboarding with live 3D previews — first model in roughly a minute. Developers and artists: add a few minutes to confirm your export format lands cleanly in Unity, Blender or Nomad Sculpt on day one. No account setup or 3D software prerequisite beyond the target tool you export into.
Switching to or from Modelify
How to bring data in from common predecessors and how to get it back out — written for the switcher, not the buyer.
- →From manual box modelling in Blender: use Modelify as the first pass, then retopologise the exported mesh rather than building from a blank scene.
- →From 3Dup / Pic3D Maker / Obloid: export your existing results first; Modelify's credit packs and Apple cross-device reach are the differentiators, not mesh fidelity.
- →From sketch or concept art: upload the 2D artwork directly and use it as the generation input instead of modelling from the drawing.
- ↗To Blender: export the generated base mesh and retopologise, then sculpt and texture it there.
- ↗To Nomad Sculpt: export the base mesh and continue with sculpting and painting on iPad.
- ↗To Unity: export the model as a level prop or blockout asset and finish materials in-engine.
Integrations
Resources & Guides
Tutorials & Learning
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