Zapworks Studio vs Gravity Sketch

Zapworks Studio7.4Visit Gravity Sketch7.1Visit

Higher score Zapworks Studio #4 in Extended Reality Software 7.4/10 From $12.99/mo · 14-day trial ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Zapworks

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Gravity Sketch #5 in Extended Reality Software 7.1/10 Free plan · paid from £15.99/mo Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Gravity Sketch

• Zapworks Studio fits best

  Code-free WebAR scenes with tracking controls

• Gravity Sketch fits best

  Collaborative VR modeling and design review

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Side by side

Feature	Zapworks Studio 7.4/10 Visit ↗	Gravity Sketch 7.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.4	7.1
Ranking	#4 in Extended Reality Software	#5 in Extended Reality Software
Best for	Code-free WebAR scenes with tracking controls	Collaborative VR modeling and design review
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Cloud, Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Web, Windows, macOS
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Docs
Compliance	GDPR	ISO 27001, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Zapworks Studio 0/3 · Gravity Sketch 0/3
XR creation tools	Not published	Not published
Collaboration features	Not published	Not published
XR content management	Not published	Not published
Specs
XR modes	Not published	Not published
Deployment	Not published	Not published
Supported devices	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Visual editor and code-free Actions support interactive scenes Face, image and world tracking support multiple AR use cases Publishes to the Zappar app or WebAR	VR tools cover sketching, surfacing, mesh, NURBS and subdivision modeling Cross-device Rooms support collaborative review on VR, PC and Mac Exports and presets connect workflows with Blender, Rhino, Maya and other tools
Cons	Zappar is deprecating Studio and recommends Mattercraft for new projects Developer limits projects to non-commercial use and 25MB each Pro includes 12,000 views per year and costs $315 monthly	Full creation tools require a compatible VR headset Team and Enterprise pricing is custom rather than publicly specified Support is provided through documentation, with no listed animation tools
Our verdict	Zapworks Studio is a desktop authoring tool for designers and developers creating customizable augmented-reality experiences. Its visual 3D scene editor and code-free Actions let creators build interactivity without scripting, while… Read the review →	Gravity Sketch is a 3D concept modeling and collaboration platform for product designers and design teams. Creation happens in VR with sketching, surfacing, materials, customizable brushes, real-world scale, and mesh, NURBS and subdivision… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Zapworks Studio — where it wins

  • Visual editor and code-free Actions support interactive scenes
  • Face, image and world tracking support multiple AR use cases
  • Publishes to the Zappar app or WebAR

  Where it doesn't

  • Zappar is deprecating Studio and recommends Mattercraft for new projects
  • Developer limits projects to non-commercial use and 25MB each
  • Pro includes 12,000 views per year and costs $315 monthly

• Gravity Sketch — where it wins

  • VR tools cover sketching, surfacing, mesh, NURBS and subdivision modeling
  • Cross-device Rooms support collaborative review on VR, PC and Mac
  • Exports and presets connect workflows with Blender, Rhino, Maya and other tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Full creation tools require a compatible VR headset
  • Team and Enterprise pricing is custom rather than publicly specified
  • Support is provided through documentation, with no listed animation tools

• Zapworks Studio7.4/10 · From $12.99/mo · 14-day trial

  A visual AR editor with tracking controls and WebAR publishing, but it is being deprecated.

  Visit ZapworksFull verdict →
• Gravity Sketch7.1/10 · Free plan · paid from £15.99/mo

  A VR-first modeling workspace with collaborative rooms and downstream 3D exports.

  Visit Gravity SketchFull verdict →