Free modeling and animation tool
Blender 3D
is a free
multimedia
tool for mobile, from Blendery 3D. This is an
unofficial mobile port
of the popular modeling and
animation
software, although it does work to a certain extent. It still allows you to design and build your own
custom 3D models
, color them, apply textures, and enable them to move as you wish.
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While Blender 3D promises the
features of the original software,
it is unfortunately
not optimized
for mobile devices. It remains plagued by issues, from startup to intermittent tendencies toward
freezing and crashing
. Other alternatives include
Wuweido
or
Makers Empire 3D
.
An under optimized mobile port
Understandably, Blender 3D aims to bring the popular
modeling and animation
features of the original NeoGeo software to mobile, adding increased portability for designers on the go. As such, it has a
similar layout to the PC version
. Blender is a free and open-source software that covers a wide range of
computer graphics
requirements, making it useful for applications such as animation or 3D printing.
As such, you can enjoy
all features
of the original app in this unofficial mobile version. From 3D modeling capabilities, faster graphics, fluid and lighting simulations, and
motion graphics
, it has the end-to-end feature selection of the original. It even has
full touchscreen support
, allowing you to select options, pan across the workspace, or even rotate your model in any direction.
While it presents all Blender features from the get-go, it
feels like a simulation
of the original software, making the features difficult to access at first. You’ll need to use touchscreen controls to zoom in and choose the right icons. Additionally, it suffers from a lot of
optimization issues
that render this tool essentially unusable. It tends to freeze or outright crash, sometimes as soon as you open the app.
Not suitable for on-the-go projects
While Blender has rapidly established itself as a modeling and animation app, the attempt to translate it to mobile devices with Blender 3D doesn’t go well. It feels like
a superficial emulation
of the software, complete with the different toolbars. What is accessible and convenient on PCs easily becomes overwhelming for mobile. There are other apps, although not as extensive and as flexible as Blender, you might want to consider.