ZBrush 4+

Great software with annoying bugs

The Positives. This is the best sculpting software on iPad bar none. I’ve tried them all and this is just the best for iPad. The interface is miles above the desktop version. And the detail you can get is pretty good. I am not joking when I say I have actually taken to using this for my sculpts rather tan my desktop because how good the interface is. Maxon please remake the desktop version with what you guys have learned here. Now the negatives. ZBrush is still a buggy mess that loves to crash whenever it feels like. It works but it crashes a lot. Want to do a Boolean, crash. Want to use zRemesher without going down a few subdivision levels, crash. Exporting a turntable crash. And if that isn’t bad enough GoZ is finicky. Large file, won’t send. Random disconnects. Inability to find the desktop/laptop without having to hard reboot the iPad force quitting the app is not good enough I literally have tor start the iPad. I hope we get updates and they fix this. But despite this this is the best software. That being said Apple or Maxon please find a way for us to store and access brushes and textures and project files on an external device. Even 2 TB is not enough when a sculpt can be several GB and You keep multiple versions. I’ve found that if I open the zprj from files and save it saves on the usb drive but the fact I have to go through files to do that is annoying not to mention I can’t do this for brushes and textures and alphas.

So far so good

Running on a 3rd gen M2 iPad Pro and have had very few issues. I think many do not realize that as a 1.0 version, this is rather impressive. Yes, it has a few tools to add later and some refinements, but that will come later. The ability to bring in custom brushes (and more) is wonderful. I have had a few crashes, but nothing major. I would recommend to those having questions that they refer to the introductory videos that Maxon has put out as they explain current features and hint at future developments. I would also like to see Maxon make this a tad more affordable for the average user. Compared with its (very powerful) competitor, it is rather expensive. If Maxon plans to stick with subs for mobile applications, it would be wise to offer something a bit more competitive on the price. At the time of this writing, the sub is $10/mo or $90/yr.

Sadly No Zmodeler.

I was so insanely excited for the release of ZBrush on iPad. Being able to easily sculpt on the go without the hassle of lugging around a laptop felt like a game-changer. The interface is excellent and intuitive, and it really shows so much promise. This app should warrant a five star review… However, I rely heavily on ZModeler in my workflow, and its omission from the iPad version is a real disappointment. I thought I could work around it by saving the brush from my desktop version and importing it. At first glance, that seemed to work. But there's no way to bring up its menu using the on-screen buttons. I figured a simple workaround like using the space bar on a Bluetooth keyboard might solve the issue, even though it defeats the purpose of a touch interface. Unfortunately, the keyboard doesn't bring up the menu, nor does a Bluetooth mouse. It’s truly unfortunate that the absence of one of the most critical brushes has turned what could be a magnificent, professional mobile version of ZBrush into more of a casual toy. With just the simple addition of Zmodeler, it could easily be a fully fledged tool for serious work. I truly hope Maxon considers adding support for this all important brush.

Developer Response ,

Hello Corwin, we understand how important ZModeler is for creating with in ZBrush. This is something the team is working on for a future release. We need to factor other items for ZModeler on iPad, for example not all iPads have hover state and the ZModeler Ui will also will receive an update. Your feedback is important to us, please contact our support team at https://www.maxon.net/en/support-center -> Support Requests and we'd like to follow-up.