Our credibility is the only asset this site really has. These are the rules we work by.
Testing standards
- We install and use every app before ranking it. "Hands-on" means we produced and exported at least one real model in it — not a screenshot tour.
- Devices are evaluated against the apps that actually run on them: RAM limits under heavy sculpts, Pencil latency, thermal throttling on long sessions, export reliability.
- Prices and specs are checked against official sources (App Store, manufacturer pages) at the time of writing. Prices change — when they do, we update the article and bump its "updated" date.
Scoring and rankings
We don't publish numeric scores. Instead we tell you who a product is for and who should skip it. Ranking position is decided by usefulness for the article's stated audience — e.g. "best iPad for 3D modeling" weighs RAM, Pencil support and value, not camera quality.
Affiliate disclosure
Some outbound links (App Store, retail) may generate a referral commission. Commission never influences inclusion, order or wording — a free app frequently beats a paid one here, and subscription apps regularly lose to one-time purchases on value.
Corrections
If we get something wrong, we fix it and note material corrections in the article. Email editorial@top3dmodeler.com.
What we don't do
- No sponsored articles or paid placements — ever.
- No rankings sold to developers.
- No AI-generated filler: articles are written by editors and checked against primary sources.