# SketchUp - 3D Modeling

> Interior Design & Architecture

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id796352563](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id796352563)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id796352563`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Trimble Inc.
- **Category:** Graphics & Design
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (17,881 ratings)
- **Version:** 8.2.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-04
- **First published:** 2014-04-14
- **Size:** 695 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sketchup-3d-modeling/id796352563)
- **Website:** [https://www.sketchup.com/products/sketchup-for-ipad](https://www.sketchup.com/products/sketchup-for-ipad)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.trimble.com/privacy.aspx](http://www.trimble.com/privacy.aspx)

## Description

**SketchUp - 3D Modeling** is a powerful 3D design app for architects, interior designers, contractors, home remodelers, landscape designers, and DIY enthusiasts. Create detailed architectural models, plan rooms, design interiors, visualize renovations, and develop landscape concepts on iPad or the web.

Use AI-generated visuals, room planning tools, realistic materials, AR previews, 3D scanning, satellite imagery, terrain, and real-time shadows to bring ideas to life. SketchUp supports popular formats including SKP, DWG, DXF, STL, OBJ, PDF, PNG, JPG, and MP4. View 3D projects for free or start a 7-day Go trial for advanced modeling and visualization features.

## Rankings

- #12,872 — Overall
- #14 — The Best Apps for Creatives
- #23 — hover
- #85 — reduce
- #90 — interface

## Review summary

User reviews praise SketchUp on iPad for its modeling power and potential, plus value and productivity gains after improvements. However, recurring negatives focus on pricing and the need to subscribe to model, lack of a usable free trial, stability problems, onboarding/account issues, and a challenging learning curve due to UI design. Overall sentiment is mixed: strong capabilities exist, but cost, reliability, and accessibility hinder wider adoption.

### Pros

- Powerful 3D modeling capabilities on iPad.
- Strong value for price given the features.
- Made work easier and more enjoyable when used.
- Ongoing updates have improved usability.

### Cons

- Pricing and subscription model is expensive and opaque; many cannot try before paying.
- Free version is effectively a viewer and cannot model without subscribing.
- Stability issues include crashes, lag, and occasional loss of work.
- Onboarding and account management problems, including login loops and Trimble integration hassles.
- Steep learning curve with unintuitive UI and buried tools.

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