PixyCAD, a parasolid modelling app for iPad and Mac, is now a one-time purchase, with no subscription, recurring fees, or renewal date.
The new Maker Lifetime plan is €199 (VAT included) or $179 (plus taxes) based on your location. A free tier had been maintained and is available via the App Store.
Using a direct-modelling workflow, PixyCAD lets users work with geometry directly – push and pull faces, add fillets, subtract volumes, and iterate quickly without managing a complex history tree. For the kinds of parts many makers actually create, such as brackets, enclosures, adapters, mounts and replacement components, PixyCAD says this approach is often faster, more intuitive and better suited to rapid design exploration.
Launched in April 2026, on iPad, PixyCAD is designed around Apple Pencil. Users can sketch a profile, extrude it into 3D, and refine the model by editing faces and edges directly. On Mac, the same workflow carries over in a consistent interface built for precision and speed. Everything runs on-device, with no cloud dependency, no required login, and no risk of losing files if a subscription ends.
“Since launch, the single most consistent piece of feedback we’ve received, in support emails, in App Store reviews, on social, has been a version of the same request: I want to own PixyCAD, not rent it,” said PixyCAD CMO Andrea Sartori.
“Hobbyists who use the app on weekends. Makers who don’t want another monthly bill in their inbox. Professionals who prefer a predictable, one-off cost they can expense and move on from.
“We heard it, we discussed about it internally, and we decided you were right. So we changed it… You buy a 3D printer, you buy calipers, you buy a soldering iron, and they are yours. Your CAD app should feel the same way.”
Available for iPadOS 26 and macOS 15 on Apple Silicon. Built on Parasolid, the same professional geometry kernel used in leading CAD software, PixyCAD says it gives makers, 3D printing enthusiasts and hobbyists access to serious modelling tools in a workflow that feels approachable from the start.
