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Forger

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What Forger is

Forger is an iOS application for digital 3D sculpting and texture painting. Its mesh tools include multiresolution sculpting, volume-based quad-dominant remeshing, auto-retopology, sculpt layers, masks, and vertex colors. Apple Pencil support includes pressure sensitivity and configurable input styles. The feature list says it imports OBJ, Alembic, and C4D files, and exports OBJ, STL, USD, and C4D files. Exporting a scene to Cinema 4D requires a subscription. The free version has no time limit, but saves up to three scenes and requires a subscription for scene export. Free users must register with Maxon after an initial 14-day grace period. Forger entered limited maintenance mode on September 10, 2025; Maxon said there would be no further updates, bug fixes, or changes. Support was available until that date, or through the end of an existing subscription term if later. Subscription users could re-download it through the end of their then-current term by contacting support.

Who it suits

Forger suits iOS users working on digital sculpting or texture painting, including artists and people in 2D/3D design, modeling, animation, filmmaking, or visualization.

What it does well

  • Multiresolution sculpting and auto-retopology tools
  • Apple Pencil pressure sensitivity and configurable input
  • Imports OBJ, Alembic, and C4D files
  • Exports OBJ, STL, USD, and C4D files

What to know first

  • Free version saves up to three scenes
  • Scene export requires a subscription
  • No further updates or bug fixes after September 10, 2025
  • Free users must register after 14 days

Limits

Forger Free costs nothing and allows saving up to three scenes. Scene export requires a subscription; Cinema 4D scene export also requires a subscription.

Plans

PlanBilled and limitsPrice
Forger FreeSave up to 3 scenes · Scene export requires a subscriptionFree
Forger subscriptionSubscription removed the 3-scene save limit and enabled scene export · Renewals were available only until September 10, 2025On request

As maxon.net lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

  1. Visit the Maxon products website.
  2. Use an iOS device to access Forger.
  3. Register with Maxon within the first 14 days if using the free version.
  4. Use the free plan to save up to three scenes.
  5. Connect a subscription through Maxon registration for scene export.

Verdict

Forger offers a broad set of sculpting tools and file formats for iOS, with Apple Pencil support. Its free version limits saved scenes and export, and the app is in limited maintenance mode.

Questions

What does Forger cost?

Forger Free costs nothing. Subscription renewals were available only until September 10, 2025.

What are the free plan limits?

The free version is not time-limited and allows saving up to three scenes. Scene export requires a subscription.

Which platforms does Forger support?

Forger is available for iOS.

Which file formats can it use?

It imports OBJ, Alembic and C4D files, and exports OBJ, STL, USD and C4D files.

Does it support Apple Pencil?

Yes. Apple Pencil support includes pressure sensitivity and configurable input styles.

Is Forger still being updated?

It entered limited maintenance mode on September 10, 2025, after which Maxon said there would be no further updates, bug fixes or changes.

Facts from Forger's own pages

Apple Pencil
Forger supports Apple Pencil, including pressure sensitivity and configurable input styles. · help.maxon.net, 11 Oct 2026
Availability
The FAQ says subscription users can re-download Forger through the end of their then-current subscription term by contacting support. · maxon.net, 11 Oct 2026
Cinema 4D workflow
The licensing guide says exporting a scene to Cinema 4D requires a subscription. · help.maxon.net, 11 Oct 2026
Development status
Forger entered limited maintenance mode on September 10, 2025, after which Maxon said there would be no further updates, bug fixes, or changes. · maxon.net, 11 Oct 2026
File formats
The feature list states that Forger imports OBJ, Alembic, and C4D files and exports OBJ, STL, USD, and C4D files. · help.maxon.net, 11 Oct 2026
Free plan
Yes · maxon.net, 21 Sept 2026
Free version limits
The free version is not time-limited, but allows saving only three scenes and requires a subscription to export scenes. · help.maxon.net, 11 Oct 2026
Headquarters
Friedrichsdorf, Germany · maxon.net, 4 Oct 2026
Intended users
Maxon describes its software as serving artists and people working in areas including 2D/3D design, modeling, animation, filmmaking, digital sculpting, and visualization. · maxon.net, 11 Oct 2026
Mesh workflows
It supports multiresolution sculpting, volume-based quad-dominant remeshing, auto-retopology, sculpt layers, masks, and vertex colors. · help.maxon.net, 11 Oct 2026
3D print export
Yes · maxon.net, 21 Sept 2026
Purpose
Forger is a digital 3D sculpting and texture painting application for iOS. · maxon.net, 11 Oct 2026
Registration
Free users must register with Maxon after an initial 14-day grace period, while subscribers must register to connect their subscription. · help.maxon.net, 11 Oct 2026
Render engine
built-in · maxon.net, 21 Sept 2026
Sculpting tools
Its sculpting tools include Standard, Clay, Smooth, Move, Pull, Flatten, Polish, Scrape, Planar, Inflate, Crease, Stamp, and Mask brushes. · help.maxon.net, 11 Oct 2026
Support
Maxon said technical support would be available until September 10, 2025, or through the end of an existing subscription term if later. · maxon.net, 11 Oct 2026

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