AR/VR & Metaverse · head to head
The Wild vs Gravity Sketch

The Wild
AR/VR & Metaverse
VR collaboration for architecture and design
- From
- $50/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Gravity Sketch has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: The Wild shared VR/AR design sessions are limited to 8 simultaneous participants; Gravity Sketch free plan limited to 150MB cloud storage and 3 simultaneous users per room
- They diverge on capability: The Wild covers Design review, Gravity Sketch covers VR design.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which The Wild and Gravity Sketch actually diverge.
| Attribute | The Wild | Gravity Sketch |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $50/month | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Vr, Ar, Pc, Quest | VR (Meta Quest, Steam, Web) |
| Founded | 2016 | 2014 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (AR/VR & Metaverse).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in The Wild
- Design review
- BIM integration
- Real-time collaboration
- Annotations
- Revit
- SketchUp
- Vr support
- Ar support
Only in Gravity Sketch
- VR design
- Desktop app
- Surface modeling
- Collaboration
- Import/export
- Presentation mode
- Alias
- Blender
Both cover
- Rhino
- Unity
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
The Wild
- Remote architecture and design team collaboration and design review in VR/AR, now under Autodesk ownershipnot Gravity Sketch
Gravity Sketch
- Spatial 3D design and conceptualisation in VRnot The Wild
- Collaborative product design sessionsnot The Wild
- Conceptual model generationnot The Wild
- Engineering and design team collaboration in immersive environmentnot The Wild
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
The Wild
- Shared VR/AR design sessions are limited to 8 simultaneous participants
Gravity Sketch
- Free plan limited to 150MB cloud storage and 3 simultaneous users per room
- File format support limited to OBJ and STL on free plan; other formats require paid plan
- Evaluation tools (surface contours, viewpoints, section tool) not available on free tier
- VR access requires Meta Quest, Steam, or web app; limited to specific platforms
- Data localisation only available on Enterprise plan
Pricing, plan by plan
The Wild
$50/month- Professional$50/month
- Unlimited projects
- BIM integration
- Team features
Gravity Sketch
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Gravity Sketch review.
Which should you pick?
Choose The Wild if
- You need design review.
- You work on Vr, Ar, Pc, Quest.
- You also want bim integration.
Choose Gravity Sketch if
- You need vr design.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on VR (Meta Quest, Steam, Web).
- You also want desktop app.
Questions people ask
- Is The Wild or Gravity Sketch better?
- Neither clearly leads. The Wild starts at $50/month and Gravity Sketch at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, The Wild or Gravity Sketch?
- Gravity Sketch has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $50/month for The Wild and Free for Gravity Sketch.
- Does The Wild or Gravity Sketch run on more platforms?
- The Wild runs on Vr, Ar, Pc, Quest. Gravity Sketch runs on VR (Meta Quest, Steam, Web).
- Can I use Gravity Sketch for free?
- Yes. Gravity Sketch has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. The Wild starts at $50/month.
- What is The Wild best used for?
- The Wild is most often used for remote architecture and design team collaboration and design review in vr/ar, now under autodesk ownership. Of those, remote architecture and design team collaboration and design review in vr/ar, now under autodesk ownership is not what Gravity Sketch is typically brought in for.
- What can The Wild do that Gravity Sketch cannot?
- The Wild covers Design review, BIM integration, Real-time collaboration, Annotations. Gravity Sketch covers VR design, Desktop app, Surface modeling, Collaboration. Both handle Rhino, Unity.
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