Hitec Connect vs STL Simple Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hitec Connect
Monitor and control your multifunctional battery charger in real-time from your wireless device. This app uses WiFi communication to provide convenient access to charger settings.
- Real-time monitoring
- Wireless device integration
- WiFi communication
- Charger setting control
- Portable computing integration
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Hitec Connect seamlessly integrates advancements in portable computing to bring real-time monitoring of your multifunctional battery charger to your wireless device. With WiFi communication, Hitec Connect puts charger setting control at your fingertips.
STL Simple Viewer
Easily view and interact with 3D STL CAD models. Supports various file types and offers advanced rendering options for detailed analysis. Get model information and explore interiors with clipping planes.
- View ASCII and Binary STL files
- Load STL from ZIP
- Rotate, pan, and zoom
- Orthogonal and Perspective modes
- Model info (triangle count, bounding box)
- Rendering options (faces, edges, transparency)
- Clipping plane for interiors
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STL Simple Viewer is a great app to quickly view STL, 3MF & DXF 3D files and export them to the most commonly used CAD formats. Features: - Supports STL files both ASCII and Binary formats. - Supports 3MF & DXF files. - Load files directly from ZIP archives. - Export to DXF, OBJ, DAE, PLY, USD, STL & 3MF. - Measure distances between points within your model. - Rotate, pan, and zoom models with intuitive touch controls. - Configure rendering options: faces, edges, points, background and transparency. - Render using a clipping plane (useful for viewing model interiors). - View models in Orthographic or Perspective mode. - Obtain model information including triangle count, bounding box, surface area, and volume. Privacy Policy: https://www.boviosoft.com/apps/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ For support or questions: support@boviosoft.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: STL Simple Viewer at 4.3 against Hitec Connect's 2.5. STL Simple Viewer also leads on ratings volume (909 vs 4). Hitec Connect's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. STL Simple Viewer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Hitec Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.
STL Simple Viewer holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: STL Simple Viewer has 909 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of Hitec Connect's written reviews are positive against 18% of STL Simple Viewer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Hitec Connect ships an update every 3 weeks, STL Simple Viewer every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hitec Connect | STL Simple Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (4 ratings) | 4.3 (909 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better | 18.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 909 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hitec RCD USA, Inc. | Victor Bovio |
Customer experience
Hitec Connect
STL Simple Viewer
Bugs and requests
Hitec Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
STL Simple Viewer
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when opening larger STL files
- Inability to open some file formats
- Ads continue to appear even after paying for ad removal
Requested features
3 requests- Add ability to save color/lighting settings
- Improve stability and reduce crashes
- Provide an ad-free paid version
In-app purchases
Hitec Connect
No in-app purchases
STL Simple Viewer
- Pro version (1 week plan)$0.997 Days
- Pro version (1 month plan)3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Export Pack$3.99
Questions
Is Hitec Connect free?
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