3D Viewer by Chief Architect vs Uplisting
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
3D Viewer by Chief Architect
Explore 3D architectural models in virtual reality. Navigate through home designs with intuitive controls, experiencing them before construction. Ideal for professionals to share immersive project previews with clients.
- Virtual reality navigation
- Walk and fly through designs
- Exterior, room, and floor plan views
- Sojourn 3D navigation tools
- Gyro camera for free form viewing
- Background camera control
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3D Viewer – A virtual reality viewer for 3D models exported from Chief Architect software. Visualize and navigate home projects before they are built using the Sojourn 3D virtual reality navigation tools. Walk or Fly through designs and experience exterior, room, cross section, and floor plan views. To view models with 3D Viewer, export the original model with saved cameras from Chief Architect software to the cloud (provided by Chief Architect) and open the model using 3D Viewer. A great service if you are a professional builder/designer and want to share a virtual model with your clients. Sojourn 3D virtual reality navigation: -thumbsticks to move (fly) and rotate -gyro camera for free form viewing -background camera on / off -walk thru allowing you to physically walk -dynamic camera height while in fly mode -manual camera height adjustment
Uplisting
Manage your short-term rental business efficiently with a unified platform. Consolidate bookings, communications, and guest interactions from multiple channels into one central hub. Streamline operations with automated features and instant notifications.
- Multi-calendar for all booking sites
- Unified inbox for all guest messages
- Instant notifications for new messages
- Advanced inbox filtering
- Guest messaging with saved replies
- Booking management actions
- Automated reviews and messages
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Unlock the true potential of your short-term rental business with Uplisting! As a top Airbnb software partner, we're on a mission to support entrepreneurs like you in taking the industry by storm. Multi-Channel Unified Inbox: Stay connected and never miss a message with our Unified Inbox, consolidating all your communications from Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo, Google, and direct bookings in one convenient location. Instant Notifications: Keep your finger on the pulse with real-time notifications for new messages across all platforms. Advanced Filtering: Customize your inbox view by filtering messages from specific booking channels. Inbox Management: Close, star, and mark messages as unread to stay organized and maintain a seamless communication flow. Guest Messaging: Effortlessly engage in guest conversations, respond to inquiries, and utilize saved replies to streamline communication. Booking Actions: Take full control of your bookings with the ability to accept and reject requests, view booking information, and make adjustments to guest arrival and departure times. One-Tap Guest Calling: Need to speak to your guest directly? Call them with a single tap (when a phone number is provided). Automate Your Workflow: Enable or disable automated reviews and messages for each booking, giving you complete control over your guest interactions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 3D Viewer by Chief Architect at 3.7 against Uplisting's 1.6. 3D Viewer by Chief Architect also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium) and review sentiment (31% vs 13%). Uplisting's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
3D Viewer by Chief Architect holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 3D Viewer by Chief Architect has 527 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of 3D Viewer by Chief Architect's written reviews are positive against 13% of Uplisting's.
3D Viewer by Chief Architect ships an update every 4 months, Uplisting every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 3D Viewer by Chief Architect | Uplisting |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (527 ratings) — better | 1.6 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.1% of reviews — better | 13.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 527 — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 152 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chief Architect | Uplisting |
Customer experience
3D Viewer by Chief Architect
Uplisting
Bugs and requests
3D Viewer by Chief Architect
Reported bugs
3 issues- Cannot open zipped files
- Difficult to import models from Dropbox/OneDrive
- VR mode spins around uncontrollably
Requested features
8 requests- Support for OneDrive
- AR in full scale
- Ability to make handwritten/design notes on the model
- Markup and add text comments
- Floor plan view that mimics desktop, control layers, see notes
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- Saved walkthroughs
- 2D plans and 3D model viewing
- Ability to isolate and view single floors
Uplisting
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
3D Viewer by Chief Architect
No in-app purchases
Uplisting
No in-app purchases
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