Comparison

Emb3D 3D Model Viewer vs Pose Maker Pro

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Emb3D 3D Model Viewer

Explore and showcase your 3D models with advanced rendering and intuitive controls. Supports multiple file formats, ideal for entertainment or preparing models for 3D printing.

Highlights
  • High performance rendering
  • Intuitive gestures
  • Multiple 3D formats
  • Enhanced visualization
  • Showcase digital creations
  • Prepare for 3D printing
Features
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Emb3D will let you use the most appropriate visual clues and rendering styles to fully show the potential of your creations - High Performance Rendering - Intuitive Gestures - Multiple 3D Formats - Enhanced Visualization Show off your digital creations for entertainment or 3D printing! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Pose Maker Pro

Create custom 3D character poses for your art projects. This app allows you to manipulate realistic human, manga-style, and animal models from any angle. Enhance your scenes with custom characters, backgrounds, and lighting.

Highlights
  • Create custom 3D character poses
  • Realistic human, manga, and animal models
  • Powerful character morphing system
  • Adjustable lighting and backgrounds
  • Export scenes as PNG
Features
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It is not easy to find reference photo of pose that is just right for your needs. With Pose Maker Pro you can create that pose you are looking for! It's much more convenient and you can look at the models from any angle you want. With Pose Maker Pro you can pose realistic human models, manga style models and animals (horse, dog and cat). Poser app is easy to use; It works like magic! Create unique characters! Create thousands of unique characters with our powerful morphing system. Our base male and female models comes with hundreds of individual morphs, that allow you to create your own truly unique characters by using sliders. You can transform your model from child to an adult, skinny to muscular or make it fat, pregnant, creature etc. Manga style characters Our anime style characters comes with different head to body ratio and includes basic clothing and hair. You can change the models facial expressions; they eyes, mouth and brows are individually transformable. Boost your creativity! Import background images to really bring your scene to alive! Choose your image from your device photo gallery, set it scale and rotation and you are good to go. Enrich your scenes with animals. Now you can add posable animals to the scene. App comes with horse, dog and cat models. Pose Maker Pro is an ideal poser app for character designing, as human drawing guide, for illustrations or storyboarding, or anyone who wants to focus on improving their drawing skills. Key features: - pose unlimited amount of character and props in single scene (*) - realistic male and female models with various clothing and hair (**) - create thousands of unique characters with our powerful morphing system - male and female manga characters with different head to body ratio(***) - basic clothing for manga characters (***) - toon drawing effect for manga characters(****) - change manga characters facial expressions - posable horse, dog and cat models(****) - import background images to enrich your scene and boost your creativity(****) - three point lighting with adjustable intensity and colour. - export scene as png to photo gallery - Select between traditional slider controls and rotation torus widget. Remember to change the rotation widget scale and thickness in settings to your liking. * Lite version: Two per scene ** Lite version: Only male model with limited clothing and hair *** Lite version: Only 1:6 female model with limited clothing and hair **** Pro only feature You can unlock more features by watching an ad (morphing and manga facial expressions). Unlock Pro version for a small fee. List of available clothing: Pro version: Male: -Straight pants -Dress shirt -Jacket -Coat -Pants -Shorts -Shirt -Sport shoes -Socks -3 x shoes -3 x hair Female: -Sport bra -Bikini top -Bikini bottom -Pants -Mini shorts -Skirt -Capri leggings -Dress -Shirt -Crop top -Tank top -Sweater -Jacket -3 x shoes -Sun glasses -5 x hair Manga female: -Underwear -Mini dress -Tank top -Jeans -Shirt&skirt -Jacket -3 x shoes -4 x hair Manga male: -Underwear -T-shirt -Pants -Long sleeve shirt -Jacket -3 x shoes -3 x hair Lite version: Male: -Pants -Shorts -Shirt -Sport shoes -Socks -1 x hair 1:6 female manga character: -Shirt&skirt -2 x hair

Screenshots

Emb3D 3D Model Viewer4 screens
Pose Maker Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Emb3D 3D Model Viewer at 4.4 against Pose Maker Pro's 3.1. Pose Maker Pro's advantage is review sentiment (61% vs 42%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Emb3D 3D Model Viewer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month and Pose Maker Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Emb3D 3D Model Viewer holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 265 and 104 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 42% of Emb3D 3D Model Viewer's written reviews are positive against 61% of Pose Maker Pro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Emb3D 3D Model Viewer ships an update every 2 months, Pose Maker Pro every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Emb3D 3D Model Viewer versus Pose Maker Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmb3D 3D Model ViewerPose Maker Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (265 ratings) — better3.1 (104 ratings)
Positive reviews41.9% of reviews60.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings265 — better104
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB383 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNetfarm s.r.l.Tomi Nevalainen

Customer experience

Emb3D 3D Model Viewer

All ratings241 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral4.1%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive41.9%
Neutral8.1%
Negative50.0%

Pose Maker Pro

All ratings105 ratings
Positive47.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative38.1%
Written reviews102 reviews
Positive60.8%
Neutral8.8%
Negative30.4%

User reviews

Emb3D 3D Model Viewer

From 265 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Useful 3D viewer
  • 👍 Good rendition of models
  • 👍 Free and useful
  • 👍 Fast and easy to show 3D models

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes for large files
  • 🐛 Share function does nothing
  • 🐛 Doesn't show packaging, only skeleton
  • 🐛 Cannot open files
  • 🐛 Cracks when selecting file

Pose Maker Pro

From 104 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Advanced morphing and customization capabilities
  • 😊 Excellent facial expression and feature editing
  • 🎨 Versatile posing with minimal distortion
  • 💰 Affordable one-time purchase (no subscriptions)
  • 📸 Great for artists and illustrators as reference tool

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and stability issues
  • 😤 Limited free version content
  • 👕 Very limited clothing and hairstyle options
  • 💸 Paywall for female models and premium content
  • 🔧 Clunky and outdated UI/UX design

Bugs and requests

Emb3D 3D Model Viewer

Reported bugs

32 issues
  • App crashes for files above 50mb
  • Share function does nothing
  • Specific files always crash the app
  • Cannot open files
  • Cracks when selecting file
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  • White texture is a bit too bright
  • Sharing doesn’t work
  • 'Open with' function disappeared
  • No explanation on how to add textures
  • No way to Share a file with this app
  • No way to associate file types with this app
  • Doesn't open STL files
  • Lighting is bad/too bright
  • Account creation fails with 'gatewaydomainerror1' or 'gatewaydomainerror2'
  • Doesn't work for PLY files
  • Only shows in the bottom left of the screen
  • Model import into app not working via 'Share' menu
  • Registration required, but free version doesn't allow uploads
  • Payment window freezes
  • Crashing when importing ZIP files
  • Impossible to open .obj or .ply files more than 30mb
  • Free version only allows program download, no model viewing
  • Intermittent cloud storage issues
  • Loading permanently
  • Crashes regularly on iPhone
  • Exceeded 100mb size limitation
  • Doesn't work for large files
  • PLY seems to not support multi-texturing
  • App crashes and doesn't save exported ZIP file
  • Loading screen stuck
  • Files are gone from cloud storage
  • Files refuse to show in the app

Requested features

11 requests
  • Locked orbit feature
  • Built-in picture ability with transparent background option
  • Ability to control lighting
  • Add background like a photo from your library
  • Wireframe mode on flat shaded
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  • Ability to store 3D models locally without needing to upload to external server
  • Remove the humongous orbit
  • UI improvements with thumbnails for models
  • Focal length adjustment
  • Built-in instructions
  • Startup models should be downloadable

Pose Maker Pro

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Ankle elongation when rotating clones and new characters after morphing height
  • Clone positioning resets to original character location
  • Zoom feature breaks with more than two models in scene
  • Body parts morph incorrectly when moving limbs
  • Mesh tearing during facial feature morphing
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  • Eyes roll back and become unresponsive
  • Model stretching during joint movement
  • App crashes after few minutes of use
  • Posing tab instability
  • UI elements overlapping each other
  • Clone glitches causing complete app malfunction
  • Inconsistent behavior between Android and iOS versions

Requested features

17 requests
  • More realistic and modern hairstyles
  • Additional clothing options (high heels, formal wear, casual outfits)
  • More props and objects (furniture, kitchen items, weapons, vehicles)
  • Skeleton and muscle model options
  • Body hair and facial hair options (beards, mustaches)
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  • Additional animal models and morphs
  • Animation and character interaction features
  • Improved lighting controls and point lights
  • Auto-save functionality
  • Save pose library for reuse
  • Ability to hide/unhide individual objects
  • 3D export capability
  • More diverse character models and styles
  • Improved color picker with RGB value input
  • Character grouping and linked prop attachment
  • Snap-to-grid rotation (15-degree increments)
  • Auto-ground placement for characters and objects

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Emb3D 3D Model Viewer

Subscriptions2
  • Emb3D PRO Monthly$4.491 Month
  • Emb3D PRO Yearly$46.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove ADS$9.99
1 purchases

Pose Maker Pro

One-time1
  • Full version of Pose Maker Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Emb3D 3D Model Viewer free?
Emb3D 3D Model Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pose Maker Pro free?
Pose Maker Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Emb3D 3D Model Viewer or Pose Maker Pro?
Emb3D 3D Model Viewer is rated higher. Emb3D 3D Model Viewer averages 4.4 out of 5 from 265 ratings, while Pose Maker Pro averages 3.1 from 104 ratings.
Do Emb3D 3D Model Viewer or Pose Maker Pro have ads?
Both Emb3D 3D Model Viewer and Pose Maker Pro show ads.
Which is updated more often, Emb3D 3D Model Viewer or Pose Maker Pro?
Emb3D 3D Model Viewer ships an update every 2 months, and Pose Maker Pro every 5 weeks. Most recently, Emb3D 3D Model Viewer was updated on October 24, 2026 and Pose Maker Pro on October 24, 2026.

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