Comparison

Explain 3D vs Anatomy View

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

Head to head
About

Explain 3D

Explore the human body with interactive 3D simulations. This app offers an engaging way to learn about anatomy, focusing on the skin and skeletal system in its Lite version.

Highlights
  • Interactive 3D environment
  • Human skin simulation
  • Skeletal system simulation
  • Simple and intuitive interface
  • Engaging educational content
Features
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Explain3D is system of interactive simulations, that can help you to understand, how human body works. Simulations are built in interactive 3D environment, which makes education more interactive. Lite version contains: - Human skin - Skeletal system FULL version contains following human body systems: - Human skin - Urinary system - Skeletal system - Respiratory system - Muscular system - Nervous system - Digestive system - Lymphatic system - Circulatory system - Reproductive system - male - Reproductive system - female - in development - will be added with next update Features: - Interactive 3D environment - simple and intuitive interface - description of main parts of human body - great to make education more engaging and interesting

About

Anatomy View

Explore a realistic 3D anatomical model with 360° rotation, zoom, and panning. Make notes and virtually slice through anatomical parts. Access anatomical information and your notes offline.

Highlights
  • 360° 3D anatomical model
  • Zoom and pan functionality
  • Intuitive interface
  • Create and read notes
  • Slice anatomical parts
  • Offline access to information
Features
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The Anatomy View app allows you to rotate 360°, Zoom and move the camera around a highly realistic 3D model, through a simple and intuitive interface you can observe the anatomical structure. Free to make notes and be able to slice each anatomical part by yourself. Read your notes and the anatomical part names in English without internet.

Screenshots

Explain 3D2 screens
Anatomy View4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Explain 3D at none against Anatomy View's 1. Explain 3D also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). Anatomy View's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 33 months) and rating (3.3 vs 3.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Anatomy View sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Explain 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Anatomy View holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Explain 3D ships an update every 33 months, Anatomy View every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Explain 3D versus Anatomy View: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExplain 3DAnatomy View
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (5 ratings)3.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 33 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB504 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperExplain 3DDuy Quang Ph

Customer experience

Explain 3D

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Anatomy View

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Explain 3D

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Anatomy View

One-time1
  • Full Access$4.99

Questions

Is Explain 3D free?
Explain 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Anatomy View free?
Anatomy View is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Explain 3D or Anatomy View?
Anatomy View is rated higher. Explain 3D averages 3.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Anatomy View averages 3.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Explain 3D or Anatomy View have ads?
Neither Explain 3D nor Anatomy View shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Explain 3D or Anatomy View?
Explain 3D ships an update every 33 months, and Anatomy View every 6 months. Most recently, Explain 3D was updated on November 6, 2026 and Anatomy View on November 3, 2026.

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