Afinia Studio vs Thangs
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Afinia Studio
This app allows users to create and manage 3D models from photos and 2D images. It offers a library of free models, file conversion, and real-time slicing for 3D printing. Connect wirelessly to supported 3D printers for seamless operation.
- 3D model library with free downloads
- Convert photos and 2D images to 3D models
- Manage STL and UP3 file formats
- Real-time slicing and preview
- Wireless operation of supported 3D printers
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Afinia Studio (IOS version) ---- Created by Afinia 3D, 3D Printing Within Your Reach! Don’t know how to design 3D models? Afinia Studio provides 3D model library which includes free models you can download whenever and wherever you need them. Convert your photo albums, pictures, 2D images whichever way you make them, into 3D models. You can download your model files wherever they are, on the internet, or from your local storage. Afinia Studio manages your 3D model files in STL and UP3 format, and you can preview, fix, and store them in the Afinia Studio. Have no 3D Printer? Afinia Studio supports native slicing in real time, and preview. Still need USB in the 3D Printer? Afinia Studio (IOS version) supports all the Afinia’s wifi-enabled Afinia 3D Printers. You can operate the 3D printers wirelessly, and do slicing and printing.
Thangs
Explore the largest 3D model search engine with over 15 million models. Discover new creators and connect with a growing community for CAD, 3D printing, AR, and VR applications. Find or upload tens of thousands of models weekly across various 3D formats.
- Largest 3D search engine
- Over 15 million 3D models
- Discover 3D creators
- Support for 30+ 3D formats
- Filters for 3D printing
- Connect with creators
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Whether a 3D printing enthusiast, CAD engineer, or AR VR consumer - Thangs is the first stop on your 3D journey: * Search: Largest 3D search engine on the planet, with over 15M models * Discover: Fastest growing community of 3D creators, with thousands of new models uploaded every week * Connect: Find your next favorite creator, follow them and be notified every time they upload new models With support for over 30 3D formats, Thangs users uploads tens of thousands of 3D models a week that span CAD, 3D printing, AR and VR use cases. If it isn’t on Thangs, use Thangs to search over 13M models across all major platforms. Powerful filters allow 3D printers to see only models which are available for 3D printing or additive manufacturing. Metaverse, Omniverse, or 3D printing in real life - Thangs exists to connect 3D creators with 3D consumers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Thangs at weekly against Afinia Studio's every 5 months. Thangs also leads on ratings volume (117 vs 4). Afinia Studio's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (3.3 vs 3.0). 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.
Afinia Studio holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thangs has 117 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Afinia Studio's written reviews are positive against 24% of Thangs's.
Afinia Studio ships an update every 5 months, Thangs weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Afinia Studio | Thangs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (4 ratings) — better | 3.0 (117 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 23.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 117 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Afinia 3D | Physna, Inc |
Customer experience
Afinia Studio
Thangs
Bugs and requests
Afinia Studio
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Thangs
Reported bugs
12 issues- App freezes on splash screen and never loads
- Image preview loading failures
- 2FA login code submission button hidden behind keyboard
- Email/password login not functional
- App crashes within minutes of use
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- Scrolling broken on search results
- Touch input unresponsive on right side of screen
- Blank pages on iPad
- App incompatible with latest iOS versions
- Duplicate content in news feed
- Search results missing known models from Thingiverse
- Inconsistent app behavior between landscape and portrait modes
Requested features
10 requests- Direct download functionality from mobile app
- Dark mode option
- Ability to view liked models on mobile
- Zoom functionality for model images
- Save to collections feature
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- AR (augmented reality) model viewing
- Improved search result relevance
- Back button navigation
- Landscape/portrait mode consistency
- Remove redirect pages for direct downloads
In-app purchases
Afinia Studio
No in-app purchases
Thangs
No in-app purchases
Questions
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