Comparison

Pixel Master vs Meshman 3D Viewer

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

Head to head
About

Pixel Master

Create custom pixel art and animations with a variety of tools, effects, and export options. Import photos, animate GIFs, and share your creations for personal or professional use.

Highlights
  • Custom pixel drawing and animation
  • Photo import and pixelation
  • Animated GIF creation
  • Advanced pixel tools
  • Multiple export formats
  • Onion skinning for animation
  • Custom project sizes
Features
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Pixel Master is an App for making custom pixel drawings and animations. Plenty of tools, effects, and export options give you the freedom to create and share your art for fun or professional use. *smooth-as-silk pixel drawing, not your typical dot clicker- this feels amazing! *import and pixelate your photos and artwork *create animate gifs for social media and messaging apps *great pixel tools including zoom, rotate, flip, and color effects *share your final work through social media, email, or save to your photo library *create and sample custom colors or use the easy pick palette *onion skin feature for easier animation *separate background layer in animation mode *handy-dandy undo feature *save and store up to 49 projects on your device *built in 8-bit font for placing text in your picture *stamp tool with dozens of built-in pictures *custom project sizes: 8x8 to 512x512 pixels! *export sprite sheets, animated gifs, or single .png frames *basic or advanced mode for simple drawings or complex animations *easily copy, move, and paste frames or selections across your project *up to 299 frames of animation per project *two switchable modes: single frame art, or multi-frame animation *import and export your projects via copy and paste text

About

Meshman 3D Viewer

Easily view and convert a wide range of 3D model file formats. Offers graphic manipulation tools, rendering options, and detailed model information. Supports loading from compressed archives.

Highlights
  • View and convert 3D model files
  • Supports STL, OBJ, FBX, DAE, DXF, and more
  • Load files from ZIP/RAR archives
  • Graphic operations: rotate, pan, zoom
  • Orthogonal and perspective viewing modes
  • Model information: triangle count, area, volume
  • Customizable rendering options
Features
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Meshman 3D Viewer is a great app to view and convert 3D model files: STL, OBJ, DXF, 3MF, USD, DAE, 3DS, DWG, FBX, PLY, OFF. Features: - Open & Export files from formats: * STL (Stereolithography, supports ASCII & Binary) * OBJ (Wavefront format) * DXF (AutoCAD format, supports ASCII & Binary) * 3MF (3D Manufacturing format) * USD (Universal Scene Description) * DAE (COLLADA file format) * 3DS (3D Studio format) * PLY (Polygon file format, supports ASCII & Binary) * OFF (Object file format) - Open (only) files from: * DWG (AutoCAD format) * FBX (Autodesk Filmbox format) - Load from a ZIP or RAR file one of the files the app can open. - Measure distance between points within your model. - Graphic operations for Rotating, panning, zooming. - View your model in Orthogonal or Perspective mode. - Obtain info on the model: triangle count, bounding box, area, volume. - Set up rendering options: faces, edges, points, transparency. - Render using a clipping plane (useful for viewing interiors). Please contact us for support, questions, feature request or any other inquiry. support@boviosoft.com

Screenshots

Pixel Master4 screens
Meshman 3D Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pixel Master at Free against Meshman 3D Viewer's $6.99. Pixel Master also leads on review sentiment (44% vs 8%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 41 months). Meshman 3D Viewer's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Pixel Master is free to download; Meshman 3D Viewer costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pixel Master holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 41 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Pixel Master's written reviews are positive against 8% of Meshman 3D Viewer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixel Master ships an update weekly, Meshman 3D Viewer every 41 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Pixel Master versus Meshman 3D Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel MasterMeshman 3D Viewer
PriceFree — better$6.99
Rating3.7 (26 ratings) — better3.3 (41 ratings)
Positive reviews43.8% of reviews — better7.7% of reviews
Number of ratings2641 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 41 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerandrew bellVictor Bovio

Customer experience

Pixel Master

All ratings26 ratings
Positive61.5%
Neutral19.2%
Negative19.2%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive43.8%
Neutral37.5%
Negative18.8%

Meshman 3D Viewer

All ratings40 ratings
Positive55.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive7.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative92.3%

In-app purchases

None

Pixel Master

No in-app purchases

None

Meshman 3D Viewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixel Master free?
Pixel Master is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Meshman 3D Viewer free?
Meshman 3D Viewer costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pixel Master or Meshman 3D Viewer?
Pixel Master is rated higher. Pixel Master averages 3.7 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Meshman 3D Viewer averages 3.3 from 41 ratings.
Do Pixel Master or Meshman 3D Viewer have ads?
Pixel Master shows ads; Meshman 3D Viewer does not.
Which is updated more often, Pixel Master or Meshman 3D Viewer?
Pixel Master ships an update weekly, and Meshman 3D Viewer every 41 months. Most recently, Pixel Master was updated on November 2, 2026 and Meshman 3D Viewer on November 3, 2026.

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