Comparison

[3D] Preview vs 3D Converter and Viewer

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

Head to head
About

[3D] Preview

View and interact with 3D models and animations on your iPhone and iPad. Supports various file formats and offers advanced debugging tools for troubleshooting scenes. Enjoy smooth performance with HDR and Metal 2 optimization.

Highlights
  • Display complex 3D objects and scenes
  • High frame rate viewing (up to 120 FPS)
  • Free-moving camera with touch controls
  • Scene graph visualization
  • Debug settings for troubleshooting
  • HDR and wide color display support
  • Metal Shading Language support
Features
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Display 3D objects, scenes, and animations on your iPhone and iPad. The document-based user interface for opening documents is beautiful and easy to use. You can access files that are stored locally, on iCloud Drive, and other cloud storage services. Key features: • Display simple or complex 3D objects and scenes on your iOS device • View your content with up to 120 FPS on devices with ProMotion display (otherwise in 60 FPS) • Choose your point of view by using the free moving camera with touch controls • Display the scene graph of your scene to see what objects are present (grouped by their categories and parent-child relationships) • Choose from various debug settings to help trouble shoot your scene (e.g., display wireframes, bones, cameras) • Color accurate presentation of your content with support of HDR on devices with wide color displays • Support for vertex and fragment shaders written in the Metal Shading Language • Extremely fast as the app is based on Metal 2 and uses heavily multi-threading for various tasks • Native iOS app, which is entirely written in Swift 5 Supported document types: • SceneKit (.scn) • Alembic (.abc) • Universal Scene Description (.usd, .usda, .usdc) • Universal Scene Description Mobile (.usdz) • Polygon (.ply) • Wavefront Object (.obj) • Standard Tessellation Language (.stl)

About

3D Converter and Viewer

Features
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3D Parser is an on-device 3D model viewer and file converter for iPhone and iPad. Open models from the Files app and inspect them using the built-in interactive viewer. Rotate and zoom the scene, examine the model geometry, and save frequently used files to your local favorites. The separate conversion mode lets you select a source model, choose an output format, and then save the converted file to Files or share it through the standard iOS share sheet. Supported input formats: GLB, GLTF, 3MF, USDZ, USD, USDA, USDC, OBJ, STL, DAE, SCN, PLY, and ABC. Available export formats: USDZ, USD, USDA, USDC, DAE, SCN, STL, OBJ, GLB, PLY, and ABC. Key features: • interactive 3D model preview; • conversion between common 3D file formats; • file import from local storage and iCloud Drive; • export to the Files app; • sharing through the standard iOS share sheet; • locally stored favorites; • interface available in English, Russian, German, French, Spanish, and Chinese. Your models are not uploaded to third-party servers. File viewing and conversion are performed directly on your device.

Screenshots

[3D] Preview4 screens
3D Converter and Viewer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 3D Converter and Viewer at Free against [3D] Preview's $4.99. 3D Converter and Viewer also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 27.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

3D Converter and Viewer is free to download; [3D] Preview costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
[3D] Preview versus 3D Converter and Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter[3D] Preview3D Converter and Viewer
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS27.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperdesignmaticVadim Dey

In-app purchases

None

[3D] Preview

No in-app purchases

None

3D Converter and Viewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is [3D] Preview free?
[3D] Preview costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 3D Converter and Viewer free?
3D Converter and Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do [3D] Preview or 3D Converter and Viewer have ads?
Neither [3D] Preview nor 3D Converter and Viewer shows ads.

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