LidarCad vs Meshman 3D Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LidarCad
This app combines a CAD editor with a LiDAR scanner to help estimate volumes, capture point clouds, and take measurements. It supports DWG/DXF files and exports to other popular formats. A functional CAD editor is available even on devices without LiDAR sensors.
- Estimate cut/fill volumes
- Capture point clouds
- Measure length and area
- DWG/DXF file support
- Export to popular formats
- Bluetooth rangefinder integration
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LidarCad combines CAD Editor and LiDAR Scanner into one Application. With LidarCad it is easy to estimate volumes of sand or gravel, capture point clouds, measure length, area and so on. LidarCad works with DWG/DXF files. Results can be exported to other popular formats. Scan functionality available on LiDAR-enabled devices. It includes: * Estimate cut/fill volumes using base plane * Estimate cut/fill using limited boundary * Capture point clouds * Add points with XYZ(WGS) coordinates * Define CS Origin for scan * Measure length/area Full description and manuals available on page: http://cadspace.xyz/Features/ CAD editor contains tools to create Drawings. It supports connection to your bluetooth rangefinder. Measurements transmitted directly to drawing, it is possible to set exact length for selected line, or add text with transmitted value. This is a list of supported devices: * Bosch GLM50C, GLM100C, GLM120C * Bosch PLR30C, PLR40C, PLR50C * Leica DISTO D110, D1, D2 * Leica DISTO D510, D810, S910 * Leica DISTO X3, D8 * Condtrol Vector Rangefinders For devices without LiDAR sensor full functional CAD editor available.
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LidarCad at 54% against Meshman 3D Viewer's 8%. LidarCad also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 41 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). Meshman 3D Viewer's advantage is price ($6.99 vs $17.99) and rating (3.3 vs 2.7). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
LidarCad costs $17.99 and Meshman 3D Viewer $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Meshman 3D Viewer holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meshman 3D Viewer has 41 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of LidarCad's written reviews are positive against 8% of Meshman 3D Viewer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
LidarCad ships an update every 5 weeks, Meshman 3D Viewer every 41 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LidarCad | Meshman 3D Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $17.99 | $6.99 — better |
| Rating | 2.7 (7 ratings) | 3.3 (41 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.8% of reviews — better | 7.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 41 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 41 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Svetlana Sandalova | Victor Bovio |
Customer experience
LidarCad
Meshman 3D Viewer
In-app purchases
LidarCad
No in-app purchases
Meshman 3D Viewer
No in-app purchases
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