STL Simple Viewer vs Miniature Painter Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
STL Simple Viewer
Easily view and interact with 3D STL CAD models. Supports various file types and offers advanced rendering options for detailed analysis. Get model information and explore interiors with clipping planes.
- View ASCII and Binary STL files
- Load STL from ZIP
- Rotate, pan, and zoom
- Orthogonal and Perspective modes
- Model info (triangle count, bounding box)
- Rendering options (faces, edges, transparency)
- Clipping plane for interiors
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STL Simple Viewer is a great app to quickly view 3D STL & 3MF files and export them to the most commonly used CAD formats. Features: - Supports STL files both ASCII and Binary formats. - Supports 3MF files. - Load STL and 3MF files directly from ZIP archives. - Export to DXF, OBJ, DAE, PLY and USD. - Rotate, pan, and zoom models with intuitive touch controls. - Measure distances between points within your model. - Configure rendering options: faces, edges, points, background and transparency. - Render using a clipping plane (useful for viewing model interiors). - View models in Orthographic or Perspective mode. - Obtain model information including triangle count, bounding box, surface area, and volume. Privacy Policy: https://www.boviosoft.com/apps/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ For support or questions: support@boviosoft.com
Miniature Painter Pro
This app helps miniature painters manage their paint collections and color choices. It features an advanced color picker, cross-brand paint comparison, and a paint mixer. Users can store and organize their palettes with notes for future reference.
- Advanced color picker
- Cross-brand paint comparison
- Paint mixer
- Palette storage
- Group palettes
- Add notes to palettes
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Miniature Painter Pro for all your miniature painting joys. Use the advanced color picker, compare paints across brands, complement your paints and mix it up with our paint mixer. Store all that in a palette, group those and add notes for later use. Directly inspired by the hard work of FauxHammer.com.
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Verdict
STL Simple Viewer and Miniature Painter Pro both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 71% of Miniature Painter Pro's written reviews are positive against 17% of STL Simple Viewer's. Miniature Painter Pro also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 20 months). STL Simple Viewer's advantage is ratings volume (866 vs 77). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. STL Simple Viewer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Miniature Painter Pro sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for STL Simple Viewer against 4.4 for Miniature Painter Pro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: STL Simple Viewer has 866 ratings behind it against 77, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 17% of STL Simple Viewer's written reviews are positive against 71% of Miniature Painter Pro's.
STL Simple Viewer ships an update every 20 months, Miniature Painter Pro monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | STL Simple Viewer | Miniature Painter Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (866 ratings) | 4.4 (77 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.2% of reviews | 70.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 866 — better | 77 |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Victor Bovio | Rick Fleuren |
Customer experience
STL Simple Viewer
Miniature Painter Pro
Bugs and requests
STL Simple Viewer
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when opening larger STL files
- Inability to open some file formats
- Ads continue to appear even after paying for ad removal
Requested features
3 requests- Add ability to save color/lighting settings
- Improve stability and reduce crashes
- Provide an ad-free paid version
Miniature Painter Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
STL Simple Viewer
- Pro version (1 week plan)$0.997 Days
- Pro version (1 month plan)3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Export to OBJ, DAE, DXF, PLY$3.99
Miniature Painter Pro
- Bronze$2.99
- Silver$5.99
- Gold$8.99
Questions
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