Comparison

STL Simple Viewer vs ctLibrary

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

ctLibrary

Features
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ctLibrary is a free offline-first document and notes library. Keep PDFs, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, images, text files, and your own typed notes organized in one place — on your device, and optionally synced across your Apple devices through your own iCloud account. ORGANIZE - Folders contain Categories. Categories contain documents and notes together. - Personal folder with Important Documents and Personal Notes categories, ready on first launch. Create your own folders and categories anytime. IMPORT DOCUMENTS - Import PDFs, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, images, text, CSV, RTF, and Markdown. - Share into ctLibrary from Mail, Files, Safari, cloud-drive apps, and more. - Manual import from the Files picker also supported. READ, SEARCH, SHARE - Open PDFs directly in the app with pinch-to-zoom and pagination. - Preview images, text, and CSV files in-app. - Best-effort preview of Office files; fall back to Open With for full editing. - Fast offline search across document titles, descriptions, file names, and note text. - Favorites and Recent Items for one-tap access. NOTES - Type quick notes alongside your imported documents. - Notes search by title and body content. - Combined view shows documents and notes together inside each category. SYNC ACROSS YOUR APPLE DEVICES (OPTIONAL) - Turn on iCloud Sync in Settings to keep your library in sync between your iPhone and iPad through your own iCloud account. - Data stays in your iCloud account; Cozzitech operates no sync server and never sees it. - Sync is off by default — your library can stay 100% on-device if you prefer. OFFLINE-FIRST PRIVACY - Everything stays on your device (or in your own iCloud, if you turn sync on). We never see your documents or notes. - No analytics, no tracking, no advertising. - Optional App Lock with biometric unlock and recovery code. - Optional one-time email verification unlocks unlimited folders, categories, documents, notes, and outbound sharing. ctLibrary is built for people who want a reliable local reference library — emergency-management binders, work procedures, household paperwork, training materials, or anything you want at hand without depending on a third-party cloud.

Screenshots

STL Simple Viewer4 screens
ctLibrary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ctLibrary at none against STL Simple Viewer's 4. ctLibrary also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (daily vs every 20 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. STL Simple Viewer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. ctLibrary asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

STL Simple Viewer ships an update every 20 months, ctLibrary daily. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
STL Simple Viewer versus ctLibrary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSTL Simple ViewerctLibrary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (866 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews17.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings866 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 20 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB43 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperVictor BovioCozziTech LLC

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

ctLibrary

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

STL Simple Viewer

Subscriptions2
  • Pro version (1 week plan)$0.997 Days
  • Pro version (1 month plan)3 Days trial$1.991 Month
One-time2
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Export to OBJ, DAE, DXF, PLY$3.99
None

ctLibrary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is STL Simple Viewer free?
STL Simple Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ctLibrary free?
ctLibrary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do STL Simple Viewer or ctLibrary have ads?
STL Simple Viewer shows ads; ctLibrary does not.
Which is updated more often, STL Simple Viewer or ctLibrary?
STL Simple Viewer ships an update every 20 months, and ctLibrary daily. Most recently, STL Simple Viewer was updated on September 30, 2026 and ctLibrary on September 19, 2026.

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