Comparison

AR Text vs 3D Text Viewer

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

Head to head
About

AR Text

Create and display custom 3D text in augmented reality. Personalize your messages with a wide range of fonts and colors, then share them as photos, videos, or directly in AR. Generate AR codes to easily share or anchor your creations.

Highlights
  • Create 3D text in augmented reality
  • 155 font options
  • Full color palette customization
  • Save and edit AR creations
  • Generate AR Codes for sharing
  • Photo and video export
Features
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The AR Text app allows you to create and display texts in Augmented Reality. A 3D preview of your creation is visible before starting your AR modeling. Your 3D texts are fully customizable with 155 fonts and a full color palette. Each of your AR creations is stored in the app and is then easily accessible or editable. Start impressing your friends by sending them your creations in photo, video or directly in AR to immerse them with your messages! Developed in partnership with AR Code, you can within the application generate your Augmented Reality Codes for each of your creations. This code will allow you to easily share your AR creation or anchor them in places of your choice (room, showcase, product, ...). For the moment the generated 3D texts are limited to 15 characters to facilitate the 3D modeling process and limit the weight of your creations. To express your creativity without any limitation, you can also subscribe to the AR Text Premium offer for an unlimited AR modeling: AR Text Premium is a monthly recurring subscription. You will automatically be billed the amount (US$34.99) through the App Store at the end of the free trial period which is 7 days. The monthly subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Any unused portion of the free trial period will be forfeited. You can manage your subscription in the App Store. Terms of use: https://ar-text.com/terms.html Privacy policy: https://ar-text.com/privacy.html

About

3D Text Viewer

Create personalized 3D text for photos and projects. Manipulate text into any orientation, choose from millions of characters, and customize facets with colors or textures. Save creations as screenshots or 3D files.

Highlights
  • Convert text to 3D objects
  • Manipulate 3D text orientation
  • Access millions of characters and shapes
  • Color and texture 3D facets
  • Map images onto 3D surfaces
  • Save creations as screenshots or USDZ files
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*** NEW! Long-press the snapshot button to save your creation as a 3D file (USDZ). This app allows you to accent your creativity with 3D text. You can wish someone a happy birthday, happy anniversary, congratulations, or add flare to any event or creative project. When you enter text in the text field, it is converted into a 3D object which you can manipulate around into any orientation. Not just letters and numbers, but any of the vast range of characters (glyphs) - you have millions of characters and shapes to choose from - make a photo frame from a rectangle character and pick your photo to put in it! The 3D text has 3 primary facets (unique faces) - the face surface, which is the normal face you see whenever you look at 2D text on the screen or in print; the extrusion surface, which make up the sides of the face as it is extruded into 3-dimensions, much like toothpaste squeezing out of it’s tube; and the chamfered edge, which is the corners where the face and it’s extrusion connect. The chamfered edge is also loosely known as a beveled edge, edge, rim, corner, lip, and by a few more terms. The face and chamfer facets are also mirrored on the back side of the 3D text. Each of the facets can be colored with any color, or mapped with a texture/shader (an image). You can select any color imaginable, and this app also allows for the colors to have opacity (transparency) for other advanced uses. You can also ‘color’ the facets with an image from the Photos app. Much like a blanket, an image is wrapped against the 3D facets where every 3D point adopts a 2D pixel from your image. The background can also be colored or textured. There are nearly unlimited uses for 3D text in the world of graphic design, movies/entertainment, marketing, signage, advertisements, … the list goes on. The app tries to simplify the complex processes and calculations involved by handling the math behind the art. Fonts are notoriously complex and extremely intricate - things don’t always work well together in this field, but the app does it best to allow you to do so much with only a few clicks, taps, or swipes. While this area of graphics has uncountable commercial applications, the intent here is to allow you to create beautiful, unique, and personal greetings for your friends and loved ones. You can always snap a screenshot to Photos as usual, but the app also has a built-in snapshot button to only capture the 3D view (without having to later crop out all the controls, etc.). You can also save the 3D objects you create as a 3D file (USDZ) to view|share later. The USDZ object file can also be opened|imported-into many other 3D programs. Pricing: it was decided to make the app available at the lowest conventional base price, rather than wear you down with a subscription, or drive you mad with advertisements or in-app upgrade purchases. Surely you have this little under your car seats. Pay a few pennies once… use and enjoy it everyday after. AND, it will also available for you on your iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro, and your Mac. Give it a try, and in a short time, you will be creating very unique works of art to enjoy and share. Please enjoy! Developer Note: This app was coded using the SceneKit API Framework exclusively, with special thanks and appreciation to all who have contributed, and will contribute, to the development of SceneKit.

Screenshots

AR Text4 screens
3D Text Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AR Text at Free against 3D Text Viewer's $0.99. AR Text also leads on ratings volume (33 vs 5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 3D Text Viewer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). On ads 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

AR Text is free to download; 3D Text Viewer costs $0.99 up front. AR Text sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $34.99 per month. 3D Text Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

3D Text Viewer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AR Text has 33 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of AR Text's written reviews are positive against 100% of 3D Text Viewer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AR Text ships an update every 3 months, 3D Text Viewer every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
AR Text versus 3D Text Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAR Text3D Text Viewer
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.5 (33 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAR Code Pte. Ltd.Lino Bailey

Customer experience

AR Text

All ratings33 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.1%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

3D Text Viewer

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AR Text

Subscriptions1
  • AR Text Premium7 Days trial$34.991 Month
None

3D Text Viewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AR Text free?
AR Text is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 3D Text Viewer free?
3D Text Viewer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AR Text or 3D Text Viewer?
3D Text Viewer is rated higher. AR Text averages 4.5 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while 3D Text Viewer averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do AR Text or 3D Text Viewer have ads?
Neither AR Text nor 3D Text Viewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AR Text or 3D Text Viewer?
AR Text ships an update every 3 months, and 3D Text Viewer every 3 weeks. Most recently, AR Text was updated on October 24, 2026 and 3D Text Viewer on October 24, 2026.

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