Comparison

Cadmio Viewer vs ModelPlay

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

Head to head
About

Cadmio Viewer

View and interact with 3D product design presentations created in a companion app. Offers immersive materials, environments, and AR capabilities for effective feedback and ideation. Ideal for reviewers without modeling software.

Highlights
  • Interactive 3D model inspection
  • Immersive materials and environments
  • Augmented Reality (AR) view
  • Presentation screen with reduced UI
  • Compact proprietary file format
  • High-quality rendering
Features
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Prepare 3D presentations on your iPad, and review them on your iPad or iPhone! View product design presentations with immersive materials and environments created in the Cadmio iPad app. As a reviewer you don’t need any modelling application, you can inspect the shared design interactively in 3D, which allows more effective design ideation and better feedback. Download the Cadmio Viewer and get access to all FEATURES including: - Same rendering quality as in the Cadmio iPad app. - Compact proprietary file format which is easy to share and store locally. - High-quality material and immersive 3D environment presets. - Presentation screen with reduced UI: switch between the presentation environments with a dedicated button, access the stored camera views, and create screenshots. - Projected decal rendering. - AR view. Viewing .cadmio files is FREE. If you want to edit your files, you can download Cadmio from the App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cadmio-cad-visualization/id1546213629 You can find more information about how to GET STARTED with Cadmio on our website: https://www.cadmio.io/getting-started There is a set of .cadmio presentation files available. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS We recommend using devices with 4+ GB RAM. On devices with less than 4 GB memory (iPhone SE 2020 and iPhone XR) certain environments are disabled. The Cadmio Viewer supports the proprietary .cadmio file format for importing presentations. GET IN TOUCH Feel free to contact us with any questions or feedback at hello@cadmio.io. Follow us on Instagram (@cadmioapp) for more CAD visualization content and updates. PRIVACY AND TERMS OF USE https://www.cadmio.io/privacy https://www.cadmio.io/terms

About

ModelPlay

Easily view and customize 3D models without needing professional knowledge. Import, export, and categorize various file formats, then personalize lighting, backgrounds, materials, and animations for stunning visual effects.

Highlights
  • Import/export GLB, FBX, OBJ, STL, PLY, 3MF
  • Categorize models with folders
  • Customize lighting and backgrounds
  • Adjust model materials and textures
  • Play and control 3D animations
  • Set model position and camera angles
Features
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ModelPlay supports 3D model classification and viewing, 3D model import and export, and users can personalize each 3D model and save the settings. When using ModelPlay, users don't need to have professional 3D knowledge, just through simple operation, you can get very stunning 3D effects. -3D Model Import and Export Supports import and export of many common 3D format files such as GLB, FBX, OBJ, STL, PLY, 3MF, and so on. -3D Model Categorization Categorize 3D models through folders, support both list and grid display, sorting and editing, and setting image size. -3D Model Lighting Settings Support to set the lighting of the scene where the 3D model is located: support preset lighting combination settings, light color, light intensity, light shadow settings, ambient light color settings, and halo intensity settings. You can create colorful lighting effects through multiple combination settings. 3D Model Background Settings Supports setting the background of the scene where the 3D model is located: supports solid color background and sky box background. You can set “whether to show the ground” to get different scene atmosphere effects. 3D Model Material Settings Support to set the material of 3D model: support default texture material, line material, metal material, transparent material and other material switching. Support to view the original material and texture. -3D Model Animation Settings Support 3D model skeleton display, support animation play and pause, support auto rotate, support dynamic skeleton, support multiple animation clips switch play. -3D Model Position Setting Support 3D model position offset and rotation setting. Support camera view angle setting, you can set different optimal display view angles for different 3D models. -3D Model Mesh Settings Count the number of sub-mesh and mesh vertices of the 3D model, support whether the sub-mesh is visible or not setting, support component separation, and support putting the sub-mesh as the center. -3D Model Cover Settings The 3D model cover will be automatically generated when the 3D model is opened for the first time, support to modify the cover. Note: Updates and Feedback ModelPlay will make continuous updates to provide more 3D setting effects in the subsequent releases. Feel free to provide suggestions to ModelPlay via comments!

Screenshots

Cadmio Viewer4 screens
ModelPlay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cadmio Viewer at 5.0 against ModelPlay's 3.0. Cadmio Viewer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). ModelPlay's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ModelPlay sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cadmio Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cadmio Viewer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 8 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cadmio Viewer ships an update every 6 weeks, ModelPlay every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cadmio Viewer versus ModelPlay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCadmio ViewerModelPlay
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better3.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews—27.3% of reviews
Number of ratings38 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size1.5 GB255 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCADMIO Kft.俊卿 吴

Customer experience

Cadmio Viewer

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ModelPlay

All ratings8 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive27.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative72.7%

In-app purchases

None

Cadmio Viewer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ModelPlay

One-time1
  • ModelPlay Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Cadmio Viewer free?
Cadmio Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ModelPlay free?
ModelPlay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cadmio Viewer or ModelPlay?
Cadmio Viewer is rated higher. Cadmio Viewer averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while ModelPlay averages 3.0 from 8 ratings.
Do Cadmio Viewer or ModelPlay have ads?
Neither Cadmio Viewer nor ModelPlay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cadmio Viewer or ModelPlay?
Cadmio Viewer ships an update every 6 weeks, and ModelPlay every 2 weeks. Most recently, Cadmio Viewer was updated on October 9, 2026 and ModelPlay on October 11, 2026.

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