Print To 3D vs ModelPlay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Print To 3D
Turn your iPad or iPhone into a 3D printing control center. This app allows you to slice 3D models, customize print settings, and upload G-code directly to your printer. Manipulate models, preview print details, and optimize for various infill patterns and printer configurations.
- Slice STL and OBJ files
- Support for 43+ 3D printers
- Customizable G-code commands
- Direct Octoprint/Moonraker upload
- Adjustable infill patterns
- Temperature and first layer settings
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Introducing 3D Printing for iPad and iPhone! Transform your iPad or iPhone into a 3D printing hub with a user-friendly app for M1 devices, making it easy to slice, upload, and print your 3D models Manipulate your 3D models with drag, rotate, and zoom tools. Pick your 3D printer and tweak slicing settings for perfect prints. Review results like fill patterns, supports, and layer details. Key Features Include: - Support for 43 FDM 3D printers (with the option to download over 400 printer profiles) - Capability to load STL and OBJ files - Customizable pre/post printing G-Code commands tailored to your specific printer - Modification of default printer settings to suit your needs - Direct upload of your G-code file to your Octoprint or Moonraker/Fluidd server - Open your G-code files and review the generated slices - Complete control over the slicing process - Support for hex, grid, linear, triangle, gyroid, and vase infills - Options for brim, raft, number of shells, top/bottom layers, and more - Easy adjustment of nozzle and bed temperature - Specialized settings available for the crucial first layer - And much more! Explore advanced 3D printing features on your M1 device with PrintTo3D Follow us on X: @PrintTo3D Terms of Use: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula
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.
- 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
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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!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Print To 3D at 3.7 against ModelPlay's 3.0. Print To 3D also leads on review sentiment (48% vs 27%) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). ModelPlay's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Print To 3D sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and ModelPlay sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Print To 3D holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Print To 3D's written reviews are positive against 27% of ModelPlay's.
Print To 3D ships an update every 6 days, ModelPlay every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Print To 3D | ModelPlay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (31 ratings) — better | 3.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.8% of reviews — better | 27.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 255 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Vicinity International GmbH | 俊卿 吴 |
Customer experience
Print To 3D
ModelPlay
In-app purchases
Print To 3D
- Flexibility$0.997 Days
- Students Only$0.991 Year
- Great Choice$2.991 Month
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- 3D Expert's Choice$27.991 Year
- Choice of the Independent$93.993 Months
- Being a Business Angle$899.997 Days
ModelPlay
- ModelPlay Pro$9.99
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