Thangs vs xTool Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thangs
Explore the largest 3D model search engine with over 15 million models. Discover new creators and connect with a growing community for CAD, 3D printing, AR, and VR applications. Find or upload tens of thousands of models weekly across various 3D formats.
- Largest 3D search engine
- Over 15 million 3D models
- Discover 3D creators
- Support for 30+ 3D formats
- Filters for 3D printing
- Connect with creators
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Whether a 3D printing enthusiast, CAD engineer, or AR VR consumer - Thangs is the first stop on your 3D journey: * Search: Largest 3D search engine on the planet, with over 15M models * Discover: Fastest growing community of 3D creators, with thousands of new models uploaded every week * Connect: Find your next favorite creator, follow them and be notified every time they upload new models With support for over 30 3D formats, Thangs users uploads tens of thousands of 3D models a week that span CAD, 3D printing, AR and VR use cases. If it isn’t on Thangs, use Thangs to search over 13M models across all major platforms. Powerful filters allow 3D printers to see only models which are available for 3D printing or additive manufacturing. Metaverse, Omniverse, or 3D printing in real life - Thangs exists to connect 3D creators with 3D consumers.
xTool Studio
Design, monitor, and control your xTool machine directly from your mobile device. Create and adjust designs on the go, watch jobs in real time, and receive alerts for job completion or interruptions. Manage all your projects from a single, convenient screen.
- On-the-go design creation and adjustment
- Real-time job monitoring
- Job completion and interruption alerts
- Connect, set up, and start projects
- Control multiple xTool machine models
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Design, monitor, and control your xTool machine — right from your phone. WORKS WITH F2 · WonderPress · M1 Ultra · Apparel Printer · Apparel Printer Plus · M2 · O1 Omni Printer · F1 · F1 Lite · F1 Ultra. More models are added with each release. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Create and adjust designs on the go — no computer needed. - Watch jobs in real time and get alerted the moment one finishes or needs you. - Connect, set up, start, pause, and monitor every project from one screen. EARLIER XTOOL MACHINE? F1, F1 Lite, F1 Ultra, S1, P2, P2S, D1 Pro 2.0, D1 Pro, D1 and M1 work with our xTool Creative Space Mobile app — search for it in the App Store. Questions or trouble connecting? Email mobile-support@xtool.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: xTool Studio at 67% against Thangs's 24%. xTool Studio also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Thangs's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
xTool Studio holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 117 and 84 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Thangs's written reviews are positive against 67% of xTool Studio's.
Thangs ships an update weekly, xTool Studio every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thangs | xTool Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (117 ratings) | 4.5 (84 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.8% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 117 — better | 84 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 564 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Physna, Inc | Makeblock Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Thangs
xTool Studio
Bugs and requests
Thangs
Reported bugs
12 issues- App freezes on splash screen and never loads
- Image preview loading failures
- 2FA login code submission button hidden behind keyboard
- Email/password login not functional
- App crashes within minutes of use
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- Scrolling broken on search results
- Touch input unresponsive on right side of screen
- Blank pages on iPad
- App incompatible with latest iOS versions
- Duplicate content in news feed
- Search results missing known models from Thingiverse
- Inconsistent app behavior between landscape and portrait modes
Requested features
10 requests- Direct download functionality from mobile app
- Dark mode option
- Ability to view liked models on mobile
- Zoom functionality for model images
- Save to collections feature
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- AR (augmented reality) model viewing
- Improved search result relevance
- Back button navigation
- Landscape/portrait mode consistency
- Remove redirect pages for direct downloads
xTool Studio
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Thangs
No in-app purchases
xTool Studio
No in-app purchases
