Comparison

Thangs vs Need Votes

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Largest 3D search engine
  • Over 15 million 3D models
  • Discover 3D creators
  • Support for 30+ 3D formats
  • Filters for 3D printing
  • Connect with creators
Features
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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.

About

Need Votes

This app is designed for door-to-door organizers in political campaigns. It provides tools for managing turf assignments, tracking progress, and logging interactions at each door. It also facilitates team coordination and communication in the field.

Highlights
  • Turf management and assignment tracking
  • Door list and map view
  • Interaction logging at each address
  • Yard sign request and tracking
  • Location-aware team messaging
  • Volunteer inbox for campaign communication
Features
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Need Votes is the official volunteer canvassing app for NeedTexting campaigns. Built for door-to-door organizers, it puts your turf assignments, knock sheets, and team coordination tools in your pocket. REQUIRES A NEEDTEXTING ACCOUNT This app is for existing NeedTexting campaign volunteers. You must have an account provided by your campaign administrator to use Need Votes. No sign-ups or purchases are available in this app. TURF MANAGEMENT View and manage your door-knocking turf assignments. Claim available turfs, track your progress, and mark turfs complete when your work is done. See scheduled start times, meeting locations, and campaign notes from your organizer. DOOR LIST & MAP Every address in your turf in one place. Switch between a list view and a live map. See which doors have been knocked and which are still waiting. Add unlisted addresses directly from the field. KNOCK SCREEN Log every interaction at the door. Record household members, party affiliation, top issues, and disposition. Drop lit at addresses where no one answered. Every knock is synced back to your campaign in real time. YARD SIGNS Request yard sign placements and see where signs have already been dropped in your area. Map view shows the full picture across your turf. TEAM GEO-CHAT Location-aware team messaging so your volunteers can coordinate in the field. See where your teammates are and share updates as you knock. VOLUNTEER INBOX Two-way conversation threads with contacts from your campaign. Stay connected without leaving the app. Need Votes is a companion app to the NeedTexting platform. Full campaign administration, messaging, and account management are available at needtexting.com.

Screenshots

Thangs4 screens
Need Votes3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Need Votes at 5.0 against Thangs's 3.0. Need Votes also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). Thangs's advantage is ratings volume (117 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Need Votes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thangs has 117 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Thangs versus Need Votes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThangsNeed Votes
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (117 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings117 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB24 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPhysna, IncJonathan Chapman

Customer experience

Thangs

All ratings117 ratings
Positive46.2%
Neutral5.1%
Negative48.7%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive23.8%
Neutral9.5%
Negative66.7%

Need Votes

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Need Votes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Thangs

No in-app purchases

None

Need Votes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Thangs free?
Thangs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Need Votes free?
Need Votes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Thangs or Need Votes?
Need Votes is rated higher. Thangs averages 3.0 out of 5 from 117 ratings, while Need Votes averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Thangs or Need Votes have ads?
Neither Thangs nor Need Votes shows ads.

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