Thangs vs Inventaro
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.
Inventaro
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Inventaro - Simple Inventory Tracker Keep track of anything with Inventaro. Whether you're managing tools, supplies, collections, or equipment, Inventaro lets you organize items your way with custom categories and flexible fields. Create categories for different types of items, then define exactly the fields you need: text, numbers, or checkboxes. Add global fields that appear across every category, or keep fields scoped to a single one. Each item is easy to find with built-in search and barcode scanning. Features: - Organize items into categories, each with a custom icon - Custom fields per category: text, number, and checkbox types - Global fields shared across all categories - Search by name, field value, or scan a barcode - Sort items alphabetically or by date added - Full backup export and import (JSON) - CSV import and export - Multiple theme colors
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Thangs at none against Inventaro's 1. Thangs also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.4). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Inventaro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Thangs asks for nothing beyond the download.
Thangs ships an update weekly, Inventaro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thangs | Inventaro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (117 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 23.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 117 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 26.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Physna, Inc | Daniel Bittner |
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
Inventaro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Thangs
No in-app purchases
Inventaro
- Pro$1.99









