Thangs vs Mantis Canopy
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.
Mantis Canopy
This app allows users to manage support tickets, view assigned devices and assets, and approve requests. It provides real-time alerts and direct access to support teams for organizations using Mantis Support services.
- Manage support tickets
- View assigned devices and assets
- Approve hardware and software requests
- Receive real-time alerts
- Contact support team directly
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Mantis Canopy is the mobile companion for organizations supported by Mantis Support. Sign in to: • Open and follow support tickets in real time • See every device and asset assigned to you • Review and approve hardware, software, and expense requests • Get alerts the moment something needs your attention • Reach your support team without hunting for a phone number Mantis Canopy is provided to employees and administrators of Mantis Support's client organizations. Your account is set up by your company or your Mantis technician.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mantis Canopy at 5.0 against Thangs's 3.0. Mantis Canopy also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). Thangs's advantage is ratings volume (117 vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mantis Canopy 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.
Thangs ships an update weekly, Mantis Canopy every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thangs | Mantis Canopy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (117 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 117 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Physna, Inc | Daniel Helm |
Customer experience
Thangs
Mantis Canopy
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
Mantis Canopy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Thangs
No in-app purchases
Mantis Canopy
No in-app purchases
Questions
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