FireworksToy vs Model View 3D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FireworksToy
Experience a soothing fireworks display on your device. Launch fireworks by tapping or dragging, and watch them react to gravity. Customize your background with saved images for a personalized visual experience.
- Realistic fireworks display
- Gravity-responsive fireworks
- Tap-to-launch fireworks
- Drag-to-launch multiple fireworks
- Customizable background images
- Soothing visual experience
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A simple diversion for the iPhone and iPod touch. FireworksToy is a very simple little application that displays fireworks on your iPhone or iPhone touch. Start the application and enjoy your very own soothing fireworks display. The fireworks respond to gravity. No matter how you orient your device, the fireworks will always fall "down". Tap on the screen and a firework will be launched towards the location you tapped. Drag your fingers across the screen and dozens of colorful fireworks will be launched towards the path your fingers traced. TIP: use your device's built-in Safari browser along with your favorite search engine to find images of your favorite cities or landmarks at night. Next, you can tap and hold on the pictures to save them to your camera roll. Now they'll be available to use as backgrounds in FireworksToy! PLEASE NOTE: FireworksToy was originally created as the victory overlay for Mü but Steve thought that it was fun enough to play with that he decided to also release it for FREE as a stand-alone application. We realize that this is hardly a top-tier application but we thought that making it available for FREE would be a NICE gesture. Those of you who are expecting more should probably look elsewhere. To the rest of you: we hope you enjoy playing with it!
Model View 3D
View 3D models, including textured OBJ files, with adjustable camera controls. Load your own models via iTunes File Sharing and customize backgrounds for presentations or sharing.
- View built-in 3D models
- Load custom OBJ files via iTunes
- Toggle diffuse, normal, and specular textures
- Adjust camera distance and angles
- View textured or wire-frame models
- Import custom backgrounds
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Model View 3D is a fast, simple viewer for textured 3D models on iPhone and iPad. Turn, tilt and zoom around a model, let it spin, move the light, switch rooms, and see exactly how its color, normal and specular maps shape the final look. TEN BUILT-IN MODELS Start right away with a photogrammetry head scan, a modern arm chair, a potted plant, a pocket watch with a glass crystal and a polished case, a vintage camera, a normal-mapped cyborg, and more. BRING YOUR OWN MODELS • Import OBJ models (with their MTL and textures) and glTF or GLB models from Files, iCloud Drive, AirDrop, Mail or any app that can share a file. • Zip a model together with its textures and import everything in one step. • Sixteen slots: six free for your models, and any built-in can be replaced or restored. • Supply your own button icon, or let the app render one for you. REAL MATERIALS • Metal renderer with per-pixel lighting, normal maps and specular maps. • Room reflections on glass and metal, driven by glTF metallic and roughness maps. • Transparent glass, double-sided foliage and alpha-masked leaves. • Smooth or flat shading per model, and a wireframe view with a live triangle count. SIMPLE CONTROLS • One finger to orbit, pinch to zoom, two fingers to raise or lower the view, triple tap to reset. • Spin the model, step through four rooms, and open the Settings card to move the light, change its brightness, and switch texture maps and reflections on or off. Built-in help explains every control and how to prepare models on your Mac or PC. No account needed. Model View 3D is free and supported by a small banner ad that appears only while the model menu is showing; a one-time Remove Ads purchase takes it away for good.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Model View 3D at 3.5 against FireworksToy's 2.6. Model View 3D also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). FireworksToy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (3.6K vs 12). On price, review sentiment, ads and monetization model 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. Model View 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FireworksToy asks for nothing beyond the download.
Model View 3D holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FireworksToy has 3.6K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of FireworksToy's written reviews are positive against 33% of Model View 3D's.
FireworksToy ships an update every 2 months, Model View 3D every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FireworksToy | Model View 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (3.6K ratings) | 3.5 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.6% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.6K — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 3.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | House Full of Games | Graphics Software Labs |
Customer experience
FireworksToy
Model View 3D
Bugs and requests
FireworksToy
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when changing background
- Fireworks disappear when using own photos
- Upside-down orientation when using own photos
Requested features
3 requests- Add sound effects for fireworks
- Increase variety of firework types and sizes
- Allow customization of firework colors and patterns
Model View 3D
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FireworksToy
No in-app purchases
Model View 3D
- Remove Ads$1.99
Questions
Is FireworksToy free?
Is Model View 3D free?
Which has better reviews, FireworksToy or Model View 3D?
Do FireworksToy or Model View 3D have ads?
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