Comparison

iRhino 3D vs Twyn View

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

Head to head
About

iRhino 3D

View and present 3D models from Rhino 3D on your iPhone or iPad. Navigate models with intuitive touch gestures, load files from various sources, and visualize them in augmented reality. Includes a markup tool for annotations.

Highlights
  • 3D model viewing
  • Touch navigation (pan, zoom, orbit)
  • Cloud storage integration
  • Augmented Reality (AR) mode
  • Integrated markup tool
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The official Rhino 3D viewer for iOS. View and present your work on your iPhone or iPad. Pan, zoom, and orbit with a tap or drag of your finger. Conveniently load models from your device or any cloud storage using a built-in file browser. Use the AR mode to see your model in space. Integrated markup tool lets you draw on top of a view.

About

Twyn View

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Get Quality right, faster: Twyn is changing the way how parts, components and assemblies are controlled for quality and suitability, addressing industry’s needs to find errors fast, to avoid down times, to reduce scrap and rework and to cut follow-up costs in manufacturing and service. Along with Twyn Studio you are able to create inspection process definitions within minutes from complex CAD files and transfer them to your iPad. Inspect with your device and create automatized reports instantly.

Screenshots

iRhino 3D4 screens
Twyn View4 screens

Verdict

The call

iRhino 3D and Twyn View are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iRhino 3D ships an update fortnightly, Twyn View every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
iRhino 3D versus Twyn View: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriRhino 3DTwyn View
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (80 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings80 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size296 MB324 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert McNeel & AssociatesVisometry GmbH

Bugs and requests

iRhino 3D

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App crashes with large or complex files
  • LiDAR measurements significantly inaccurate (off by ~2x)
  • Cannot open local files without cloud storage
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
  • App crashes during room scanning
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  • Save functionality errors
  • File browser integration issues
  • Google Drive connection errors (App Transport Security)
  • Models rendering in black after updates
  • Crashes on iPad Pro with object scan mode
  • Unable to export scans in desired formats
  • App fails to open on certain device models
  • File thumbnails not displaying
  • Texture UVW mapping not preserved
  • Room scan omits doors and windows as objects

Requested features

20 requests
  • Full native Rhino with Grasshopper support
  • Real editing and modeling tools
  • Wireframe and shaded view options
  • Orthographic views (top, front, right)
  • Texture and material support
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  • Dimension measurement tools
  • iCloud Drive integration
  • Microsoft OneDrive support
  • Gumball transform tool for rotation/scaling
  • Annotation and markup tools
  • Display mode settings
  • Named views panel
  • Zoom select tool
  • Room scan with door/window preservation
  • File thumbnails in library view
  • Background color customization
  • Ability to add rooms to existing scans
  • Support for Rhino 6 and 7 files
  • Stereo 3D view options
  • Video recording of model walkthroughs

Twyn View

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iRhino 3D

No in-app purchases

None

Twyn View

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iRhino 3D free?
iRhino 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Twyn View free?
Twyn View is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iRhino 3D or Twyn View have ads?
Neither iRhino 3D nor Twyn View shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iRhino 3D or Twyn View?
iRhino 3D ships an update fortnightly, and Twyn View every 3 weeks. Most recently, iRhino 3D was updated on September 20, 2026 and Twyn View on September 11, 2026.

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