iRhino 3D vs PolyWorks|Talisman
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
PolyWorks|Talisman
Operate PolyWorks|Inspector measurement software remotely from your mobile device. Control probing and scanning operations directly next to the inspected part, receiving live feedback and guidance cues. Ensures confidential and secure operation without internet connection.
- Remote control of PolyWorks|Inspector
- Operate from mobile devices
- Connect to probing/scanning devices
- Configure measurement modes
- Live 3D Scene display
- Real-time guidance cues
- Encrypted communications
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The free PolyWorks|Talisman™ app is a smart remote control solution that allows measurement specialists to operate PolyWorks|Inspector™ from mobile computing devices, through a secure Wi-Fi connection. Work more efficiently by eliminating those back-and-forth trips to the computer. Just take your smart phone or tablet and your 3D measurement device to the parts to be inspected, and control your measurement session from beginning to end. Control PolyWorks® remotely Connect to your probing or laser-scanning device, configure measurement modes and parameters, and launch probing and scanning operations, while staying next to the inspected part. Get live feedback anywhere See the 3D Scene display during your scanning and probing measurement session and hear guidance cues in real time, while reading messages and answering questions directly. Enjoy peace of mind Experience total confidentiality thanks to encrypted communications, no connection to Internet or any other computer, and no proprietary information stored on the mobile device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PolyWorks|Talisman at 100% against iRhino 3D's 55%. PolyWorks|Talisman also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). iRhino 3D's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
iRhino 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iRhino 3D has 80 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of iRhino 3D's written reviews are positive against 100% of PolyWorks|Talisman's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
iRhino 3D ships an update fortnightly, PolyWorks|Talisman every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iRhino 3D | PolyWorks|Talisman |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (80 ratings) — better | 3.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 80 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 296 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robert McNeel & Associates | InnovMetric Software Inc |
Customer experience
iRhino 3D
PolyWorks|Talisman
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
PolyWorks|Talisman
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iRhino 3D
No in-app purchases
PolyWorks|Talisman
No in-app purchases
Questions
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