Comparison

iRhino 3D vs Better Notes

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 on your iPhone or iPad. Effortlessly load files from cloud storage or your device, and use AR mode to visualize designs in real-world space. Includes a markup tool for annotations.

Highlights
  • 3D model viewing
  • AR mode visualization
  • Cloud storage integration
  • Built-in file browser
  • Markup tool for annotations
  • Pan, zoom, and orbit controls
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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

Better Notes

Features
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Better Notes is a calm place to write without building a filing system around every thought. Better Notes requires a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase, to access its note-taking features. There is no permanent free tier. Eligible users can try the yearly subscription free for 7 days. All features described below are included with these access options. Write naturally. Better Notes quietly notices useful details and keeps them within reach, without turning your writing space into a dashboard. WRITE FIRST Capture a thought, list, task, date, link, or personal detail in a clean editor. Better Notes organizes clear signals quietly, and you can always correct what it noticed. REMEMBER WHAT MATTERS • See upcoming dates and actionable notes in Overview • Turn clear dates and birthdays into local reminders • Repeat birthday reminders yearly • Find people mentioned across your notes • Keep, rename, merge, or hide people whenever you choose CLEAR THE CLUTTER Review brings back likely temporary notes when enough useful cleanup has accumulated. Keep them, decide later, or delete them with 30-day recovery through Recently Deleted. ON YOUR APPLE DEVICES See what is coming next from the Medium Home Screen widget. Better Notes also includes privacy-safe Lock Screen widgets, a focused iPad layout, and JSON or Markdown export. PRIVATE BY DESIGN The intelligence that organizes your writing runs on your device. Better Notes has no advertising, tracking, cloud AI, Contacts access, or Better Notes account. Account-style notes use safer previews, but Better Notes is not a password manager. PREMIUM ACCESS Purchase required. Monthly and yearly auto-renewable subscriptions and a one-time Lifetime purchase unlock the same complete app. Eligible users can start a 7-day free trial of the yearly subscription, which becomes a paid yearly subscription unless cancelled before the trial ends. There is no permanent free tier. Prices and trial eligibility are shown before purchase and vary by App Store storefront. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled through your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://betternotes.net/privacy Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

iRhino 3D4 screens
Better Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iRhino 3D at none against Better Notes's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Better Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. iRhino 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
iRhino 3D versus Better Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriRhino 3DBetter Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (84 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings84 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size305 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert McNeel & AssociatesRami Hussein

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

Better Notes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iRhino 3D

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Better Notes

Subscriptions2
  • Better Notes Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Better Notes Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Better Notes Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is iRhino 3D free?
iRhino 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Better Notes free?
Better Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iRhino 3D or Better Notes have ads?
Neither iRhino 3D nor Better Notes shows ads.

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