iFilemonger vs IGES & STEP Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iFilemonger
View and interact with design and 3D files directly on your mobile device. Supports a wide range of formats, including CAD drawings, 3D models, and images. Access files from the web, email, or other document providers.
- View design and 3D files
- Interactive rotation and zoom
- Supports DXF, IGES, STL, OBJ, VRML
- Access files from web and email
- View files from other Document Providers
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iFilemonger is a web viewer for design and 3D files. It is based on the filemonger.com service and it is available as an app for your iPad/iPhone/iPod. Just browse to a file or a ZIP archive on the web, and you will be able to view and interactively rotate, zoom or move the objects in the file. You can additionally view files uploaded to the device, files from other Document Provider apps or files sent via email. Currently supported formats include DXF drawings, IGES assemblies, STL/3D printing models, OBJ files and their textures, Gerber PCB designs, VRML worlds and TIFF images among others.
IGES & STEP Viewer
Easily view and export 3D CAD files in IGES and STEP formats. Supports various export options and offers advanced rendering controls for detailed analysis of your models.
- Open IGES and STEP files
- Export to multiple CAD formats (STL, DXF, OBJ, etc.)
- Load files from ZIP/RAR archives
- Render model curves
- Control rendering options (shading, transparency)
- Clipping plane for interior views
- View model information (bounding box, area, volume)
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Quickly view IGES and STEP model files, export them to popular CAD file formats. Features: - Open IGES and STEP files. - Export to STL, DXF, OBJ, 3DS, DAE, PLY, OFF, USD. - Load a file within a ZIP or RAR file. - Measure distance between points within your model. - Option to load and render model Curves. - Control rendering options for shaded, facets, points, colors & transparency. - Render using a clipping plane (useful for viewing interiors). - Obtain info on the model: bounding box, area, volume. - Graphic operations for Rotating, Panning, Zooming. - View your model in Orthogonal or Perspective mode. Please contact us for support, questions, feature request or any other inquiry. support@boviosoft.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: iFilemonger at Free against IGES & STEP Viewer's $6.99. iFilemonger also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 14%) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 16.6). IGES & STEP Viewer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
iFilemonger is free to download; IGES & STEP Viewer costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.8 for iFilemonger against 2.8 for IGES & STEP Viewer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 9 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 42% of iFilemonger's written reviews are positive against 14% of IGES & STEP Viewer's.
iFilemonger ships an update every 13 months, IGES & STEP Viewer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iFilemonger | IGES & STEP Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $6.99 |
| Rating | 2.8 (16 ratings) — better | 2.8 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.1% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Programmable Bit, Inc. | Victor Bovio |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
iFilemonger
No in-app purchases
IGES & STEP Viewer
No in-app purchases
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