Comparison

viewshape vs OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer

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

Head to head
About

viewshape

A free 3D model viewer for iPhone and iPod touch, allowing you to access, download, and share 3D models. Supports various file formats and offers intuitive navigation with different rendering modes.

Highlights
  • 3D model viewing
  • Download models from web
  • Share models via email/Facebook
  • Support for OBJ, STL, VRML, PLY
  • Texture support
  • Multiple rendering modes
  • Intuitive navigation
Features
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Enjoy our stylish and free 3D viewer designed for iPhone and iPod touch. It lets you have all your 3D models on your mobile device available with a single click as well as download 3D models available on the Internet. You can surf a gallery of real scanned objects as well. You can save models you like in the gallery and share models with your friends, customers and colleagues via email or facebook. You may download models directly from the Web, upload them onto viewshape with iTunes or open them from other applications (such as Mail or Safari). A wide range of 3D file formats are supported. Key Features ========= - Easy and intuitive view navigation - OBJ, STL, VRML and PLY formats support - Support for textures - Many different modes of rendering including solid, wireframe and points - Download models from the web or open them from other applications (i.e. Mail.app) - Built-in gyroscope and accelerometer support - Full screen mode - Share links to models with friends In the Gallery you'll find several models that we have preinstalled for you. Please visit our website www.viewshape.com to get more. We are continuously updating our gallery for you! Enjoy your 3D, Viewshape Team

About

OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer

Easily view and export 3D OBJ files with this application. It supports OBJ, MTL, and texture files, and allows for intuitive manipulation like rotating, panning, and zooming. Gain insights into your models with detailed information and customize rendering options for a better viewing experience.

Highlights
  • Load OBJ, MTL, and texture files
  • Load from ZIP files
  • Rotate, pan, and zoom 3D models
  • Orthogonal and perspective viewing modes
  • View model info (mesh, material, texture count)
  • Customizable rendering options (faces, edges, points)
  • Clipping plane for interior viewing
Features
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OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer is a great app to quickly view 3D OBJ files. Features: - Loads OBJ, MTL & textures. - Loads from a ZIP file. - Graphic operations for Rotating, panning, zooming. - View your model in Orthogonal or Perspective mode. - Obtain info on the model: mesh count, material count, texture count, bounding box. - Set up rendering options: faces, edges, points, transparency. - Render using a clipping plane (useful for viewing interiors). Please contact us for support or questions: support@boviosoft.com

Screenshots

viewshape4 screens
OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer3 screens

Verdict

The call

viewshape and OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer both sit at 2.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of viewshape's written reviews are positive against 13% of OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer's. viewshape also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume and device support 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. OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. viewshape asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.7 for viewshape against 2.7 for OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of viewshape's written reviews are positive against 13% of OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
viewshape versus OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterviewshapeOBJ & MTL Simple Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (3 ratings)2.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.1 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB13 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperArtec GroupVictor Bovio

Customer experience

viewshape

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative5.6%

OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

viewshape

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Export to STL, DXF$1.99

Questions

Is viewshape free?
viewshape is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer free?
OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, viewshape or OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer?
viewshape and OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer are both rated 2.7 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do viewshape or OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer have ads?
OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer shows ads; viewshape does not.

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