Comparison

viewshape vs Animatoon

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

Animatoon

Create and animate 3D voxel characters with an intuitive workflow. Model characters, pose them with keyframes and onion skinning, and export animations for use in other 3D software. Includes a built-in renderer and a library of animations and models.

Highlights
  • Voxel character modeling
  • Keyframe animation with onion skinning
  • Reusable animation clips
  • Built-in renderer with soft shadows and HDR lighting
  • Export to GLTF and FBX
  • Import VOX files from Magicavoxel
  • Gesture-driven controls
Features
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Anima Toon is a unique 3d modelling and animation program for creating and animating voxel characters easily. Model and animate a 3D character with keyframes using onion skin guides in order to pose your characters. Create and save clips of your animations to reuse and modify on other characters. Modify the character and then seamlessly switch back and forth with the animation scene. The built in renderer allows you to preview your character in modelling and animation modes with soft shadows and HDR lighting. Create infinite varieties of characters (including four legged animals )based on the character templates included along with access to a library of animations and models such as walks, runs, idles, fights etc. The timeline allows you to copy, paste and delete keyframes along with simple navigation to zoom in and out of frames. The intuitive rig controllers have smart manipulator guides to accurately pose and animate your characters. Gesture driven controls allow frame operations to be done with speed and precision. Export your 3D animations as .GLTF and .FBX files so you can import them in popular packages such as Blender, Maya, Unreal and Unity 3d. Import .VOX files from Magicavoxel to seamlessly add backgrounds to your character animations. *Non-linear character animation and 3d modelling workflow *Infinite variations based on inbuilt rigs and library animations *Export as .GLTF runtime animations to use in Blender, Maya, 3dsMax,Unity 3D etc *Save animations as clips to reuse and share animations *MP4 export for quick renders and sharing *Import .VOX files from your favourite voxel creation packages such as Magicavoxel *Import and export scenes for collaborative workflow *Audio functionality: Import .MP3 and .WAV ,Scrub in timeline and export out with MP4 *Demos and tutorials for learning are bundled inside the app *Apple Pencil support for modelling and painting in 3D *Ambient Occlusion mode for previewing renders in realtime *Dozens of in-built library characters *Reusable animations for basic walks, runs, attacks, idles etc... Designed for animators, by animators Anima Toon can be used by beginners and pros to create 3D character animations intuitively and easily. Anima Toon has been created by Appy Monkeys, an award winning app developer with 10 years of experience in creating fun and intuitive creativity apps with over 10 million downloads on the App store and recipient of various awards such as Children's Tech Review and Purdue University's guide for STEM apps Animatoon Home Page: https://www.animatoon.org/ Animatoon Demo Videos: https://www.animatoon.org/videos.html

Screenshots

viewshape4 screens
Animatoon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: viewshape at 83% against Animatoon's 43%. viewshape also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 11.0). Animatoon's advantage is rating (3.1 vs 2.7) and ratings volume (405 vs 3). On price, ads 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. Animatoon sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. viewshape asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Animatoon holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Animatoon has 405 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 83% of viewshape's written reviews are positive against 43% of Animatoon's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

viewshape ships an update every 4 months, Animatoon every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
viewshape versus Animatoon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterviewshapeAnimatoon
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (3 ratings)3.1 (405 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better43.4% of reviews
Number of ratings3405 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
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 MB294 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperArtec GroupArjun Gupte

Customer experience

viewshape

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

Animatoon

All ratings405 ratings
Positive47.4%
Neutral9.1%
Negative43.5%
Written reviews152 reviews
Positive43.4%
Neutral15.8%
Negative40.8%

Bugs and requests

viewshape

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Animatoon

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Difficulty posing characters
  • Animations not saving properly
  • Frequent freezing issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free character models
  • Ability to import custom models
  • Expanded animation tools
  • Better camera controls

In-app purchases

None

viewshape

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Animatoon

One-time2
  • Discount to Unlock Pro$3.99
  • Upgrade to Pro$9.99

Questions

Is viewshape free?
viewshape is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Animatoon free?
Animatoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, viewshape or Animatoon?
Animatoon is rated higher. viewshape averages 2.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Animatoon averages 3.1 from 405 ratings.
Do viewshape or Animatoon have ads?
Neither viewshape nor Animatoon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, viewshape or Animatoon?
viewshape ships an update every 4 months, and Animatoon every 2 months. Most recently, viewshape was updated on September 9, 2026 and Animatoon on September 30, 2026.

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