Comparison

viewshape vs Autodesk Fusion

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

Autodesk Fusion

Collaborate on 3D designs from anywhere with this mobile app. View, comment on, and share CAD models in over 100 formats. It works with a companion cloud-based desktop product for product design and development.

Highlights
  • View over 100 file formats
  • Collaborate on 3D designs
  • Comment on project activities
  • Share designs with stakeholders
  • Search and highlight parts
  • Offline data access
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Autodesk Fusion™ for iPhone and iPad lets you collaborate on 3D designs with anyone inside or outside your company. With the Fusion app, you have the flexibility to view and collaborate on your Fusion CAD models—anytime, anywhere. The app supports more than 100 file formats including DWG, SLDPRT, IPT, IAM, CATPART,IGES, STEP, STL, making it easy to share designs with your team, clients, partners, and friends. The free app works in conjunction with its companion cloud-based desktop product, Autodesk Fusion™, a 3D CAD, CAM, and CAE tool for product design and development. * To use Fusion for iPhone and iPad, you will need to sign in with your Fusion account information. FEATURES View • Upload and view more than 100 data formats including SLDPRT, SAT, IGES, STEP, STL, OBJ, DWG, F3D, SMT, and DFX • View and track project activities and updates • Review large and small 3D designs and assemblies • Access design properties and complete parts lists • Isolate and hide components in the model for easy viewing • Navigate by touch with zoom, pan, and rotate Comment • Upload photos to share info or report project status • Comment on project activities Share • Share with stakeholders inside and outside your company • Share screenshots of the design with markups directly from the app Search • Search for parts in the model and see them automatically highlighted in the design SUPPORT: https://knowledge.autodesk.com/contact-support Optional Access + Storage: Store offline data if needed, so you can view your data anywhere, anytime + Photos: Access files or data stored on your device to view, share and markup + Camera: Take pictures such as drawings with app Fusion will still function even if a user does not give permissions to access these functions.

Screenshots

viewshape4 screens
Autodesk Fusion3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Autodesk Fusion at 4.5 against viewshape's 2.7. Autodesk Fusion also leads on ratings volume (4.1K vs 3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). viewshape's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 59%) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 13.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Autodesk Fusion holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Autodesk Fusion has 4.1K 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 59% of Autodesk Fusion'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, Autodesk Fusion monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
viewshape versus Autodesk Fusion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterviewshapeAutodesk Fusion
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (3 ratings)4.5 (4.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better59.1% of reviews
Number of ratings34.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.1 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB124 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperArtec GroupAutodesk Inc.

Customer experience

viewshape

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

Autodesk Fusion

All ratings4,094 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral2.2%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews780 reviews
Positive59.1%
Neutral9.4%
Negative31.5%

Bugs and requests

viewshape

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Autodesk Fusion

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Fails to open files
  • White screens and rendering issues
  • Inconsistent behavior across devices
  • Frequent crashes on latest iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Full editing capabilities on iPad
  • Ability to hide/show components
  • Improved rendering and visualization
  • Offline access and file management

In-app purchases

None

viewshape

No in-app purchases

None

Autodesk Fusion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is viewshape free?
viewshape is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Autodesk Fusion free?
Autodesk Fusion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, viewshape or Autodesk Fusion?
Autodesk Fusion is rated higher. viewshape averages 2.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Autodesk Fusion averages 4.5 from 4.1K ratings.
Do viewshape or Autodesk Fusion have ads?
Neither viewshape nor Autodesk Fusion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, viewshape or Autodesk Fusion?
viewshape ships an update every 4 months, and Autodesk Fusion monthly. Most recently, viewshape was updated on September 30, 2026 and Autodesk Fusion on October 1, 2026.

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