Shade3D mobile vs Lumis 3D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shade3D mobile
View and present your 3D models on the go with intuitive multi-touch gestures. Easily manage and transfer files from various sources, and even set up automated rotations for dynamic presentations.
- 3D model viewing with multi-touch gestures
- File transfer and management
- Automated model rotation
- Capture model positions as photos
- Supports .shd files from Shade3D
- Cloud service integration
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Show Your 3D Work Wherever You Go! Using iPad’s 360 degree multi-touch gestures, it’s possible to view your 3D models in Shade3D mobile, from any and every side! Use Shade3D mobile to display your 3D projects for work, or for pleasure. 100% free Shade3D mobile turns your iPad into your 3D presentation tool. Includes 5 Shade3D scene models and 5 sample images! You can do it with Shade 3D mobile: ◆Presentations in 3D With the flick and pinch functions, 3D configurations can be viewed quickly through Shade3D mobile. Shade3D mobile supports flick and pinch gestures for rapid manipulation of 3D files. With iPad, use Shade3D mobile to video mirror onto monitors or HD television for impressive presentations. Set automated rotation for a complete, turn table view of your models from all angles. Set up Shade3D mobile to capture model positions as photos. ◆Easily Transfer Your 3D Models Shade3D mobile makes file transfer and management a snap! ・manage multiple files from within the iTunes document folder ・open and read .shd files attached to email ・read files saved in cloud services such as the Dropbox ◆Expand Possibilities with Shade3D and iPad/iPhone Shade3D mobile supports the Shade scene (.shd) file format created with Shade3D, the most popular 3D software product from Japan. Shade3D allows easy file exchange with Wavefront OBJ, DXF and SKP (SketchUp). Find Shade3D today on shade3d.jp/en site! You don’t need Shade3D to use Shade3D mobile though.
Lumis 3D
Transport photorealistic 3D models with their full functionality and rendering quality to any location. Access and share all your Lumis 3D documents, including images, videos, and presentations, in real-time or offline.
- Real-time rendering
- Offline mode with pre-rendered scenarios
- Access to all Lumis 3D documents
- Share current view via other apps
- Intuitive 3D navigation
- Supports camera and model animations
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The ultimate mobility solution: together with Lumis 3D, use your iPad or iPhone to transport your photorealistic 3D models, all of their functions, and the rendering quality to make them stand out wherever you take them. Lumiscaphe’s photorealistic 3D models are trusted by leading industry designers and engineers from many sectors: automotive, aeronautics, transportation, lifestyle & luxury goods, industrial equipment, consumer goods, architecture & construction, design & studio work, and emerging industries. This app requires a preexisting Lumis 3D account. ESSENTIAL FEATURES - Real-time rendering - Pre-rendered scenarios (offline mode) - Online and offline modes - Send current view via other installed apps including Facebook, email… - Access to all Lumis 3D documents: images, videos, pdfs, presentations… - Lightweight app leaves more room for your models - UHD/Retina resolutions supported natively - Choose what you synchronize SUPPORTED 3D MODEL FUNCTIONS - Previews - 3D 360-degree views, cubic interior views, stationary views - Intuitive 3D navigation - Configuration settings - Apply configured materials, environments, lighting, geometric variants - Camera and Model animations - Published models
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lumis 3D at 100% against Shade3D mobile's 22%. Lumis 3D also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.7) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 7 months). Shade3D mobile's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lumis 3D holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shade3D mobile has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Shade3D mobile's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lumis 3D's.
Shade3D mobile ships an update every 7 months, Lumis 3D every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shade3D mobile | Lumis 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 190 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shade3d Co.,Ltd. | Lumiscaphe |
Customer experience
Shade3D mobile
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In-app purchases
Shade3D mobile
No in-app purchases
Lumis 3D
No in-app purchases









