Shade3D mobile vs Signify Outdoor 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.
Signify Outdoor 3D
Create and visualize 3D presentations of lighting assemblies in 2D, 3D, or augmented reality. This tool offers a comprehensive way to design and present your lighting projects.
- 3D luminaire assembly creation
- 2D visualization
- 3D visualization
- Augmented reality environment
- Project presentation tool
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The undisputable application that enables you to create and visualize a 3D presentation of a complete luminaire assembly within a 2D, 3D or augmented reality environment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Signify Outdoor 3D at 5.0 against Shade3D mobile's 1.7. Signify Outdoor 3D also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). Shade3D mobile's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). 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.
Signify Outdoor 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.
Shade3D mobile ships an update every 7 months, Signify Outdoor 3D every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shade3D mobile | Signify Outdoor 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shade3d Co.,Ltd. | Judiva |
Customer experience
Shade3D mobile
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In-app purchases
Shade3D mobile
No in-app purchases
Signify Outdoor 3D
No in-app purchases
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