Shade3D mobile vs RADii Viewer
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.
RADii Viewer
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RADii Viewer is a real time AR/VR viewer for the RADii plugin (radii.info) for Rhino3D/Grasshopper3D (rhino3d.com). RADii is an open design and collaboration platform aimed at designers and architects. RADii Viewer enables you to subscribe and view content published from Rhino3D in real-time as it is being created, anywhere in the world. Content can be retrieved from a cloud server on demand as well as saved locally for future offline use. Subscribable content so far includes meshes, point clouds, curves/polylines, materials, messages, control and other users. You control the scale of the received content, general properties as well as the world it inhabits. The focus of the platform is direct project communication and collaboration for professionals and amateurs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: RADii Viewer at every 3 months against Shade3D mobile's every 7 months. Shade3D mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Shade3D mobile ships an update every 7 months, RADii Viewer every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.
| Parameter | Shade3D mobile | RADii Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shade3d Co.,Ltd. | Thomas Lee |
In-app purchases
Shade3D mobile
No in-app purchases
RADii Viewer
No in-app purchases









