Comparison

Shade3D mobile vs RADii Viewer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

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.

Screenshots

Shade3D mobile4 screens
RADii Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shade3D mobile ships an update every 7 months, RADii Viewer every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Shade3D mobile versus RADii Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShade3D mobileRADii Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB129 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShade3d Co.,Ltd.Thomas Lee

In-app purchases

None

Shade3D mobile

No in-app purchases

None

RADii Viewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shade3D mobile free?
Shade3D mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RADii Viewer free?
RADii Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shade3D mobile or RADii Viewer have ads?
Neither Shade3D mobile nor RADii Viewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shade3D mobile or RADii Viewer?
Shade3D mobile ships an update every 7 months, and RADii Viewer every 3 months. Most recently, Shade3D mobile was updated on October 7, 2026 and RADii Viewer on October 7, 2026.

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