iXVL Player vs GENAR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iXVL Player
View and interact with 3D models from XVL files on your mobile device. Explore assemblies, parts, and technical details with intuitive multi-touch controls. Ideal for manufacturing industries needing to access and analyze 3D data.
- View XVL files from iXVL Publisher
- Rotate, pan, and zoom 3D models
- Display assembly tree and part properties
- Show/hide assemblies and parts
- Play process and animation sequences
- Support for encrypted XVL files
- Intuitive multi-touch controls
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iXVL Player is a 3D model viewer for the iPad / iPhone to show XVL files and contents output from iXVL Publisher. It enables viewing and interrogation of 3D models using rotate, pan and zoom, assembly tree display, part properties display, show / hide assemblies or parts, viewing of previously defined snapshots and walkthroughs. You can show both the 3D model and detailed technical information, making it very useful for manufacturing industries. Features * View XVL files created using iXVL Publisher. XVL files are typically less than 1% of the original CAD file size. (Only XVL files created with iXVL Publisher are supported.) * Show work instruction contents and parts list contents published from iXVL Publisher on iPad. * Easy, intuitive multi-touch operation to rotate, pan and zoom in/out (Drag to rotate, Two-finger drag to pan, pinch to zoom in/out and One-finger long tap to set rotate center). * Fit the screen to portrait and landscape according to the iPad / iPhone position. * Apply snapshots created by Lattice3D Studio. * Show assembly tree. * Select assembly / parts. * Show / Hide the selected assembly / parts. * Show Properties of selected assembly / parts. * Application includes icons to fit to screen and selected assembly / parts, restore original viewpoint and select shaded or shaded with wire display mode. * Switch the display accuracy using 3 different levels. * For assemblies, parts or annotations that have a link to a web page, tap the link to show the web page with Safari. * Easily copy files to your iPad using the iTunes file transfer function. * Download XVL files and save their URLs from any web server. * List XVL files on your iPad / iPhone. * Delete XVL files by swiping the file name. * Six XVL sample files are included. * Support for custom URL scheme and document type. * Read encrypted XVL files with XVL Signer. * Play process / disassembly / event animation. * Available on iPad (5th Generation or later) / iPad mini 4 or later / iPad Air 2 or later / iPad Pro (1st Generation or later) / iPhone 6s or later / iPod Touch (7th Generation). For further information: http://www.lattice3d.com/products/ixvl/player.html
GENAR
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「GENAR(ゲナー)」は、建設現場において、施工中あるいは施工後の様子をAR(拡張現実)で確認・体験できるARアプケーションです。 本アプリケーションでは、マーカー画像を読み込ませることよって、登録されたCGをカメラ映像に重ね合わせて表示させる事ができます。(ver.3.0よりマーカー画像無しでもCG表示が可能となりました。) ■CGの配置 マーカーを基準に、事前に設定された位置やマーカーからの位置を設定してCGを配置する事ができます。 ■CGの移動 配置後のCGは、移動や回転で操作する事ができます。 ※本アプリケーションの利用には、アカウントの登録、現場利用権限が必要です。 アカウントの登録や権限については、こちらからお問い合わせ下さい。 scp-ar@global-bim.com ※ARを体験する際には体験者同士がぶつからないよう、また車や自転車、歩行者など、周囲に十分気を付けてお楽しみください。 ※GENARはARkitを使用しているため、以下のA9チップ以上を搭載したiPad端末のみ対応となります。 -2020年9月現在 iPad Pro (2015 - 2016) iPad Pro 2(2017) iPad Pro 3(2018) iPad Pro 4(2020) iPad 5(2017) iPad 6(2018) iPad 7(2019) iPad mini 5(2019) iPad Air 2(2016) iPad Air 3(2019)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: iXVL Player at 12.0 against GENAR's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iXVL Player | GENAR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Lattice Technology Co.,Ltd. | GLOBAL BIM INC. |
In-app purchases
iXVL Player
No in-app purchases
GENAR
No in-app purchases









