File Viewer vs 3D File Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
File Viewer
Easily open and view over 100 different file types, including documents, images, videos, and archives. Browse files stored on your device or in iCloud Drive. This app also identifies unknown files and displays detailed file information.
- Open 100+ file types
- Browse device and iCloud Drive
- Built-in readers for Office, PDF, and images
- Extract compressed archives
- Identify unknown files
- View file information and metadata
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File Viewer is an easy-to-use file viewer opens over 100 file types, including PDFs, Office documents, images, videos, audio, and compressed archives. Browse and view files on your device or iCloud Drive with ease. Key Features - Open 100+ file types with a single app - Browse files on your device and iCloud Drive - Bookmark favorite locations including iCloud and device storage - View documents with the built-in DOCX reader, DOC reader, PDF viewer, PPTX viewer, PPT viewer, and CSV viewer - Extract compressed archives with the Zip file extractor and Tar Gzip extractor - Identify unknown files with the built-in file identification technology - Show file information including properties and hidden metadata Supported File Types - Documents: PDF, DOC, DOCX, RTF, PAGES - Spreadsheets: XLS, XLSX, NUMBERS - Presentations: PPT, PPTX, PPSX, KEY - Images: JPEG, PNG, AVIF, JXL, HEIC, PSD, SVG - Videos: MP4, MOV, AVI, 3G2, M4V - Audio: M4A, MP3, WAV, AIF, AC3 - Archives: ZIP, GZ, TAR, TGZ - Camera Raw: ARW, CR2, CR3, DNG, NEF - Source Code & Web: HTML, C++, Java, Python, JSON, XML - And many more! File Viewer is brought to you by https://fileinfo.com - a trusted source for file format information.
3D File Viewer
Easily open and explore 3D model files on your iPhone or iPad. Supports over 20 popular formats, offering smooth viewing with intuitive touch controls. Ideal for designers, engineers, architects, and students working with 3D data.
- Supports over 20 3D file formats
- Fast and smooth 3D file viewing
- Zoom, rotate, and pan with touch controls
- Open files from Files app or other apps
- Lightweight and easy to use
- No account required
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3D File Viewer is the easiest way to open and view 3D model files on your iPhone or iPad. Whether you're a designer, engineer, architect, or student, this app helps you explore 3D files anytime, anywhere. Supports over 20 popular 3D file formats: STL Viewer OBJ Viewer FBX Viewer GLTF Viewer PLY Viewer 3DS Viewer DAE Viewer STP STEP Viewer IGES Viewer IFC Viewer 3MF Viewer AMF Viewer BIM Viewer BREP Viewer FCSTD Viewer 3DM Viewer OFF Viewer WRL Viewer Key features: Fast and smooth 3D file viewing Zoom, rotate, and pan with touch controls Open files from Files, or any other app Lightweight and easy to use No account required Perfect for CAD users, 3D printing enthusiasts, and anyone working with 3D files. Download 3D File Viewer today and start viewing your models instantly. Removing ads requires a subscription, here is terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 3D File Viewer at 4.4 against File Viewer's 3.4. 3D File Viewer also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (53 vs 5). File Viewer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. 3D File Viewer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. File Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.
3D File Viewer holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 3D File Viewer has 53 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 38% of File Viewer's written reviews are positive against 33% of 3D File Viewer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
File Viewer ships an update every 6 months, 3D File Viewer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | File Viewer | 3D File Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) | 4.4 (53 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.8% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 53 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sharpened Productions | Andeesh Mehdi Syed |
Customer experience
File Viewer
3D File Viewer
In-app purchases
File Viewer
No in-app purchases
3D File Viewer
- Remove Ads - Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Remove Ads - Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Remove Ads - Lifetime$29.99
- Remove Ads$29.99
