Comparison

3Dskope vs Lumis 3D

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

Head to head
About

3Dskope

View and manipulate 3D models and various archive formats on your iOS device. Supports multiple file types, animations, and measurement tools. Offers optional extensions for enhanced visualization and export capabilities.

Highlights
  • Browse GZ, RAR, ZIP archives
  • View 3D content in 3DS, ASE, OBJ, PLY, STL
  • Play embedded animations
  • Measure coordinates, distances, areas, volumes
  • Clip tool for cross-sectional views
  • Customizable UI for left/right-hand operation
  • Support for NURBS curves and surfaces
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Browse GZ, RAR and ZIP archives and view 3D content from a variety of popular data formats right on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. View 3D data attached to E-mail messages, download from websites or online cloud storage or transfer via iTunes document exchange or from the Files app. 3Dskope natively supports 3DS, ASE, OBJ, PLY, and STL formats. Additional data formats are available via 3Dskope Importer extensions (see below). 3Dskope also handles some bitmap formats not supported by iOS (e.g. DDS, TIFF, TGA). Other document types (AR content, PDF's, photos, movies, office doc's, etc...) are passed to iOS for preview generation. Thus, 3Dskope is an advanced, high quality 3D viewer with additional general-purpose content viewing capabilities. 3Dskope lets you play animations embedded in 3DS or ASE files (mono- or stereoscopic), lets you toggle light sources and gives you an overview of the elements that comprise the scene (cameras, lights, materials, meshes, groups). In addition to polygonal mesh geometry 3Dskope can import NURBS curves and surfaces from OBJ files. Using 3Dskope's Magic Crosshair™ you can measure coordinates, distances, areas and volumes. In addition you can use the clip tool to display and animate cross-sectional views. You can customize the UI for left-hand or right-hand operation. Also, you can select from a number of background patterns, gradients and color schemes or define your own look. Additional capabilities are available via In-App Purchase extensions: - 3Dskope Professional lets you load scene textures, provides extended visualization modes, and lets you render your scene in high resolution with transparent background. On supported devices an additional spatial image is generated when rendering in side-by-side stereo mode. - 3Dskope Explorer provides a new and intuitive way to view the properties of your scene’s cameras, lights, materials, nodes, animation tracks and animation keys. In addition you can explore individual meshes in a separate 3D view. - 3Dskope Exporter lets you save your scene to various popular data formats (3DS, OBJ/MTL, PLY, and STL are currently available). Free trial exporters are included for evaluation. These have full functionality but the trial exporter's output can only be opened with 3Dskope and only on the same device. This way you can test the exporter before buying the unrestricted version via In-App purchase. - 3Dskope Importer provides support for additional data formats. Static preview generation is available for free. Again, this lets you test before you buy the full functionality for a specific data format via In-App purchase. AC3D is the first additional data format provided by a 3Dskope Importer extension. For a detailed app description view the 3Dskope Quick Start Guide on our website. There are also some short tutorial videos on YouTube. Just search for "3Dskope". Please contact Seselmo Support if you have questions about 3Dskope or if you want to leave feedback. Also, please take a few moments to write an app review for 3Dskope. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: 3D datasets used in screenshots: - Camera: booka80 via cgtrader.com - Motorbike (included): gonzo-3d.com - Turbine Blade: cc.gatech.edu/projects/large_models - Kap Hornier and Seahorse: deespona.com - NURBS iPhone 5c (included): Andreas S. Gkertsos - Dental Mould: scan sample by 3d3solutions.com - Turbo Sonic (included): squir.com 3Dskope Professional was used to create some of the screenshots. Unless otherwise noted 3D datasets are NOT included with the app. With your download of the 3Dskope app you do NOT obtain any rights to included 3D datasets other than the right to display those datasets within the 3Dskope app. Any included 3D datasets may be removed from future versions of the app without compensation.

About

Lumis 3D

Transport photorealistic 3D models with their full functionality and rendering quality to any location. Access and share all your Lumis 3D documents, including images, videos, and presentations, in real-time or offline.

Highlights
  • Real-time rendering
  • Offline mode with pre-rendered scenarios
  • Access to all Lumis 3D documents
  • Share current view via other apps
  • Intuitive 3D navigation
  • Supports camera and model animations
Features
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The ultimate mobility solution: together with Lumis 3D, use your iPad or iPhone to transport your photorealistic 3D models, all of their functions, and the rendering quality to make them stand out wherever you take them. Lumiscaphe’s photorealistic 3D models are trusted by leading industry designers and engineers from many sectors: automotive, aeronautics, transportation, lifestyle & luxury goods, industrial equipment, consumer goods, architecture & construction, design & studio work, and emerging industries. This app requires a preexisting Lumis 3D account. ESSENTIAL FEATURES - Real-time rendering - Pre-rendered scenarios (offline mode) - Online and offline modes - Send current view via other installed apps including Facebook, email… - Access to all Lumis 3D documents: images, videos, pdfs, presentations… - Lightweight app leaves more room for your models - UHD/Retina resolutions supported natively - Choose what you synchronize SUPPORTED 3D MODEL FUNCTIONS - Previews - 3D 360-degree views, cubic interior views, stationary views - Intuitive 3D navigation - Configuration settings - Apply configured materials, environments, lighting, geometric variants - Camera and Model animations - Published models

Screenshots

3Dskope4 screens
Lumis 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lumis 3D at Free against 3Dskope's $3.99. Lumis 3D also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 56%) and rating (5.0 vs 3.3). 3Dskope's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Lumis 3D is free to download; 3Dskope costs $3.99 up front. 3Dskope sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Lumis 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lumis 3D holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of 3Dskope's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lumis 3D's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

3Dskope ships an update every 6 months, Lumis 3D every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
3Dskope versus Lumis 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3DskopeLumis 3D
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB190 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSeselmo UG (haftungsbeschränkt)Lumiscaphe

Customer experience

3Dskope

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative44.4%

Lumis 3D

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

8 purchases

3Dskope

One-time8
  • 3Dskope Explorer$14.99
  • 3Dskope Exporters$14.99
  • Exporter for 3DS$14.99
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  • Exporter for OBJ and MTL$14.99
  • Exporter for PLY$14.99
  • Exporter for STL$14.99
  • Importer for AC3D$14.99
  • 3Dskope Professional$17.99
None

Lumis 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 3Dskope free?
3Dskope costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Lumis 3D free?
Lumis 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 3Dskope or Lumis 3D?
Lumis 3D is rated higher. 3Dskope averages 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Lumis 3D averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do 3Dskope or Lumis 3D have ads?
Neither 3Dskope nor Lumis 3D shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 3Dskope or Lumis 3D?
3Dskope ships an update every 6 months, and Lumis 3D every 5 weeks. Most recently, 3Dskope was updated on November 1, 2026 and Lumis 3D on November 2, 2026.

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