Comparison

3Dskope vs Meshman 3D Viewer

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

Meshman 3D Viewer

Easily view and convert a wide range of 3D model file formats. Offers graphic manipulation tools, rendering options, and detailed model information. Supports loading from compressed archives.

Highlights
  • View and convert 3D model files
  • Supports STL, OBJ, FBX, DAE, DXF, and more
  • Load files from ZIP/RAR archives
  • Graphic operations: rotate, pan, zoom
  • Orthogonal and perspective viewing modes
  • Model information: triangle count, area, volume
  • Customizable rendering options
Features
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Meshman 3D Viewer is a great app to view and convert 3D model files: STL, OBJ, DXF, 3MF, USD, DAE, 3DS, DWG, FBX, PLY, OFF. Features: - Open & Export files from formats: * STL (Stereolithography, supports ASCII & Binary) * OBJ (Wavefront format) * DXF (AutoCAD format, supports ASCII & Binary) * 3MF (3D Manufacturing format) * USD (Universal Scene Description) * DAE (COLLADA file format) * 3DS (3D Studio format) * PLY (Polygon file format, supports ASCII & Binary) * OFF (Object file format) - Open (only) files from: * DWG (AutoCAD format) * FBX (Autodesk Filmbox format) - Load from a ZIP or RAR file one of the files the app can open. - Measure distance between points within your model. - Graphic operations for Rotating, panning, zooming. - View your model in Orthogonal or Perspective mode. - Obtain info on the model: triangle count, bounding box, area, volume. - Set up rendering options: faces, edges, points, transparency. - Render using a clipping plane (useful for viewing interiors). Please contact us for support, questions, feature request or any other inquiry. support@boviosoft.com

Screenshots

3Dskope4 screens
Meshman 3D Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

3Dskope and Meshman 3D Viewer both sit at 3.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 56% of 3Dskope's written reviews are positive against 8% of Meshman 3D Viewer's. 3Dskope also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 41 months) and price ($3.99 vs $6.99). Meshman 3D Viewer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ratings volume (41 vs 3). On rating, ads, monetization model 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

3Dskope costs $3.99 and Meshman 3D Viewer $6.99 up front. 3Dskope sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Meshman 3D Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.3 for 3Dskope against 3.3 for Meshman 3D Viewer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meshman 3D Viewer has 41 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 56% of 3Dskope's written reviews are positive against 8% of Meshman 3D Viewer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

3Dskope ships an update every 6 months, Meshman 3D Viewer every 41 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
3Dskope versus Meshman 3D Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3DskopeMeshman 3D Viewer
Price$3.99 — better$6.99
Rating3.3 (3 ratings) — better3.3 (41 ratings)
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews — better7.7% of reviews
Number of ratings341 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 41 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.616.6
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB9 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSeselmo UG (haftungsbeschränkt)Victor Bovio

Customer experience

3Dskope

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

Meshman 3D Viewer

All ratings40 ratings
Positive55.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive7.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative92.3%

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

Meshman 3D Viewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 3Dskope free?
3Dskope costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Meshman 3D Viewer free?
Meshman 3D Viewer costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 3Dskope or Meshman 3D Viewer?
3Dskope is rated higher. 3Dskope averages 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Meshman 3D Viewer averages 3.3 from 41 ratings.
Do 3Dskope or Meshman 3D Viewer have ads?
Neither 3Dskope nor Meshman 3D Viewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 3Dskope or Meshman 3D Viewer?
3Dskope ships an update every 6 months, and Meshman 3D Viewer every 41 months. Most recently, 3Dskope was updated on November 1, 2026 and Meshman 3D Viewer on November 3, 2026.

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