Comparison

3Dskope vs OBJ & MTL Simple 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

OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer

Easily view and export 3D OBJ files with this application. It supports OBJ, MTL, and texture files, and allows for intuitive manipulation like rotating, panning, and zooming. Gain insights into your models with detailed information and customize rendering options for a better viewing experience.

Highlights
  • Load OBJ, MTL, and texture files
  • Load from ZIP files
  • Rotate, pan, and zoom 3D models
  • Orthogonal and perspective viewing modes
  • View model info (mesh, material, texture count)
  • Customizable rendering options (faces, edges, points)
  • Clipping plane for interior viewing
Features
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OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer is a great app to quickly view 3D OBJ files. Features: - Loads OBJ, MTL & textures. - Loads from a ZIP file. - Graphic operations for Rotating, panning, zooming. - View your model in Orthogonal or Perspective mode. - Obtain info on the model: mesh count, material count, texture count, bounding box. - Set up rendering options: faces, edges, points, transparency. - Render using a clipping plane (useful for viewing interiors). Please contact us for support or questions: support@boviosoft.com

Screenshots

3Dskope4 screens
OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer at Free against 3Dskope's $3.99. OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). 3Dskope's advantage is review sentiment (56% vs 13%) and rating (3.3 vs 2.7). On ratings volume, 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

OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer is free to download; 3Dskope costs $3.99 up front. 3Dskope sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

3Dskope holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of 3Dskope's written reviews are positive against 13% of OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
3Dskope versus OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3DskopeOBJ & MTL Simple Viewer
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (3 ratings) — better2.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews — better12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB13 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%

OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative75.0%

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
2 purchases

OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Export to STL, DXF$1.99

Questions

Is 3Dskope free?
3Dskope costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer free?
OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 3Dskope or OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer?
3Dskope is rated higher. 3Dskope averages 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer averages 2.7 from 3 ratings.
Do 3Dskope or OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer have ads?
OBJ & MTL Simple Viewer shows ads; 3Dskope does not.

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