3Shape Communicate vs exocad webview
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
3Shape Communicate
This app allows dental professionals to view and manage 3D scans and designs remotely. It facilitates sharing of images and comments, enabling quick approvals and rejections to save time and reduce errors.
- View 3D scans and designs on mobile
- Share scans, designs, and images
- Add comments and feedback
- Approve or reject work remotely
- Control dental work progress
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As a busy dentist or lab, getting access to your scans and designs on-the-go is important. With the Communicate App, you are not limited to your desktop or laptop and you can inspect your scans and designs no matter where you are - all the time! Share 3D scans and designs, share images and comments, approve and reject scans and designs, control your work, save time and reduce remakes. Disclaimer: Older devices might not be able to show bigger 3D models due to memory limitations. Support: support@3shape.com Feedback: mobile-feedback@3shape.com
exocad webview
This free 3D viewer allows you to quickly load and inspect various 3D model file formats on any mobile device. It supports common open formats and offers intuitive controls for adjusting transparency, rotation, and shading. Specialized features are available for dental professionals using specific software.
- Load various 3D model formats (STL, OBJ, PLY, etc.)
- Intuitive touch controls
- Adjust mesh transparency and shading
- Supports iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive
- Full texture mapping and vertex color support
- Specialized features for DentalCAD users
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Load almost any type of 3D-model quickly and easily in our free 3D-viewer. exocad webview seamlessly loads meshes and functions intuitively on any mobile device. All common open file formats are supported – STL, OBJ, PLY and many more. The benefits of exocad webview at a glance: - Free to use without registration - Simple and intuitive design - Compatible with all open 3D data types: .stl, .obj, .ply, .wrl, .off, .eoff, .xyz, .xyzn, .xyznb, .xyzc, .asc - Easily adjust mesh transparency - Adjust rotation point view with Touch & Hold function - Open ZIP files containing compatible 3D models - Load files from iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive and more - Full texture mapping and vertex color support - Orthographic and perspective projection - Switch between flat and smooth shading - Simultaneously load multiple files Features for exocad DentalCAD users: - Open and view exported HTML files from DentalCAD - Open zipped DentalCAD project folders - Recognizes annotations made in DentalCAD - Open and view exocad scenes via dentalshare link - Load facial scans - Load password-protected 3D data from DentalCAD Our Application is also available as a web app via any browser: https://webview.dental/ What do you think about exocad webview? Please send us your feedback to webview@exocad.com !
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Verdict
3Shape Communicate and exocad webview both sit at 3.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 70% of exocad webview's written reviews are positive against 22% of 3Shape Communicate's. 3Shape Communicate's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.8 for 3Shape Communicate against 3.8 for exocad webview. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 16 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 22% of 3Shape Communicate's written reviews are positive against 70% of exocad webview's.
3Shape Communicate ships an update every 2 months, exocad webview every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 3Shape Communicate | exocad webview |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (18 ratings) | 3.8 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | 70.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 126 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 3Shape | exocad GmbH |
Customer experience
3Shape Communicate
exocad webview
In-app purchases
3Shape Communicate
No in-app purchases
exocad webview
No in-app purchases
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