Axiom Solver vs Khronos glTF Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Axiom Solver
Create realistic fire, smoke, explosions, and magical effects using GPU-accelerated 3D fluid simulation. This tool is designed for professional artists and studios, but is also accessible for learning and experimentation on iPad.
- GPU-accelerated fluid simulation
- Create fire, smoke, and explosions
- Visual effects for movies and games
- Export scenes for Houdini integration
- Sketch ideas and learn VFX
- Fun for creative experimentation
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Axiom is a GPU accelerated 3D fluid solver that lets you create fire, smoke, explosions, magic, and more! Axiom is used by professional artists and studios to create visual effects for movies & games and now you can use it on iPad! Use it to sketch ideas, learn more about visual effects, or just have fun! If you want to push your effect even further you can export your scenes and import them into SideFX's Houdini using Axiom for Houdini.
Khronos glTF Viewer
View and interact with 3D models in the glTF 2.0 format. Explore sample models with advanced rendering or display your own files. Experience models in augmented reality.
- View glTF 3D models
- Augmented reality mode
- Rotate, zoom, and pan models
- Browse and display own glTF files
- Supports PBR and glTF extensions
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The Khronos glTF Viewer is an easy-to-use application that lets you view and interact with 3D models in the Khronos glTF 2.0 file format, and includes support for viewing in augmented reality. glTF is the open, industry-standard 3D asset format for the efficient transmission and loading of 3D scenes and models by engines and applications. It is an ISO/IEC International Standard that has become the 3D asset delivery format of choice across the web and real-time applications. Key App Features: • Built-In Sample Models – View sample glTF models showcasing features like physically-based rendering and animation • Object Mode – Rotate, zoom, or pan a 3D model to view it from various angles • AR Mode – Place a 3D model on real-world surfaces with augmented reality • File Browser – Browse and display your own glTF files, including optional integration with iCloud Drive All the features found in the core glTF 2.0 specification are supported, plus a number of glTF extensions, including Physically Based Rendering (PBR) effects such as clearcoat. For a full list of glTF extensions currently supported, please view the GitHub repository. This reference application is an Open Source project supported by the Khronos Group and released under an Apache 2.0 license. Developers are invited to contribute to the ongoing development of the project and provide feedback by raising issues on the GitHub repository. Developers may also create derivative works based on the application, subject to the terms of the Apache 2.0 license.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Khronos glTF Viewer at 50% against Axiom Solver's 0%. Axiom Solver's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.3). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Axiom Solver holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Axiom Solver's written reviews are positive against 50% of Khronos glTF Viewer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
| Parameter | Axiom Solver | Khronos glTF Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better | 4.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 4 |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Theory Accelerated LLC | The Khronos Group, Inc. |
Customer experience
Axiom Solver
Khronos glTF Viewer
In-app purchases
Axiom Solver
No in-app purchases
Khronos glTF Viewer
No in-app purchases
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