3dMaster vs Arqio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
3dMaster
Visualize 3D scenes and animations with support for over 25 3D formats and various texture types. This tool utilizes advanced rendering techniques for improved quality and performance, allowing artists to preview skeletal animations on mobile devices.
- Supports 25+ 3D formats
- PBR material system
- CSM shadow technology
- Order-independent transparency
- Full skeletal animation support
- Import and switch animations freely
- Supports various texture formats
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The 3dMaster is a 3d scene visualization tools that supports 25+ 3d formats. It is built using a modern render pipeline with the Vulkan API, based on the PBR (Physics-Based Rendering) material system, supports CSM (Cascaded Shadow Maps) shadow technology, uses OIT (Order-independent transparency) technology to optimize the sorting of transparent objects, both improved rendering quality and performance. In particular, 3dMaster fully supports the skeletal animation system. after opening the main scene, animations can be imported in separate and switched freely. animation artists can preview their works on the iPhone. The supported 3d scene formats include the following: • obj • fbx • gltf • stl • collada • ply • blend • 3ds • lwo • lws • m3d • md2 • md3 • mdl • x3d • x • bvh • ac • b3d • opengex • dxf • xgl • usd • usda • usdc • usdz The supported texture formats include the following: • ktx • pvr • dds • jpeg • png • tga • pcx • psd • gif • bmp • ppm • pgm • hdr
Arqio
This app serves as a collaborative workspace for architectural projects. It allows users to discuss project briefs, work with drawings and 3D models, and organize all project-related files and conversations in one place.
- Project brief discussion via chat or voice
- Attach project files and reference images
- Create concept drawings
- Explore navigable 3D models
- Request visualizations and revisions
- Organize project conversations
- Download completed files
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Arqio is a workspace for architectural ideas, drawings, 3D models, and visualizations. DEVELOP YOUR PROJECT Describe your brief in chat or discuss it by voice. Explore the important project details, then approve the work when you are ready to begin. WORK WITH DRAWINGS AND MODELS Attach project files and reference images. Create concept drawings, explore navigable 3D models, and request visualizations or revisions within the same project conversation. KEEP YOUR WORK TOGETHER Organize project conversations, revisit deliverables, and download completed files. Use the native Exports library to preview and share files from your iPhone or iPad. YOUR ARQIO ACCOUNT Sign in with your Arqio account to access your workspace and saved projects. An internet connection is required for project generation. Generated work may include assumptions and requires appropriate professional review before permitting, construction, or other reliance. Arqio does not replace a licensed architect or engineer. Terms of Use: https://arqio.ai/terms Privacy Policy: https://arqio.ai/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Arqio at none against 3dMaster's shown. Arqio also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). 3dMaster's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. 3dMaster sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Arqio sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $70.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for 3dMaster against 5.0 for Arqio. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
3dMaster ships an update every 2 months, Arqio daily. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 3dMaster | Arqio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 海宁 徐 | Mariami Anjaparidze |
Customer experience
3dMaster
Arqio
In-app purchases
3dMaster
- Unlock Advanced Functions$2.99
Arqio
- Enterprise Base$70.001 Month
- Enterprise Pro$139.991 Month
- Enterprise Business$279.991 Month
- 90 Credit Pack$75.00
