Comparison

3dMaster vs ShapePeek

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

ShapePeek

Features
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ShapePeek is a fast, private viewer for 3D models. Open a file and see it right away under realistic studio lighting — no account, no upload, no internet connection needed. Files are opened read-only and never leave your device. SUPPORTED FORMATS: • STL • OBJ with MTL materials • 3MF • glTF and GLB VIEW • Physically based rendering with studio lighting • Shaded, shaded with edges, wireframe and X-ray modes • Standard views, perspective or orthographic camera • Open files from the Files app or from your recent files INSPECT • Assembly tree with search and per-part visibility • Select, hide, isolate and frame parts • Distance and angle measurements with vertex and edge snapping • Section plane along X, Y, Z or aligned to any face • Exploded view • Model properties: hierarchy, materials, units, bounds and mesh statistics SCREENSHOTS Save or copy a PNG of the current view. PRIVATE BY DESIGN ShapePeek collects no data. It works entirely offline and never modifies your files. ShapePeek Pro is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or as a one-time purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage them in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Use: https://www.neurafit.it/shapepeek/privacy/#terms Privacy Policy: https://www.neurafit.it/shapepeek/privacy/#privacy

Screenshots

3dMaster4 screens
ShapePeek4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ShapePeek at none against 3dMaster's shown. ShapePeek also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. 3dMaster sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ShapePeek sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

3dMaster ships an update every 2 months, ShapePeek every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
3dMaster versus ShapePeek: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3dMasterShapePeek
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer海宁 徐NEURAFIT S.R.L.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

3dMaster

One-time1
  • Unlock Advanced Functions$2.99
3 purchases

ShapePeek

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$44.99

Questions

Is 3dMaster free?
3dMaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShapePeek free?
ShapePeek is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 3dMaster or ShapePeek have ads?
3dMaster shows ads; ShapePeek does not.
Which is updated more often, 3dMaster or ShapePeek?
3dMaster ships an update every 2 months, and ShapePeek every 9 days. Most recently, 3dMaster was updated on November 3, 2026 and ShapePeek on November 10, 2026.

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