Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop vs Meshly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop
Consolidate your 3D model searching and collecting across multiple platforms into one app. Find, organize, and manage designs from various sites with cross-platform search and unified favorites.
- Cross-platform 3D model search
- Unified favorites and collections
- Cloud sync across devices
- Website account integration
- Download management
- Content filtering
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All your favorite 3D printing model sites — one app. 3Drop brings together Printables, Thingiverse, MakerWorld, Cults 3D, Thangs, Maker Online, Creality Cloud, GrabCAD, MyMiniFactory, and NextPrint into a single, unified experience. Stop switching between browsers and tabs — find, collect, and manage 3D models across all major platforms. 【Cross-Platform Search】 Search across all 10 websites at once. Filter by category, price, license, and more. Sort by relevance, popularity, or upload date to find exactly what you need. 【Unified Favorites & Collections】 Like models from any site and organize them into custom lists. Create themed collections — group by project, material, or printer. All your favorites in one place, no matter the source. 【Cloud Sync】 Sign in to sync favorites across all your devices. Your collections stay up to date everywhere. You can also sync likes and follows directly with each website's account. 【Website Account Integration】 Log in to each website within the app. Check your login status, view your profile, browse your published designs, and manage follows — all without leaving 3Drop. 【Competitions】 Browse active design competitions from supported platforms. See entries, deadlines, and prizes at a glance. 【Personalization】 Light, Dark, and System themes with Material You support Customize card layout: choose which details to display Adjust image fit, title position, and grid layout 7 languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean, Chinese 【Download Management】 Track your downloaded files, choose storage locations, and clean up history with a built-in download manager. Supported sites: • Printables • Thingiverse • Cults 3D • MakerWorld • Thangs • Maker Online • Creality Cloud • GrabCAD • NextPrint • MyMiniFactory 3Drop is the essential companion app for 3D printing enthusiasts, makers, and hobbyists. Whether you're looking for your next print or managing a growing collection of favorites, 3Drop keeps everything organized in one place. Download now and explore millions of 3D models from across the web. You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. • Auto-renewable subscription • 1-month ($1.99) duration • 12-month ($14.99) duration • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. It will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Current subscription may not be canceled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase Privacy Policies: https://three-drop.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://three-drop.com/terms
Meshly
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Need to look at an STL before you print it? Meshly opens STL, OBJ and 3MF files on your iPhone, shows the model's real dimensions and tells you whether it fits your printer's bed. Open a model from the Files app — or tap "Open in Meshly" from another app — and spin, pan and zoom it in 3D. The size readout and bed check appear right under the model. • STL, OBJ AND 3MF — binary and ASCII STL, OBJ and 3MF models, up to 80 MB and 500,000 triangles. • REAL-WORLD DIMENSIONS — width (X), depth (Y) and height (Z) in millimeters, plus the triangle count, with a bounding box drawn around the model. • PRINT-BED FIT — pick from five common 3D-printer bed sizes (180 to 256 mm) and see at a glance whether the model fits as-is, fits if rotated 90°, or is too large. • 3D VIEWER — rotate with one finger, zoom with a pinch and pan with two fingers. • SHARE THE FILE — send the model on to your slicer, AirDrop it or save it to Files. Dimensions are read from the file as millimeters, the usual unit for 3D-print files; models saved in other units will show different numbers. Meshly is a viewer — it doesn't edit or slice models. Everything is processed on your device; your models are never uploaded. Viewing, measuring and bed-fit checks are free. Your first 3 shares are free, and a one-time $4.99 unlock makes sharing unlimited. No subscription, no ads. Questions: overlapmarr@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Meshly at none against Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop's shown. Meshly also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Meshly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop ships an update every 9 days, Meshly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop | Meshly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (416 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 79.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 416 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WU FU-HUNG | Jhomar Maravillas |
Bugs and requests
Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop
Reported bugs
9 issues- App closes after 10 seconds
- Account connection/syncing not working for Thingiverse and Cults 3D
- Printables.com not appearing in results
- App keeps crashing
- App force closes when scrolling
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- Keyboard remains open after search input and cannot be closed
- Syncing only brings back a fraction of favorites
- Previews don't load in-app, requires opening in browser
- Search results are not comprehensive or ranked correctly
Requested features
10 requests- Nexprint account support
- More Creality friendly prints
- More print options for storage, wall shelves etc.
- Printables.com login/sync fix
- Thangs integration fix
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- Filter to sort by date/newest models
- PC version of the app
- Sort function by likes or trends
- Add MyMiniFactory
- iPad app version
Meshly
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop
- Support Me Monthly$1.991 Month
- Support Me Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
- Buy Me Filaments$39.99
Meshly
- Unlock Unlimited$4.99
Questions
Is Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop free?
Is Meshly free?
Do Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop or Meshly have ads?
Which is updated more often, Thingiverse MakerWorld | 3Drop or Meshly?
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