Explorer for Sketchfab vs Placy AR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Explorer for Sketchfab
Explore a vast collection of 3D models with interactive previews and augmented reality capabilities. Discover, sort, and experience detailed creations from a large community.
- Explore 3D model collection
- Interactive previews
- Augmented Reality (AR) mode
- Sort by category, popularity, views, likes
- Unofficial Sketchfab client
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Discover the world of 3D models with Explorer for Sketchfab, an unofficial Sketchfab app from Sozzled. Explore a vast collection, sorted by category, popularity, views, likes, and more. Experience detailed models with interactive previews and go even further with Augmented Reality.
Placy AR
Transform a single photo into a 3D model using AI. Explore your creations in augmented reality, placing them in your real space to check scale and fit. Export models for use in other design applications.
- Generate 3D models from photos
- Augmented reality visualization
- Accurate object scaling
- Interior planning tool
- Export 3D models
- AI-powered object generation
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Placy AR allows you to generate a 3D model of an object from a single photo using AI and explore it in augmented reality. Whether it’s an image of furniture from a marketplace, a picture from a distributor’s webpage, or a photo you took yourself – use AR to place the generated object in your real space and scale it accurately to see how it fits. This makes it easy to evaluate proportions, plan interiors, and test ideas before committing to a decision. You can also export generated models for use in other apps, design tools, or 3D workflows, making it easy to reuse, share, or refine them further.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Placy AR at 100% against Explorer for Sketchfab's 8%. Placy AR also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (5.0 vs 2.4). Explorer for Sketchfab's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and chart position (#36 vs unranked). On ads, 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
Placy AR is free to download; Explorer for Sketchfab costs $0.99 up front. Placy AR sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Explorer for Sketchfab asks for nothing beyond the download.
Placy AR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Explorer for Sketchfab has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of Explorer for Sketchfab's written reviews are positive against 100% of Placy AR's.
Explorer for Sketchfab ships an update every 2 months, Placy AR fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Explorer for Sketchfab | Placy AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.4 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #36 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sozzled LLC | Vasilii Kotov |
Customer experience
Explorer for Sketchfab
Placy AR
In-app purchases
Explorer for Sketchfab
No in-app purchases
Placy AR
- 10 generations$6.99
- 30 generations$17.99
- 100 generations$39.99
Questions
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