Comparison

ModelPlay vs Dot

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

Head to head
About

ModelPlay

Easily view and customize 3D models without needing professional knowledge. Import, export, and categorize various file formats, then personalize lighting, backgrounds, materials, and animations for stunning visual effects.

Highlights
  • Import/export GLB, FBX, OBJ, STL, PLY, 3MF
  • Categorize models with folders
  • Customize lighting and backgrounds
  • Adjust model materials and textures
  • Play and control 3D animations
  • Set model position and camera angles
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ModelPlay supports 3D model classification and viewing, 3D model import and export, and users can personalize each 3D model and save the settings. When using ModelPlay, users don't need to have professional 3D knowledge, just through simple operation, you can get very stunning 3D effects. -3D Model Import and Export Supports import and export of many common 3D format files such as GLB, FBX, OBJ, STL, PLY, 3MF, and so on. -3D Model Categorization Categorize 3D models through folders, support both list and grid display, sorting and editing, and setting image size. -3D Model Lighting Settings Support to set the lighting of the scene where the 3D model is located: support preset lighting combination settings, light color, light intensity, light shadow settings, ambient light color settings, and halo intensity settings. You can create colorful lighting effects through multiple combination settings. 3D Model Background Settings Supports setting the background of the scene where the 3D model is located: supports solid color background and sky box background. You can set “whether to show the ground” to get different scene atmosphere effects. 3D Model Material Settings Support to set the material of 3D model: support default texture material, line material, metal material, transparent material and other material switching. Support to view the original material and texture. -3D Model Animation Settings Support 3D model skeleton display, support animation play and pause, support auto rotate, support dynamic skeleton, support multiple animation clips switch play. -3D Model Position Setting Support 3D model position offset and rotation setting. Support camera view angle setting, you can set different optimal display view angles for different 3D models. -3D Model Mesh Settings Count the number of sub-mesh and mesh vertices of the 3D model, support whether the sub-mesh is visible or not setting, support component separation, and support putting the sub-mesh as the center. -3D Model Cover Settings The 3D model cover will be automatically generated when the 3D model is opened for the first time, support to modify the cover. Note: Updates and Feedback ModelPlay will make continuous updates to provide more 3D setting effects in the subsequent releases. Feel free to provide suggestions to ModelPlay via comments!

About

Dot

Features
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将您的设备变成一台强大的3D扫描仪, 能够轻松捕捉空间和物体的3D模型。 并轻松分享您的3D扫描。

Screenshots

ModelPlay4 screens
Dot3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dot at none against ModelPlay's 1. ModelPlay's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. ModelPlay sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dot asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ModelPlay ships an update every 2 weeks, Dot every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 2, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ModelPlay versus Dot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterModelPlayDot
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size254 MB39 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer俊卿 吴合肥芯明智能科技有限公司

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ModelPlay

One-time1
  • ModelPlay Pro$9.99
None

Dot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ModelPlay free?
ModelPlay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dot free?
Dot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ModelPlay or Dot have ads?
Neither ModelPlay nor Dot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ModelPlay or Dot?
ModelPlay ships an update every 2 weeks, and Dot every 4 weeks. Most recently, ModelPlay was updated on August 2, 2026 and Dot on September 14, 2026.

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