Comparison

i3DGS3D vs 3D Spatial Viewer

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

Head to head
About

i3DGS3D

This app transforms 3D Gaussian splatting scans into various 3D image formats like SBS and anaglyph. It allows users to view and interact with photorealistic 3D scenes from different angles. It also supports smart glasses integration for an immersive viewing experience.

Highlights
  • Converts 3D Gaussian splatting to SBS, anaglyph, and other 3D formats
  • Displays photorealistic 3D scenes
  • Interactive touch controls for viewing from various perspectives
  • Supports .ply and .splat file formats
  • Smart glasses integration for immersive 3D display
  • Viewpoint control via connected iPhone/iPad
Features
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This app converts and displays 3D Gaussian splatting into SBS, anaglyph, or other 3D images. 3D Gaussian splatting is a new scanning method that can reproduce photorealistic 3D scenes, and more and more scanning apps are becoming available on iOS. With this app, you can load a file (.ply .splat) exported from a scanning app, display it in your favorite 3D format, and enjoy 3D images from various perspectives by touch operation. In addition, with USB-C equipped iPhones/iPads, when smart glasses are connected, 3D display on the smart glasses and viewpoint control via touch operation of the connected iPhone/iPad are possible.

About

3D Spatial Viewer

Features
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3D Spatial Viewer for iPhone and iPad: the lightweight 3D viewer companion to the Apple Vision Pro version. Import STL, PLY, OBJ, USDZ, GLB and glTF files and rotate, move, and pinch to zoom. Adjust opacity and mesh styles - Original, Color, Wireframe - and follow PDF presentations in a draggable Picture-in-Picture window. COLLABORATE WITH VISION PRO VIA SHAREPLAY • Join a Vision Pro session over FaceTime: models and transforms sync in real time • Receive shared models directly on your iPhone • Follow PDF slides synced page by page • Load your own files locally to review on your own Ideal for joining CAD reviews, anatomy lessons, architecture and design presentations without a headset. Privacy: files stay on device. Sharing happens only during a SharePlay session.

Screenshots

i3DGS3D4 screens
3D Spatial Viewer2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 3D Spatial Viewer at every 3 weeks against i3DGS3D's every 9 months. i3DGS3D's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 27.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

i3DGS3D ships an update every 9 months, 3D Spatial Viewer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
i3DGS3D versus 3D Spatial Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameteri3DGS3D3D Spatial Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro
Requires iOS14.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpmakerGIOVANNI BATTISTA

In-app purchases

None

i3DGS3D

No in-app purchases

None

3D Spatial Viewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is i3DGS3D free?
i3DGS3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 3D Spatial Viewer free?
3D Spatial Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do i3DGS3D or 3D Spatial Viewer have ads?
Neither i3DGS3D nor 3D Spatial Viewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, i3DGS3D or 3D Spatial Viewer?
i3DGS3D ships an update every 9 months, and 3D Spatial Viewer every 3 weeks. Most recently, i3DGS3D was updated on September 23, 2026 and 3D Spatial Viewer on October 1, 2026.

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