Comparison

i3DGSLKG vs Goblin Node

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

Head to head
About

i3DGSLKG

Features
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This app displays 3D Gaussian splatting in 3D on a Looking Glass connected to the USB-C port. Please note that the maximum video output from the Lightning connector is Full HD (1920x1080) and cannot be displayed on the Looking Glass even if an adapter is used. 3D Gaussian splatting is a new scanning method that can reproduce photorealistic 3D scenes, and more and more scanning apps are becoming available for iOS. This app reads an exported file (.ply .splat) from a scanning app, displays it in 3D on Looking Glass connected to a USB-C equipped iPhone/iPad, and allows viewpoint control by touching the screen of the connected iPhone/iPad. The focus point and parallax can be adjusted with the on-screen slider. Please understand that due to the memory limitation of WKWebView used in the application, large 3D Gaussian Splatting and high resolution Looking Glass may not be displayed.

About

Goblin Node

Create professional PBR textures and materials on your iPad with a touch-first, non-destructive procedural workflow. Generate reusable patterns, tileable surfaces, and complete material suites anywhere inspiration strikes, without needing a desktop rig.

Highlights
  • Touch-native procedural texturing
  • Non-destructive workflow
  • Modular material generation
  • PBR material suite creation
  • 100+ nodes including generators
  • 3D preview engine
  • One-time purchase for pro features
Features
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An idea for a texture shouldn’t have to wait until you’re back at your desk. Goblin Node is a procedural texture editor for iPad—a convenient place to experiment with patterns, build reusable graphs and create PBR material maps for your game and 3D projects. Explore weathered stone, geometric tiles, layered surfaces or something that doesn’t have a name yet. Connect nodes, adjust their controls and take the result in another direction. BUILD A MATERIAL, KEEP THE POSSIBILITIES • Create seamless textures and maps including base colour, normal, height, roughness and ambient occlusion. • Preview your maps together on 3D meshes and explore their response to lighting. • Reuse your work through graphs, custom nodes and templates. • Experiment with animated material maps and frame playback. • Combine noise, shapes, images, text and paint with 100+ nodes across Free and Pro. The graph remains editable. Change a source pattern, revisit a colour choice or reshape a branch without rebuilding every step. NEW TO NODES? START BY MAKING SOMETHING. Guided projects introduce the essentials, then lead into decorative patterns and a layered stone material. Learn inside the editor, pause when you need to, and return to your project later. START FREE. UNLOCK MORE WITH PRO. Pro is a one-time purchase with no subscription. Get advanced nodes, exports up to 4K, higher bit depths, batch output export, graph-package sharing and unlimited graphs. Bring an idea. Build a graph. Explore the variations.

Screenshots

i3DGSLKG4 screens
Goblin Node3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: i3DGSLKG at none against Goblin Node's 1. Goblin Node's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Goblin Node sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. i3DGSLKG asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

i3DGSLKG ships an update every 6 weeks, Goblin Node every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
i3DGSLKG versus Goblin Node: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameteri3DGSLKGGoblin Node
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpmakerRainer Weston

In-app purchases

None

i3DGSLKG

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Goblin Node

One-time1
  • Pro Unlock$9.99

Questions

Is i3DGSLKG free?
i3DGSLKG is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Goblin Node free?
Goblin Node is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do i3DGSLKG or Goblin Node have ads?
Neither i3DGSLKG nor Goblin Node shows ads.
Which is updated more often, i3DGSLKG or Goblin Node?
i3DGSLKG ships an update every 6 weeks, and Goblin Node every 10 days. Most recently, i3DGSLKG was updated on October 27, 2026 and Goblin Node on October 31, 2026.

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