Comparison

3D Text Viewer vs Speech Bubble Maker

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

Head to head
About

3D Text Viewer

Create personalized 3D text for photos and projects. Manipulate text into any orientation, choose from millions of characters, and customize facets with colors or textures. Save creations as screenshots or 3D files.

Highlights
  • Convert text to 3D objects
  • Manipulate 3D text orientation
  • Access millions of characters and shapes
  • Color and texture 3D facets
  • Map images onto 3D surfaces
  • Save creations as screenshots or USDZ files
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*** NEW! Long-press the snapshot button to save your creation as a 3D file (USDZ). This app allows you to accent your creativity with 3D text. You can wish someone a happy birthday, happy anniversary, congratulations, or add flare to any event or creative project. When you enter text in the text field, it is converted into a 3D object which you can manipulate around into any orientation. Not just letters and numbers, but any of the vast range of characters (glyphs) - you have millions of characters and shapes to choose from - make a photo frame from a rectangle character and pick your photo to put in it! The 3D text has 3 primary facets (unique faces) - the face surface, which is the normal face you see whenever you look at 2D text on the screen or in print; the extrusion surface, which make up the sides of the face as it is extruded into 3-dimensions, much like toothpaste squeezing out of it’s tube; and the chamfered edge, which is the corners where the face and it’s extrusion connect. The chamfered edge is also loosely known as a beveled edge, edge, rim, corner, lip, and by a few more terms. The face and chamfer facets are also mirrored on the back side of the 3D text. Each of the facets can be colored with any color, or mapped with a texture/shader (an image). You can select any color imaginable, and this app also allows for the colors to have opacity (transparency) for other advanced uses. You can also ‘color’ the facets with an image from the Photos app. Much like a blanket, an image is wrapped against the 3D facets where every 3D point adopts a 2D pixel from your image. The background can also be colored or textured. There are nearly unlimited uses for 3D text in the world of graphic design, movies/entertainment, marketing, signage, advertisements, … the list goes on. The app tries to simplify the complex processes and calculations involved by handling the math behind the art. Fonts are notoriously complex and extremely intricate - things don’t always work well together in this field, but the app does it best to allow you to do so much with only a few clicks, taps, or swipes. While this area of graphics has uncountable commercial applications, the intent here is to allow you to create beautiful, unique, and personal greetings for your friends and loved ones. You can always snap a screenshot to Photos as usual, but the app also has a built-in snapshot button to only capture the 3D view (without having to later crop out all the controls, etc.). You can also save the 3D objects you create as a 3D file (USDZ) to view|share later. The USDZ object file can also be opened|imported-into many other 3D programs. Pricing: it was decided to make the app available at the lowest conventional base price, rather than wear you down with a subscription, or drive you mad with advertisements or in-app upgrade purchases. Surely you have this little under your car seats. Pay a few pennies once… use and enjoy it everyday after. AND, it will also available for you on your iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro, and your Mac. Give it a try, and in a short time, you will be creating very unique works of art to enjoy and share. Please enjoy! Developer Note: This app was coded using the SceneKit API Framework exclusively, with special thanks and appreciation to all who have contributed, and will contribute, to the development of SceneKit.

About

Speech Bubble Maker

Features
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"I just need a speech bubble, but searching stock sites every time is so tedious..." "I can never find the right size or color..." "The tail is pointing the wrong way..." Sound familiar? Speech Bubble Maker lets you create the exact speech bubble you need, right when you need it. No more endless searching through stock sites. Just drag with your finger to position the tail anywhere you want, making it easy to match your character's placement. Export as transparent PNG for easy editing in your favorite image app. ◆ Perfect for ・Adding speech bubbles to comics and illustrations ・Making social media posts more eye-catching ・Creating LINE stickers or custom emoji ・Game streaming and YouTube thumbnails ・Presentations and documents ◆ Key Features 【Multiple Shapes】 Choose from ellipse, rectangle, cloud, jagged, and more. Find the perfect shape for dialogue, thoughts, or shouts. 【Full Customization】 Adjust size, color, and border thickness to match your vision. 【Flexible Tail Positioning】 Simply drag to place the tail exactly where you need it. Position it naturally toward your character's mouth. 【16 Presets】 Can't decide? Just pick a preset. Comic style, cute, simple, bold—apply any style with one tap. 【Transparent PNG Export】 Save with a transparent background so your bubbles blend naturally over any image. High resolution quality suitable for print. 【Easy Sharing】 Share directly to LINE, Twitter, Instagram, and more. Or send to your favorite image editor for further customization. ◆ Simple 3-Step Process 1. Choose a shape or preset 2. Adjust colors and size to your liking 3. Tap export to save and share Intuitive controls make it easy for anyone to get started right away.

Screenshots

3D Text Viewer4 screens
Speech Bubble Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Speech Bubble Maker at Free against 3D Text Viewer's $0.99. Speech Bubble Maker also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 3D Text Viewer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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

Speech Bubble Maker is free to download; 3D Text Viewer costs $0.99 up front. Speech Bubble Maker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 3D Text Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

3D Text Viewer ships an update every 3 weeks, Speech Bubble Maker monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
3D Text Viewer versus Speech Bubble Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3D Text ViewerSpeech Bubble Maker
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLino BaileyYuichi Sasaki

In-app purchases

None

3D Text Viewer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Speech Bubble Maker

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is 3D Text Viewer free?
3D Text Viewer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Speech Bubble Maker free?
Speech Bubble Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 3D Text Viewer or Speech Bubble Maker have ads?
Neither 3D Text Viewer nor Speech Bubble Maker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 3D Text Viewer or Speech Bubble Maker?
3D Text Viewer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Speech Bubble Maker monthly. Most recently, 3D Text Viewer was updated on October 4, 2026 and Speech Bubble Maker on September 24, 2026.

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