Comparison

Tripo AI vs Simulator Station

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

Head to head
About

Tripo AI

Transform images or text prompts into high-quality 3D models using advanced AI. Generate custom 3D assets for various projects, from design and 3D printing to personal creations, in just a few taps.

Highlights
  • Text-to-3D generation
  • Image-to-3D generation
  • High-quality 3D model creation
  • Custom 3D asset generation
  • 3D model refinement
  • Save and share creations
Features
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Turn a photo or a few words into a 3D model you can restyle, animate, and export. Snap a photo, pick one from your library, or describe what you want. Tripo AI builds the model, then lets you change its look, try motions on it, and export the model for your game or animation project, all from your phone. Made for game developers, animators, and anyone who wants 3D models without learning 3D software. HOW IT WORKS 1. Take a photo, choose an image, or type an idea. 2. Tripo AI generates your 3D model. You can leave and come back; it keeps working. 3. Change its textures or give it a motion. 4. Export it and bring it into your project. FROM PHOTO TO 3D MODEL Take a photo with your camera or choose an image from your library, and Tripo AI turns it into a 3D model. Spin it, zoom in, or tilt your phone to look around it. Switch lighting and display modes to check every detail. Want to change the photo first? Describe the edit, and Tripo AI updates the image before building the model. JUST DESCRIBE IT Prefer words? Type what you have in mind, like "a red toy car with four wheels", and Tripo AI builds the model directly from your text, with no image step in between. Not sure where to begin? Start from a template. MAKE YOUR CHARACTERS MOVE Pick a motion from the preset library and see your character move in 3D. Try a few and keep the one that fits. CHANGE ITS LOOK Your model is a starting point. Apply a preset texture style or upload a reference image to change its look without starting over. Split your model into parts, then select, hide, merge, or remove them. Rebuild the mesh with quads or triangles and set the face count you need. GET INSPIRED BY OTHER CREATORS See what other creators are making. Open any model to view it in 3D and find ideas for your own. Save the ones you like to your favorites. EXPORT IT FOR YOUR PROJECT Export your model for your game, animation, or 3D workflow. Supports GLB and FBX. Animated characters export with the motion you picked. Save the file to your phone or send it to another app. With a subscription, choose triangles or quads and set the face count before you generate. WHAT YOU CAN MAKE Want to see yourself in 3D? Turn a selfie into a character, give it a motion, and spin it around on your phone. Building an indie game? Get props, creatures, or characters to start from instead of a blank scene. Working on an animation? Turn a character idea into a 3D model and try different motions on it, right on your phone. Have a drawing or a piece of concept art? Take a photo of it and see your idea as a 3D model you can turn and inspect from every angle. Have a product idea? Test it in 3D before spending hours in modeling software. Want to hold it in your hands? Make a custom 3D model for 3D printing, a unique gift, or home décor. Stuck for ideas? Browse the community, find something you like, and make your own version from a photo or a prompt. GET STARTED Create an account and start making 3D models for free. No purchase is required to try Tripo AI. SUBSCRIPTIONS Some features require a subscription. Subscriptions are optional, and plans, benefits, and prices are shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Simulator Station

Enhance your flight simulation with a comprehensive companion app. It offers advanced cockpit control, flight planning tools, live traffic and weather data, and performance calculations for MSFS and X-Plane.

Highlights
  • Precision aircraft repositioning
  • Interactive 3D globe with live traffic/weather
  • Smart EFB with AI-powered NOTAMs
  • Airline-grade performance calculator
  • Voice-assisted checklists
  • Payload and fuel planner
  • Emergency and failure generator
Features
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Transform your simulator into an airline cockpit with Simulator Station—the ultimate study-level Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) and Instructor Operating Station for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane. Built with an authentic airline interface, it gives you total command over every flight phase. PRECISION REPOSITIONING, APPROACH TRAINING & DOORS • Dynamic Approach Setup: Teleport to Left/Right Downwind, Base, or Final at 7, 10, or 15 NM. • Charts & Gate Spawning: View taxiways and runways. Tap any gate to spawn on the stand. • Navaid Teleport: Search any VOR/NDB and set radial, distance, heading, altitude, and speed. • Aircraft Door Control: Open and close all passenger doors and cargo hatches instantly. ULTIMATE WEATHER ENGINE & TRAINING SCENARIOS • 40+ Weather Scenarios: Train in severe conditions like microbursts and windshear. • Custom Weather Builder: Customize every atmospheric parameter from scratch with precision. • Real-Time Injection: Inject weather instantly via airport METARs or enable Live Weather. GROUND SERVICE HANDLING & GSX INTEGRATION • Full Ground Services: Request the jetway, set passenger counts, and dispatch refueling, catering, lavatory, GPU, cleaning, and de-icing trucks. • Pushback & GSX Control: Full pushback steering and seamless GSX integration for MSFS. ADVANCED FAILURE MANAGEMENT (MSFS 2020/2024 & X-PLANE) • 130+ System Failures: Trigger custom or timed failures in MSFS and X-Plane to practice emergencies, or clear all issues instantly with Fix All. INTERACTIVE TCAS & AI TRAFFIC INJECTION • Custom Traffic Spawning: Inject AI traffic onto your sim and ND with custom speed, altitude, separation, vertical speed, and crossing paths. • Takeoff, Landing & Incursions: Train behind traffic with realistic wake turbulence and react to surprise runway incursions. INTERACTIVE 3D GLOBE, LIVE TRAFFIC & WEATHER • Global Teleport & 3D Weather: Tap anywhere to teleport and view animated Rain, Wind, Temp, Precipitation, and Aurora layers. • Live Online Traffic: Track VATSIM/IVAO traffic telemetry with Airways, Holds, FIRs, and PIREPs. • Airport Info: View runways, ATC frequencies, TAF, METAR, NOTAMs, and Live Voice ATIS. INSTANT WORLD TOUR MODE • 30+ Global Landmarks: Teleport to 30+ iconic landmarks in under a second on iPhone and iPad in MSFS and X-Plane without setting up a flight. ADVANCED FLIGHT ANALYSIS & TELEMETRY • Takeoff & Landing Grading: View exact rotation and touchdown plots with instant landing grades (Smooth, Hard) and error breakdowns. • Flight Data Recorder: Record flights and analyze speed, bank, altitude, and VS on interactive profile graphs. DEEP SYSTEMS MONITORING & UNIVERSAL WEB FMC • Live Systems Monitor: Track hundreds of live aircraft and sim data points across every system in a clean dashboard. • Universal X-Plane FMC: Full Web FMC control supporting virtually all X-Plane aircraft. REMOTE INSTRUCTOR OPERATING STATION (IOS) • Live Remote Checkrides: Let an instructor join remotely with live screen viewing to move your plane, inject scenarios, and trigger failures. SMART EFB, PERFORMANCE, CO-PILOT & SIMBRIEF • Integrated Smart EFB: View Upper Air Wind/Temp and SIGWX charts, translate/read NOTAMs aloud with AI, and use T/O, Landing, Hold, and CRAFT scratchpads. • Performance Calculator: Compute V-speeds (V1, VR, V2), flaps, flex temps, and stopping distances via METAR, slope, and autobrakes with overrun alerts. • Virtual Pilot & Briefings: Voice A320/B737 checklists and automated T/O and landing audio briefings. • Payload & SimBrief: Adjust fuel (0-100%) and payload dynamically, and auto-import SimBrief flight plans. Privacy Policy: https://doc-hosting.flycricket.io/privacy-policy-simulator-station/63f44b66-01cf-4a00-98bc-4e45fe33e2ce/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Download Simulator Station today, elevate your realism, and fly like a real-world captain.

Screenshots

Tripo AI4 screens
Simulator Station4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Simulator Station at 100% against Tripo AI's 60%. Tripo AI's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Tripo AI sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $15.99 per month and Simulator Station sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tripo AI ships an update weekly, Simulator Station every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tripo AI versus Simulator Station: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTripo AISimulator Station
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (2.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.8K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB128 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperHolymolly LimitedOsama Nabel

Customer experience

Tripo AI

All ratings2,658 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.1%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews255 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral12.2%
Negative27.8%

Simulator Station

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Tripo AI

Subscriptions6
  • Tripo 3D AI - Pro Plan$15.991 Month
  • Tripo 3D AI - Pro Plan1 Month trial$19.991 Month
  • Advanced Plan$38.991 Month
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  • Ultimate Plan1 Month trial$89.991 Month
  • Tripo 3D AI - Pro Plan$155.991 Year
  • Tripo 3D AI - Max Plan$539.991 Year
9 purchases

Simulator Station

Subscriptions6
  • MSFS Monthly Pass$2.991 Month
  • X plane monthly pass$2.991 Month
  • MSFS Yearly Pass$12.991 Year
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  • X plane yearly pass$12.991 Year
  • MSFS & X-Plane Yearly$12.991 Year
  • MSFS & X-Plane Monthly$17.991 Month
One-time3
  • MSFS Lifetime Pass$29.99
  • X plane lifetime pass$29.99
  • X plane and MSFS Lifetime Pass$44.99

Questions

Is Tripo AI free?
Tripo AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simulator Station free?
Simulator Station is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tripo AI or Simulator Station have ads?
Simulator Station shows ads; Tripo AI does not.
Which is updated more often, Tripo AI or Simulator Station?
Tripo AI ships an update weekly, and Simulator Station every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tripo AI was updated on October 28, 2026 and Simulator Station on October 25, 2026.

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