GLB vs CAD Viewer Friendly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GLB
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GLB is an app that generates high quality 3D .glb and .stl models from simple text descriptions or images, directly from your phone. Whether you're a designer, game developer, maker, or hobbyist, GLB makes 3D creation fast, accessible, and simple. This app is licensed, not sold, to you and is subject to Apple's Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
CAD Viewer Friendly
View and measure 3D models like STEP and STL files directly on your iPhone or iPad. Analyze dimensions, create orthographic views, and export your designs as PNG, DXF, or PDF. Perfect for quick design checks on the go.
- Open STEP, STP, and STL files
- Measure distances and arcs
- Create orthographic views
- Export as PNG, DXF, and PDF
- Rotate, zoom, and pan with touch controls
- View automatically detected dimensions
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Open STEP, STP and STL models on your iPhone or iPad in seconds. Inspect overall dimensions, measure distances and arcs, create orthographic views, and export proportion-correct PNG, DXF and vector PDF files—all directly on your device. FAST 3D INSPECTION • Open STEP, STP and STL files • Rotate, zoom and pan with intuitive touch controls • Read automatically detected overall dimensions • Change model colors for clearer presentation MEASURE & ANALYZE • Measure distances between selected points • Measure arcs on continuous curved edges • Review TOP, FRONT and RIGHT orthographic views EXPORT & SHARE • Export proportion-correct PNG engineering views • Export DXF and vector PDF views • Share results with classmates, clients, coworkers or friends Designed for students, 3D creators, engineers, makers, CNC users and technical sales teams who need quick answers away from a desktop. Files are processed locally on the device. No account registration or login is required. Always verify critical dimensions before manufacturing. An Apple-confirmed annual subscription or one-time Lifetime Full Access purchase is required before using the app. Eligible new subscribers receive a 3-day free trial. If the trial is not cancelled before it ends, Apple charges the localized annual price shown in the purchase sheet and the subscription renews automatically. Manage or cancel the subscription in Apple Account settings. Lifetime Full Access: NT$599 in Taiwan or US$19.99 in the United States, charged once with no time limit. Apple-localized prices are shown before purchase. The 3-day free trial applies only to eligible annual subscriptions, not the one-time purchase. Buying lifetime access does not cancel an existing annual subscription. If no valid entitlement remains after a trial or subscription expires, features are locked; purchase and Restore Purchases remain available in Settings. Privacy Policy: https://friendlyappios.netlify.app/#cad-viewer-friendly-privacy Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Need animated outline lighting or marquee text? Search for Lighting Friendly on the App Store.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CAD Viewer Friendly at every 4 days against GLB's every 5 weeks. 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
Both are free to download. GLB sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and CAD Viewer Friendly sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $8.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
GLB ships an update every 5 weeks, CAD Viewer Friendly every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | GLB | CAD Viewer Friendly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yusuf Baha Erarslan | jian-nan lan |
In-app purchases
GLB
- Weekly Subscription$9.997 Days
- Monthly Subscription$29.991 Month
- 3 Credits$6.99
- 10 Credits$19.99
- 30 Credits$49.99
CAD Viewer Friendly
- Annual Full Access3 Days trial$8.991 Year
Questions
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