Comparison

EXPLORER 1 vs Meshly

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

Head to head
About

EXPLORER 1

Features
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This is a drone app that connects and controls model EXPLORER. The main functions are as follows: 1.Real-time video streaming transmission. 2.3D Scattering Screen 3.Real-time remote sensing control 4.Trajectory control 5.Gravity Induction Manipulation

About

Meshly

Features
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Need to look at an STL before you print it? Meshly opens STL, OBJ and 3MF files on your iPhone, shows the model's real dimensions and tells you whether it fits your printer's bed. Open a model from the Files app โ€” or tap "Open in Meshly" from another app โ€” and spin, pan and zoom it in 3D. The size readout and bed check appear right under the model. โ€ข STL, OBJ AND 3MF โ€” binary and ASCII STL, OBJ and 3MF models, up to 80 MB and 500,000 triangles. โ€ข REAL-WORLD DIMENSIONS โ€” width (X), depth (Y) and height (Z) in millimeters, plus the triangle count, with a bounding box drawn around the model. โ€ข PRINT-BED FIT โ€” pick from five common 3D-printer bed sizes (180 to 256 mm) and see at a glance whether the model fits as-is, fits if rotated 90ยฐ, or is too large. โ€ข 3D VIEWER โ€” rotate with one finger, zoom with a pinch and pan with two fingers. โ€ข SHARE THE FILE โ€” send the model on to your slicer, AirDrop it or save it to Files. Dimensions are read from the file as millimeters, the usual unit for 3D-print files; models saved in other units will show different numbers. Meshly is a viewer โ€” it doesn't edit or slice models. Everything is processed on your device; your models are never uploaded. Viewing, measuring and bed-fit checks are free. Your first 3 shares are free, and a one-time $4.99 unlock makes sharing unlimited. No subscription, no ads. Questions: overlapmarr@gmail.com

Screenshots

EXPLORER 13 screens
Meshly3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EXPLORER 1 at none against Meshly's 1. EXPLORER 1 also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Meshly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. EXPLORER 1 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
EXPLORER 1 versus Meshly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEXPLORER 1Meshly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 โ€” better16.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size85 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerๆ–‡ ๅผ Jhomar Maravillas

In-app purchases

None

EXPLORER 1

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Meshly

One-time1
  • Unlock Unlimited$4.99

Questions

Is EXPLORER 1 free?
EXPLORER 1 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Meshly free?
Meshly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do EXPLORER 1 or Meshly have ads?
Neither EXPLORER 1 nor Meshly shows ads.

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