Surfaces in Space vs Meshly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Surfaces in Space
Explore and interact with a variety of 3D mathematical surfaces. Visualize complex shapes, customize their appearance, and even import your own 3D models. Offers intuitive touch controls for easy navigation and rendering.
- 3D mathematical surface visualization
- Interactive touch controls (rotate, zoom, pan)
- Customizable surface appearance (fill, primitives)
- Import .stl and .obj files
- Adjustable tessellation detail
- Customizable backgrounds and lighting
- Save 10-bit snapshots
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A 3D viewer for mathematical surfaces. Visualize and interact with parametric shapes including spheres, tori, Klein bottles, Möbius strips, and more. Features: - An expanding catalogue of both vertex-based, tessellated surfaces, and a physical objects category - Rotate, zoom, and pan with (multi-)touch gestures - Auto-rotate along an axis, adjust speed with a dismissible slider - Adjustable tessellation detail via a dismissible slider - Adjustable tessellation fill: solid or wireframe - Adjustable vertex primitives: points, lines, triangles - Adjust point size with a dismissible slider - Optional ripple effect on vertex-based surfaces - Optional rotating light for most surfaces - Customizable background color, background image - Save 10-bit snapshots - Restore previous session, start fresh, or randomize launch - Import .stl (STL) or .obj (OBJ) files for viewing - choose culling mode: none, back, or front - spatial environments: standard / default, Milky Way panorama, a black hole, and - free camera mode: toggle on/off in settings to freely move camera around environment - control free camera mode with a game controller or keyboard (wasd + arrows)
Meshly
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Create stunning mesh gradients and modern color art with ease. Meshly helps you design smooth, beautiful gradients for wallpapers, backgrounds, UI designs, posters, and creative projects. FEATURES • Mesh gradient editor with smooth blending • Create unlimited gradients • Save designs offline • Gallery to organize your creations • Export high-quality images • Simple, fast, and modern UI PERFECT FOR • UI / UX designers • Content creators • Wallpaper lovers • Digital artists WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT • No account required • Offline support • Clean and intuitive design • Fast performance with SwiftUI Download now and start creating beautiful gradients.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Surfaces in Space at none against Meshly's 1. Meshly's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). 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
Both are free to download. Meshly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Surfaces in Space asks for nothing beyond the download.
Surfaces in Space ships an update every 2 months, Meshly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Surfaces in Space | Meshly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Colin Ford | Toseefhusen Khilji |
In-app purchases
Surfaces in Space
No in-app purchases
Meshly
- Meshly Pro$1.99









