Comparison

3D CAD & Mesh Viewer vs stupid widgets

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

Head to head
About

3D CAD & Mesh Viewer

Features
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3D CAD & Mesh Viewer is a fast, professional viewer for CAD and mesh models on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Import a model and inspect it immediately in an interactive 3D workspace. Rotate, pan, zoom, select geometry and review model information through a clean interface designed for quick engineering checks, design reviews and workshop use. Standard file support View these formats without upgrading: STL OBJ PLY 3MF Standard viewer features Smooth orbit, pan, zoom, fit and reset controls Shaded, wireframe, edge and X-ray display modes Model dimensions and bounding-box information File, mesh, vertex and triangle statistics Object selection with hide, isolate and show-all controls Saved viewpoints Screenshot and source-file sharing Import from the Files app, iCloud Drive and supported cloud providers Offline model viewing CAD Pro CAD Pro is an optional non-consumable upgrade that adds professional CAD inspection tools, including: STEP and STP file import AP203, AP214 and AP242 support Assembly and component browsing Preservation of available component names and colours Component, body, face and edge selection Hide, isolate and inspect individual components Distance, angle, radius and diameter measurements Section and clipping planes Exploded assembly views Approximate surface area and closed-body volume Estimated mass using selectable material densities GLB and USDZ export USDZ preview and sharing AR placement on supported iPhone and iPad devices Model Assistant on supported Apple Intelligence devices Built for engineers, designers, fabricators, makers and anyone who needs to inspect 3D models quickly without a full desktop CAD package.

About

stupid widgets

Features
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stupid widgets is a lightweight runtime for building rich iOS widgets with JavaScript — with a widget scripting API that is backwards compatible with Scriptable, plus a ChatGPT assistant that writes the code for you. Existing Scriptable scripts just run. Write a widget as a ListWidget script, render it in small, medium, and large, then pin it to your Home Screen as a live WidgetKit widget. Your scripts also run as Mac widgets, and iCloud keeps your whole library in sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Describe the widget you want in plain English and the assistant writes it, compiles it, and runs it before declaring success. Nothing to set up — just type and watch it render. FEATURES • Scriptable-compatible widget scripting API — existing Scriptable scripts just run. • Rich widgets built with JavaScript: gradients, stacks, dates, text, and images. • Preview instantly in small, medium, and large families. • Bind any Home Screen widget to any script, per instance. • Mac widget compatibility — the same scripts run on macOS. • iCloud sync keeps every script in sync across your devices. • Generate or fix a widget with ChatGPT in plain English. • Fresh, isolated JavaScript runtime on every run. • Import, export, rename, and organize scripts with ease.

Screenshots

3D CAD & Mesh Viewer4 screens
stupid widgets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: stupid widgets at Free against 3D CAD & Mesh Viewer's $0.99. stupid widgets also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (daily vs monthly). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

stupid widgets is free to download; 3D CAD & Mesh Viewer costs $0.99 up front. 3D CAD & Mesh Viewer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. stupid widgets asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

3D CAD & Mesh Viewer ships an update monthly, stupid widgets daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
3D CAD & Mesh Viewer versus stupid widgets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3D CAD & Mesh Viewerstupid widgets
Price$0.99Free — better
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJamie WardStephan Cilliers

In-app purchases

1 purchases

3D CAD & Mesh Viewer

One-time1
  • CAD Pro$1.99
None

stupid widgets

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 3D CAD & Mesh Viewer free?
3D CAD & Mesh Viewer costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is stupid widgets free?
stupid widgets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 3D CAD & Mesh Viewer or stupid widgets have ads?
Neither 3D CAD & Mesh Viewer nor stupid widgets shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 3D CAD & Mesh Viewer or stupid widgets?
3D CAD & Mesh Viewer ships an update monthly, and stupid widgets daily. Most recently, 3D CAD & Mesh Viewer was updated on October 31, 2026 and stupid widgets on October 31, 2026.

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