Comparison

Quick STL Viewer vs Meshly

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

Head to head
About

Quick STL Viewer

Instantly open and preview 3D STL files with a smooth, responsive interface. Explore models by rotating and zooming, switch to wireframe mode, and customize colors for better visibility. This app offers a distraction-free viewing experience for checking models or print details on the go.

Highlights
  • Instant STL file opening
  • Smooth 3D model exploration
  • Rotate and zoom functionality
  • Wireframe mode for mesh details
  • Customizable object and background colors
  • No account required
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Quick STL Viewer is a simple and fast app for opening and previewing 3D STL files. Open your files instantly and explore them in a smooth, responsive 3D environment. Rotate, zoom, and inspect models with ease. Switch to wireframe mode to examine mesh details, or customize object and background colors for better visibility. Built with a focus on simplicity and usability, Quick STL Viewer keeps the experience clean and distraction-free without unnecessary complexity. No accounts required. Just open and view your files. Whether you're quickly checking a model, reviewing print details, or inspecting geometry on the go, Quick STL Viewer provides a lightweight and streamlined STL viewing experience. Pro Features - Unlimited STL Viewing - Wireframe - Rotation - Rotation Speed - Background Color - Background Image Privacy Policy: https://important-anaconda-77e.notion.site/Quick-STL-Viewer-33443a8b7595809dbfd1e8a1bb0191ad Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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 — or tap "Open in Meshly" from another app — and spin, pan and zoom it in 3D. The size readout and bed check appear right under the model. • STL, OBJ AND 3MF — binary and ASCII STL, OBJ and 3MF models, up to 80 MB and 500,000 triangles. • REAL-WORLD DIMENSIONS — width (X), depth (Y) and height (Z) in millimeters, plus the triangle count, with a bounding box drawn around the model. • PRINT-BED FIT — 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 90°, or is too large. • 3D VIEWER — rotate with one finger, zoom with a pinch and pan with two fingers. • SHARE THE FILE — 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 — 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

Quick STL Viewer4 screens
Meshly3 screens

Verdict

The call

Quick STL Viewer and Meshly are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Quick STL Viewer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Meshly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quick STL Viewer ships an update weekly, Meshly every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Quick STL Viewer versus Meshly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuick STL ViewerMeshly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.116.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKEAT MEN TANGJhomar Maravillas

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Quick STL Viewer

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Plan Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Pro Plan Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Quick STL Viewer Lifetime$34.99
1 purchases

Meshly

One-time1
  • Unlock Unlimited$4.99

Questions

Is Quick STL Viewer free?
Quick STL Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Meshly free?
Meshly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Quick STL Viewer or Meshly have ads?
Neither Quick STL Viewer nor Meshly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quick STL Viewer or Meshly?
Quick STL Viewer ships an update weekly, and Meshly every 4 days. Most recently, Quick STL Viewer was updated on October 25, 2026 and Meshly on October 25, 2026.

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