Comparison

Viewport 3D vs TopMod 3D

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

Head to head
About

Viewport 3D

This app allows artists to quickly open and inspect 3D models from various cloud storage services and local files. It offers professional viewing tools, animation playback, and augmented reality capabilities, all processed on-device for privacy.

Highlights
  • Open 3D models from cloud storage
  • Supports over 20+ 3D file formats
  • Professional inspection tools
  • Animation playback
  • Augmented Reality (AR) mode
  • On-device processing for privacy
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Viewport is a fast, focused 3D viewer built for artists. Open models straight from the Files app on iPhone or iPad — iCloud Drive, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Downloads or AirDrop — and inspect them in a clean, professional viewport. No account. No cloud. No clutter. OPEN ALMOST ANYTHING • USD family + Reality load natively: USDZ, USD, USDA, USDC, .reality • OBJ, STL and PLY • FBX, glTF, GLB, DAE and 20+ more formats via an in-app importer • Pick a model and its texture files together to keep materials INSPECT LIKE A PRO • Smooth orbit, pan, pinch-zoom and double-tap to frame • Studio lighting presets + intensity, multiple backgrounds (studio, blueprint, gradient, checker…) • Render channels: shaded, albedo, normals, roughness and UVs • Turntable auto-spin and a reference ground grid • Scene info: bounding box, dimensions, vertex/triangle/material/texture counts — real values, never faked ANIMATION • Plays node/transform animation and skeletal (bone) skinning on supported models • Simple play / pause / loop transport AR • Place supported static models on real surfaces • Real World and Studio lighting modes • Stable placement, flexible scaling and grounding shadows MORE • Capture a screenshot and share it • Recent files with search, sorting, date grouping and thumbnails • Adaptive layouts and multitasking support on iPad PRIVACY FIRST All 3D processing happens on your device. Viewport has no accounts, no tracking, no ads, and never uploads your files. Made by Reimagine Fx. More formats and tools coming.

About

TopMod 3D

Sculpt intricate 3D surfaces with topological modeling on your mobile device. Create complex geometry, including handles and holes, and export your designs as OBJ files for use in other 3D software. Ideal for artists and designers interested in the mathematics of form.

Highlights
  • Topological mesh modeling
  • Sculpt intricate 3D surfaces
  • Create handles and holes
  • Real-time geometry building
  • Export as OBJ files
Features
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Works best for Ipad. TopMod is a topological mesh modeler for sculpting intricate, high-genus 3D surfaces right on your iPhone and iPad. Build handles, holes, and complex manifold geometry in real time, then export your creations as OBJ files to use in any 3D pipeline. A focused, self-contained tool for artists, designers, and anyone who loves the mathematics of form.

Screenshots

Viewport 3D4 screens
TopMod 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TopMod 3D at 5.0 against Viewport 3D's 4.0. TopMod 3D also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TopMod 3D holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Viewport 3D ships an update every 2 weeks, TopMod 3D every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Viewport 3D versus TopMod 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterViewport 3DTopMod 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmar ShindeJohn Briscella

In-app purchases

None

Viewport 3D

No in-app purchases

None

TopMod 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Viewport 3D free?
Viewport 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TopMod 3D free?
TopMod 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Viewport 3D or TopMod 3D?
TopMod 3D is rated higher. Viewport 3D averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while TopMod 3D averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Viewport 3D or TopMod 3D have ads?
Neither Viewport 3D nor TopMod 3D shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Viewport 3D or TopMod 3D?
Viewport 3D ships an update every 2 weeks, and TopMod 3D every 5 days. Most recently, Viewport 3D was updated on October 25, 2026 and TopMod 3D on October 24, 2026.

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