AI Game Maker & Engine vs STL Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AI Game Maker & Engine
Create 2D or 3D games using AI by describing your idea, or build them with a drag-and-drop engine and visual scripting. Publish your creations instantly to a community feed or share them via links. Learn game development with built-in tutorials.
- AI-powered game creation from text descriptions
- Drag-and-drop 2D game engine
- Visual scripting for game logic
- One-tap game publishing
- Offline game development
- Community feed to play and rate games
- Built-in learning tutorials
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Make a game. Publish it in one tap. Watch the world play it. Max2D gives you two ways to build and it's the only app on iPhone that has both. DESCRIBE IT, AND AI BUILDS IT Type your idea in plain English — "a ninja platformer with double jump" — and AI builds a playable game in seconds, in 2D or 3D. Don't like something? Say what to change and it rebuilds. No editor, no learning curve, no coding. OR BUILD IT IN THE PRO EDITOR Open a full 2D game engine: a drag-and-drop scene editor, sprite tools, physics, camera controls, and VISUAL SCRIPTING to give any object logic and behaviour — still without writing a line of code. Build platformers, racers, RPGs, puzzles, clickers, shooters, anything you can imagine in 2D. WORKS COMPLETELY OFFLINE. Build on a plane, on the subway, anywhere with zero signal. This is a professional mobile game engine, not a prompt toy. Two separate creation modes. Pick whichever fits what you're making. PUBLISH IN ONE TAP However you built it, one tap publishes your game: • It lands in the Max2D feed, where the community plays it, rates it, and tells you what they think • You get a link you can send to anyone, anywhere — friends, group chats, socials. They just tap and play • No approvals, no waiting, no fees PLAY WHAT OTHERS BUILT Max2D isn't only for making. Browse a live feed of games built by creators around the world and jump straight into any of them. Rate them, leave feedback, follow the creators you like, and find ideas for your own next game. LEARN GAME DEV, FREE A built-in Learn section walks you through both modes step by step with video tutorials — how to prompt AI well, and how to use the engine's tools. Total beginners and experienced tinkerers both get moving fast. PERFECT FOR • First-timers who want a finished, playable game in minutes • Kids and students learning game design and logic hands-on • Hobbyist devs who want a real engine that fits in a pocket • Anyone who tried a prompt-only game "maker" and hit a wall A TRACK RECORD, NOT A STARTUP EXPERIMENT Max2D has been building games with people since 2020 — over 4.3 million creators and 46,000+ ratings, now rebuilt for iPhone. This isn't a weekend AI wrapper. It's a real engine with years of tools, tutorials, and a community behind it. No coding. No paywall on creation. Describe it or build it — either way, you ship a game the world can play. Download Max2D free and make your first game today. — Support: support@max2d.app Community: https://discord.gg/dHzPjaHBbF Privacy Policy: https://max2dgame.com/privacypolicy.html
STL Viewer
This app allows users to view, check, measure, and convert 3D models offline on their iPhone or iPad. It supports various file formats and provides printability estimates and AR previews. Models are processed locally for privacy.
- Supports 8+ 3D model formats
- Offline viewing and processing
- Printability checks
- AR real-size previews
- Measure and estimate print details
- Convert models to STL
- Open files from links
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STL Viewer is a free, offline 3D model viewer for 3D printing on iPhone and iPad. It opens STL, 3MF, OBJ, PLY, OFF, 3DS, GLB and glTF files and G-code, checks whether a model will print, estimates time and filament, measures it, shows it in AR at real size and converts it to STL. Your models never leave your device and no account is needed. AT A GLANCE • 8 model formats plus G-code and sliced 3MF • Works offline, with no upload and no sign-up • Free: no subscription and no in-app purchase • No pop-up, timed or full-screen ads; at most one small banner • 27 languages, on iPhone and iPad WILL IT PRINT? One tap checks the model before you slice it: • Closed mesh, no holes • Fits your printer's bed, or fits once rotated • Overhangs that need supports • Enough contact with the bed • Walls too thin to print • Loose, floating parts Share the result as an image. SLICED FILES Open G-code and sliced 3MF files from PrusaSlicer, Bambu Studio, OrcaSlicer or Cura to see print time, filament and layer count, with the slicer's preview image. ZIP archives open too. MEASURE AND ESTIMATE THE PRINT • Measure the distance between any two points, in millimetres • See dimensions, volume, surface area and triangle count • Print estimate: weight, filament length, time and cost for your printer, material (PLA, PETG, ABS, ASA, TPU, Nylon), layer height, infill and walls, worked out layer by layer • Cut through the model with a section view VIEW IN AR AT REAL SIZE Place your model on a real desk or floor with AR Quick Look and see its true size before you print it. The camera is used only while AR is open. CONVERT AND EXPORT TO STL Turn an OBJ, 3MF, PLY, OFF, 3DS, GLB or glTF model into a binary STL in millimetres, ready for any slicer. Every triangle of the source is kept. OPEN FROM A LINK Paste a link to a Printables model page or to a file: it downloads straight from that site to your device. INSPECT AND SHARE • Orbit, pan, zoom; shaded or wireframe; perspective or orthographic • Six views from the view cube • Colour and surface: plastic, glossy, wood, stone or carbon • Share a 360° GIF, a 9:16 story video or an STL copy LOCAL AND PRIVATE Models are processed on your device. STL Viewer does not send model files, filenames, paths, geometry or dimensions to any cloud service, advertising provider or analytics platform. WHAT IT DOES NOT DO STL Viewer views, checks, measures, shares and converts. It does not edit, repair or slice models. Textures and animations are not loaded. Native CAD formats (STEP, IGES) need to be exported to STL, OBJ or 3MF first. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS How do I open an STL file on iPhone? Tap Open file in STL Viewer, or choose STL Viewer from Open With or Share in the Files app. Will my model print? Open it and tap Print check: holes, bed fit, supports, base, thin walls and loose parts in one list. Can I open G-code on iPhone? Yes. G-code and sliced 3MF show print time, filament and layers from the slicer. Is it free and offline? Yes. No subscription, no in-app purchase, and everything runs on the device. Can I see an STL in AR at real size? Yes. Tap AR to place the model in your room. How do I convert OBJ, 3MF or GLB to STL? Open the model, tap Export, then Share as STL. Are my files uploaded anywhere? No. Models stay on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: STL Viewer at 100% against AI Game Maker & Engine's 50%. STL Viewer also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). AI Game Maker & Engine's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (20 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. AI Game Maker & Engine sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and STL Viewer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
AI Game Maker & Engine holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AI Game Maker & Engine has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of AI Game Maker & Engine's written reviews are positive against 100% of STL Viewer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
AI Game Maker & Engine ships an update every 3 weeks, STL Viewer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AI Game Maker & Engine | STL Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (20 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Best chart rank | #91 — better | #192 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DREAMLOOP TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED | Alper Vural |
Customer experience
AI Game Maker & Engine
STL Viewer
In-app purchases
AI Game Maker & Engine
- Max2D AI Weekly$6.997 Days
- Max2D Ai Yearly$49.991 Year
- 50 Coins$3.99
- 5 AI Game Credits$5.99
- 100 Coins$9.99
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- 15 AI Game Credits$9.99
- 500 Coins$14.99
- 30 AI Game Credits$14.99
STL Viewer
- Support Extrude (ad-free)$2.99
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