Comparison

Local 3D vs Orbit

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

Head to head
About

Local 3D

Features
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Image to 3D model generator Turn a single image into a 3D model directly on your iPhone. Select the image you want, remove unwanted areas and generate a colored 3D model locally. Everything stays on your phone. Local 3D does not require cloud processing, subscriptions, accounts or generation credits. Image to 3D * Import one image from Camera Roll or your camera * Select objects with point-guided segmentation (Segment Anything) * Refine the selection with an erase brush * Generate Fast, Detailed, or High quality models * Process everything locally and offline 3D Viewer Augmented Reality (AR) Viewer: Load the saved or imported models in AR. Save and export OBJ, PLY, GLB, STL, USDZ or IFC files For best results, use one centered object on a clean background. Generation time depends on the phone, image and selected quality. No cloud. No credits. No account. Your images and generated models stay on your iPhone unless you choose to export them.

About

Orbit

Experience a serene, interactive 3D model of our solar system. Watch planets orbit, zoom in for detailed views using NASA-based maps, and explore celestial scales and distances. Enjoy a calming, ad-free, and offline visual journey.

Highlights
  • Interactive 3D solar system model
  • NASA-based planet textures
  • Accurate Kepler orbits (1800-2050)
  • Adjustable time speed
  • Scale comparisons (distance, size, sunlight)
  • Offline functionality
  • Ambient sound option
Features
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Set your phone on the desk, turn it landscape, and let the solar system quietly come to life. The Sun breathes. The planets trace their orbits. The stars settle into the dark. Ten worlds, up close. The Sun, all eight planets, and the Moon — rendered from 2K NASA-based maps. Earth's drifting clouds and city lights, Saturn's shadowed rings, a living, glowing Sun. Drag to spin, pinch to zoom, and get close to each one. Orbits in motion. The planets follow JPL-based Kepler orbits across the years 1800 to 2050. Pause, play, or speed up time — from six hours to a full year every second — and watch the whole system dance. See the true scale. Line the planets up two ways: an easy-to-read layout, or their real average distances to scale in AU. Then compare sizes, the length of a year, and how long sunlight takes to reach each world. A quiet place to linger. Leave it running and, after a while, the controls fade away — just the planets, slowly turning. A single tap brings them back. An optional, softly synthesized ambient tone can play along, even with your phone on silent. Chinese & English. Switch languages anytime — the science, comparisons, and sources all come with you. No ads. No subscriptions. No account. Orbit runs fully offline and keeps nothing about you. The solar system, on your desk — quietly turning, always there.

Screenshots

Local 3D4 screens
Orbit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Orbit at 16.0 against Local 3D's 18.6. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Local 3D versus Orbit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLocal 3DOrbit
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size451 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKnoet Studio想 李

In-app purchases

None

Local 3D

No in-app purchases

None

Orbit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Local 3D free?
Local 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Orbit free?
Orbit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Local 3D or Orbit have ads?
Neither Local 3D nor Orbit shows ads.

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