Comparison

ExPlora4D vs Spacemap

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

Head to head
About

ExPlora4D

Features
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**ExPlora4D – Explore 3D Anywhere** ExPlora4D is a powerful 3D viewer for heritage, architecture, archaeology, design and more. Open 3D models, BIM files and point clouds directly on your phone or tablet, inspect them in detail, take measurements and explore complex models — no computer required. **OPEN YOUR 3D DATA** View a wide range of 3D formats directly on your device: • glTF / GLB, OBJ, FBX, STL, PLY, DAE, 3DS, 3MF, USD / USDZ, VRML, AMF, KMZ, VOX, LWO and more • IFC building models with element hierarchy and properties • Point clouds including LAS / LAZ, PCD, XYZ and PLY • Large streamed models using 3D Tiles and Potree with progressive loading and level of detail • Upload unsupported formats such as Blender, Alembic, STEP, IGES or E57 to the repository and have them converted for viewing **WORKS OFFLINE** Models opened from your device or saved from the ExPlora4D repository are stored in your on-device library and remain available offline. Your files are not uploaded unless you explicitly choose to upload them. **MEASURE AND ANALYSE** Explore your models with professional inspection tools: • Measure distances, angles and areas using model units • Check the overall dimensions with bounding-box measurements • Use clipping planes to cut through models and inspect their interiors • Browse the scene hierarchy and show, hide or inspect individual elements • Analyse point clouds with adjustable point size, colouring and Eye-Dome Lighting **MAKE YOUR MODEL LOOK RIGHT** Adjust the way your model is displayed: • Lighting and environment presets including studio, neutral, sunny and golden hour • Different shading modes and wireframe display • Custom background colours and gradients • Full-screen viewing • Smooth touch controls for rotate, pan and pinch-to-zoom **EXPLORE THE REPOSITORY** Browse models published in the ExPlora4D repository, save them for offline use, or upload your own files for conversion. **PLANS** **Free** — all core viewing and measuring tools, with ads. **Pro** — one-time purchase that removes ads. **Business** — monthly subscription with no ads, online repository browsing, higher upload and conversion limits, support for connecting your own repository, annotations with guided tours, IIIF import/export and the materials editor. Prices are displayed in the app in your local currency. Subscriptions renew automatically and can be cancelled at any time through Google Play. **LANGUAGES** Available in English, Polish and German. **PRIVACY** No account is required to use ExPlora4D. Your models stay on your device unless you choose to upload them. Privacy policy: https://viewer.thedworak.com/privacy.html **FROM RESEARCH TO YOUR PHONE** ExPlora4D grew out of the DFG 3D Viewer, an open research project for presenting 3D data in cultural heritage repositories. Have a problem or an idea? Use **Report a bug** directly in the app. We read every report.

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Spacemap

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“iPhone Storage Full” again? Which videos and photos are actually taking the space? Will compressing lose the date, the location or the album? Why didn't free space go up after you deleted things? Spacemap draws your photo library as a map by size, tells you what you can save, and replaces only what you choose with smaller copies. You see the difference first, and the originals stay recoverable for 30 days. SEE WHAT'S USING THE SPACE • A map of 4K videos, other videos, photos, Live Photos, screen recordings and screenshots • Space used by each year • Reasons ranked by how much you can save • Sizes are read without downloading originals from iCloud SHRINK VIDEOS, KEEP WHAT MATTERS • Largest videos first, nothing selected until you choose • Frame rate, HDR and Dolby Vision are kept • Four quality levels, from keeping every pixel to 720p • Watch a preview, then compare the same frame or play both side by side SHRINK PHOTOS AND SCREENSHOTS • Each photo is tried at several settings and the smallest file that passes a quality check is kept • Photos that are already small are left alone • Compare at full size before you replace MAKE LIVE PHOTOS YOURS • Drag to any frame and keep it as a still photo • Keep the original photo, several frames, or both NOTHING IS REPLACED ON TRUST • Each new file is checked before the original is removed. If a check fails, the original stays • Date, location, favorite, caption, keywords, rating and position in albums carry over • Originals move to Recently Deleted, where you can recover them for 30 days • Spacemap tells you when space returns, and how to empty Recently Deleted ALSO • Before You Shoot: how many minutes of video fit right now • Limited Access is supported • iCloud and iPhone storage are explained separately • Filters by year, month, size and video length • A Home Screen widget for free space • Send smaller: fit a video under 10, 25 or 50 MB, or a photo under 1, 2 or 5 MB, without changing your library • A Lock Screen widget and a Control Center control show how many minutes of video still fit Free to download: the first 1 GB is free, then a one-time Spacemap Pro purchase replaces without a limit. No account, no ads, no subscription, no data collected. Everything runs on your iPhone. Spacemap works only with your photo library. It can't reduce apps or System Data.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ExPlora4D at none against Spacemap's 1. ExPlora4D also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 27.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Spacemap sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ExPlora4D asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
ExPlora4D versus Spacemap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExPlora4DSpacemap
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel DworakRUI QI

In-app purchases

None

ExPlora4D

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Spacemap

One-time1
  • Spacemap Pro$9.99

Questions

Is ExPlora4D free?
ExPlora4D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spacemap free?
Spacemap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ExPlora4D or Spacemap have ads?
Neither ExPlora4D nor Spacemap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ExPlora4D or Spacemap?
ExPlora4D ships an update every 3 days, and Spacemap every 3 days. Most recently, ExPlora4D was updated on November 10, 2026 and Spacemap on November 10, 2026.

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