Comparison

DNC Remote vs TFTPad

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

Head to head
About

DNC Remote

Features
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DNC Remote is an app that controls DNC Server over a Wi-Fi connection. If you have your CNC machines connected using DNC Server and have a wireless router conected to your PC then you can control DNC Server remotely from the machine on the shop floor. With this app you can have a remote control for browsing for files, sending and receiving while at the CNC machine. No need to walk back and forth to the office for uploading and downloading. Now we can take technology a step further to help us overcome this problem. This app requires DNC Server running on a PC.

About

TFTPad

View and interact with 3D models on your mobile device. Upload your own CAD files to a private gallery for visualization and sharing, or explore public galleries. Supports various CAD formats and offers intuitive touch controls for zooming, rotating, and panning.

Highlights
  • 3D model visualization
  • Intuitive touch controls
  • Private JSON3D Gallery
  • CAD file conversion
  • Supports multiple CAD formats
  • Model sharing
Features
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TFTPad is a free 3D viewer that visualizes 3D models from TFTLabs JSON3D Gallery. Within TFTPad, interact with 3D models using the intuitive touch interface. Select a model in the public JSON3D Gallery (or among the 3 sample models installed with the application) and load it. Pinch to zoom, single finger drag to rotate, two finger drag to pan and double tap on the screen to fit all the model. To visualize your own 3D models on your device with TFTPad : - create your free account at http://json3d.tftlabs.com to get your own JSON3D Private Gallery, - upload your 3D files which will be converted to JSON3D and become ready for visualization and sharing from a Web browser or from a Mobile/Tablet with TFTPad. - whenever you are ready, transfer to public JSON3D Gallery for unrestricted sharing. As a free application, JSON3D Gallery supports only following CAD formats (up to their latest revision): - CATIA V5 / Dassault Systemes - SolidWorks / Dassault Systemes - JT / Siemens - Pro/Engineer - Creo Parametric / Parametric Technology Corporation Upload size in free JSON3D Gallery is limited to 10 Mb. TFTPad and JSON3D Gallery are part of TFTLabs line of products and technologies, focused on 3D communication and interoperability on the Web and mobile. TFTLabs products work directly on 3D data from all native or generic CAD formats (more than 20 formats) up to their latest revision. The whole technology for import and visualization is owned by TFTLabs and built upon the JSON3D file format. TFTLabs choosed JSON (JavaScript Object Notation), part of ECMAScript/Javascript ISO Standard which is the only standard for HTML5/Web applications, to build up 3D Web technology upon so-called JSON3D format. As such, JSON3D is open (textual), customizable, optimized for compressed Web transmission/usage and compatible with Mobile/Tablet. Join us on Facebook TFTLabs page: http://www.facebook.com/TFTLabs For any request, contact us: http://tftlabs.com/contact.html For further information: http://tftlabs.com All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Screenshots

DNC Remote4 screens
TFTPad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TFTPad at every 6 weeks against DNC Remote's every 29 months. TFTPad also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 11.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DNC Remote ships an update every 29 months, TFTPad every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
DNC Remote versus TFTPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDNC RemoteTFTPad
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 29 monthsEvery 6 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationโ€”Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.06.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size22 MB20 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDouglas RuddTFTLabs

In-app purchases

None

DNC Remote

No in-app purchases

None

TFTPad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DNC Remote free?
DNC Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TFTPad free?
TFTPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DNC Remote or TFTPad have ads?
Neither DNC Remote nor TFTPad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DNC Remote or TFTPad?
DNC Remote ships an update every 29 months, and TFTPad every 6 weeks. Most recently, DNC Remote was updated on September 30, 2026 and TFTPad on October 2, 2026.

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