Comparison

TFTPad vs IGES & STEP Viewer

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

Head to head
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.

About

IGES & STEP Viewer

Easily view and export 3D CAD files in IGES and STEP formats. Supports various export options and offers advanced rendering controls for detailed analysis of your models.

Highlights
  • Open IGES and STEP files
  • Export to multiple CAD formats (STL, DXF, OBJ, etc.)
  • Load files from ZIP/RAR archives
  • Render model curves
  • Control rendering options (shading, transparency)
  • Clipping plane for interior views
  • View model information (bounding box, area, volume)
Features
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Quickly view IGES and STEP model files, export them to popular CAD file formats. Features: - Open IGES and STEP files. - Export to STL, DXF, OBJ, 3DS, DAE, PLY, OFF, USD. - Load a file within a ZIP or RAR file. - Measure distance between points within your model. - Option to load and render model Curves. - Control rendering options for shaded, facets, points, colors & transparency. - Render using a clipping plane (useful for viewing interiors). - Obtain info on the model: bounding box, area, volume. - Graphic operations for Rotating, Panning, Zooming. - View your model in Orthogonal or Perspective mode. Please contact us for support, questions, feature request or any other inquiry. support@boviosoft.com

Screenshots

TFTPad4 screens
IGES & STEP Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TFTPad at 100% against IGES & STEP Viewer's 14%. TFTPad also leads on price (Free vs $6.99) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 16.6). On update cadence, 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

TFTPad is free to download; IGES & STEP Viewer costs $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TFTPad ships an update every 6 weeks, IGES & STEP Viewer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TFTPad versus IGES & STEP Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTFTPadIGES & STEP Viewer
PriceFree — better$6.99
Rating—2.8 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—9 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS6.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB23 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTFTLabsVictor Bovio

Customer experience

TFTPad

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

IGES & STEP Viewer

All ratings9 ratings
Positive44.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative55.6%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative71.4%

In-app purchases

None

TFTPad

No in-app purchases

None

IGES & STEP Viewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TFTPad free?
TFTPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IGES & STEP Viewer free?
IGES & STEP Viewer costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do TFTPad or IGES & STEP Viewer have ads?
Neither TFTPad nor IGES & STEP Viewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TFTPad or IGES & STEP Viewer?
TFTPad ships an update every 6 weeks, and IGES & STEP Viewer every 2 months. Most recently, TFTPad was updated on October 18, 2026 and IGES & STEP Viewer on October 26, 2026.

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