Vicon Control vs Artist 3D Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vicon Control
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Free yourself from the capture PC. Vicon Control is our first tablet and phone application designed to make setting up your Vantage, Vero, Vertex, Viper, T-Series and Bonita system easier than ever. Control connects wirelessly to Vicon’s Evoke, Nexus, and Shōgun software. It streams camera data wirelessly to your mobile or tablet device, allowing a single operator to make adjustments on the fly. Compatible Vicon platforms include: - Nexus 2.7 and later - Tracker 3.6 and later - Shogun 1.1 and later - Evoke 1.0 and later
Artist 3D Viewer
View and edit 3D models with animations, apply textures, and experience them in augmented reality with motion capture. Supports various file formats and integrates with other apps.
- Supports FBX, OBJ, USD, USDZ, DAE formats
- Visualize animated or static models
- Apply textures in real-time
- Augmented reality integration
- Real-time body tracking with ARKit3
- Motion capture recording and playback
- Export animations to Blender (in-app purchase)
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Artist 3D Viewer is not just a 3D model visualizer, it is an ideal mobile companion for 3D artists. Easily open your 3D model with or without animations in the most used formats like fbx, obj, usd, usdz, dae and more. Simplify your pipeline painting your texture using your preferred app and apply it to your 3D model immediately. See how your 3D model looks in augmented reality, but not just that, see how your own 3D character follows your movements in real time! These are all the features: - Support most used formats like fbx, obj, usd, usdz, dae and more. - Visualize animated or static models. - Apply textures in real time from clipboard, photos or files. - Fully integrated with Files app. - Real time texture painting using PencilKit (iPad only). - Fully integrated with ARKit for augmented reality. - Fully integrated with ARKit3 for body tracking (requires a device with chip A12 Bionic or higher). - Record and play motion capture animations, you can even export your animations to Blender (in-app purchase required). - Easy multi-touch gestures to control the camera. - Multitask support. - Customizable user interface. * More features are coming. This app was developed initially for internal use in our studio (Tlakali Game Studio), however, we believe this is a great tool that will be very useful for 3D artists. In Tlakali Game Studio we work continuously to improve Artist 3D Viewer, so please leave us your comments to know the new features you want to see in upcoming versions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Vicon Control at Free against Artist 3D Viewer's $1.99. Vicon Control also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Artist 3D Viewer's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On ads 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
Vicon Control is free to download; Artist 3D Viewer costs $1.99 up front. Artist 3D Viewer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Vicon Control asks for nothing beyond the download.
Vicon Control ships an update every 5 months, Artist 3D Viewer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vicon Control | Artist 3D Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | — | 3.8 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 69.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vicon Motion Systems Ltd. | ENRIQUE MEDINA |
In-app purchases
Vicon Control
No in-app purchases
Artist 3D Viewer
- Export MoCap Animations$0.99
Questions
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