Comparison

Vicon Control vs Artist 3D Viewer

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

Head to head
About

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

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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)
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Vicon Control2 screens
Artist 3D Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Vicon Control versus Artist 3D Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVicon ControlArtist 3D Viewer
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating—3.8 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—69.2% of reviews
Number of ratings—12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVicon Motion Systems Ltd.ENRIQUE MEDINA

In-app purchases

None

Vicon Control

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Artist 3D Viewer

One-time1
  • Export MoCap Animations$0.99

Questions

Is Vicon Control free?
Vicon Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Artist 3D Viewer free?
Artist 3D Viewer costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Vicon Control or Artist 3D Viewer have ads?
Neither Vicon Control nor Artist 3D Viewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vicon Control or Artist 3D Viewer?
Vicon Control ships an update every 5 months, and Artist 3D Viewer every 2 months. Most recently, Vicon Control was updated on November 6, 2026 and Artist 3D Viewer on November 2, 2026.

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