3D Manuals vs GemViewer: 3D Jewelry Viewer
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of May 8, 2026 for 3D Manuals, Oct 13, 2026 for GemViewer.
The short answer
- Only GemViewer lists a free plan.
- 3D Manuals lists 2 features GemViewer’s listing doesn’t mention, including Animations, Augmented reality.
Head to head
Free
- · 1 product with a 3D model
- · All rendering features included
Unlimited
- · Diamond, sapphire, ruby & emerald
- · Priority support
- · Ray-traced gemstone rendering
- · Unlimited products with 3D models
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every feature3D Manuals adds interactive, animated product instructions directly to your Shopify product pages. Customers can follow assembly, installation, setup, or usage steps in a browser-based 3D viewer with rotation, zoom, replay, and playback controls. Publish manuals through the Shopify Theme Editor without custom code. 3D Manuals is currently free during the beta period.
GemViewer is a 3D product viewer built for jewelry. It traces light through the facet geometry of every gemstone in real time, so diamonds, sapphires, rubies and emeralds show their fire and brilliance on your product pages. Upload the .glb file you already export from your design software, attach it to a product, and add the viewer section in your theme editor.
- Interactive 3D Viewer: Customers can rotate, zoom, and explore every angle
- Step-by-Step Animations: Smooth transitions between assembly stages
- Playback Controls: Play, pause, skip forward/back through steps
- Mobile Optimized: Works beautifully on all devices
- Ray-traced light through real gemstone facet geometry, rendered in real time
- Works with .glb exports from Rhino, Matrix, 3Design and other design tools
- Automatic stone detection with diamond, sapphire, ruby and emerald presets
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  3D Manuals |  GemViewer |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | 3D Manuals | GemViewer |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | 3D Manuals | GemViewer |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $49/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | Not published | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | 3D Manuals | GemViewer |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #346 | #245(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Apr 2, 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | xcactus sp. z o.o. sp.k. | Bogaerts Apps |
FAQ
3D Manuals and GemViewer: common questions
- Is 3D Manuals or GemViewer cheaper?
- Only GemViewer lists a free plan. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- 3D Manuals lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Animations, Augmented reality. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of May 8, 2026 for 3D Manuals, Oct 13, 2026 for GemViewer; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of May 8, 2026 for 3D Manuals, Oct 13, 2026 for GemViewer. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.