3D Scanner App vs Polyga FlexScan3D

3D Scanner App uses Apple devices’ capture methods to create full-color 3D scans of spaces and objects, which users can refine and crop on device. Its modes include LiDAR scanning, RoomPlan for floor plans, TrueDepth for smaller detailed objects, and Photo Mode using Apple’s Object Capture photogrammetry API. Users can measure with a virtual ruler and bounding boxes, and share scans through Share to Web. Scans can be shared as USDZ or exported in formats including OBJ, GLTF, GLB, DAE, STL, PTS, PCD, PLY, XYZ, LAS, and DXF. Geo-referenced LAS point clouds can go to ArcGIS; raw scan data can be transferred to Pix4D or Reality Capture. Scans can also be imported into Blender, 3ds Max, SketchUp, Maya, and other 3D modeling software. The app has a free version and a yearly premium plan at $69.99 a year. It supports iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with minimum requirements of iOS 14.1 or later for iPhone and iPad, and macOS 14.0 or later for Mac. Its privacy policy says captured scans and imagery stay on the user’s device.

Polyga FlexScan3D is free legacy software for controlling 3D scanners, capturing scans, and processing them into digital 3D models. It can operate multiple scanners, change scanner settings, and recalibrate systems; Polyga states that acquisition takes approximately one second per scan. The built-in mesh editor supports processing, aligning, merging, cleaning, and filling holes. Standard edition tools measure and analyze deviation by comparing two meshes with a color map. Exports include PLY, OBJ, STL, ASC, and FBX. A C++/C# API library and scripting functions expose scanner controls and data processing. Compatibility includes Polyga scanners, most Basler and FLIR monochrome global-shutter cameras, and standard DLP projectors through HDMI. An automatic rotary table supports 360-degree scanning, and color capture works with color machine-vision cameras. The listed minimum operating system is 64-bit Windows 10. Polyga provides a manual but no one-on-one support for custom DIY scanner builds.