3D Scanner App vs RealityScan

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.

RealityScan creates detailed 3D models from images and laser scans using photogrammetry. Its desktop software provides an end-to-end pipeline for high-fidelity photorealistic models and precise point clouds at any scale. Listed tools include cleanup and optimization, image layers, scalable worldbuilding workflows, and workflow automation. RealityScan Mobile adds real-time point-cloud feedback, automatic capture, augmented-reality scaling, camera controls, and masking. Mobile models can be uploaded to Sketchfab or exported to the device for use in other 3D software. The mobile app is free on iOS and Android. Desktop installation requires the Epic Games Launcher and an Epic Games account; listed operating systems include 64-bit Windows 8/8.1/10/11 or Windows Server 2008+, and Ubuntu 24.04 or Fedora 39. Individuals and small businesses below $1 million USD in revenue in the past 12 months, educational institutions, and students can use the product for free. Other seats cost $1,250 a year and include updates for one year. A 30-day trial is available, with tutorials, guides, documentation, sample datasets, and community forums provided.