MetaScan vs PhotoCatch

MetaScan creates 3D models of people and objects through a mobile app or an event scanning service. Its app offers object, full-body and head-and-shoulders capture using photogrammetry on modern iPhone or Android cameras, without requiring LiDAR. Scans can be viewed in augmented reality and exported as GLB, USDZ or OBJ; MetaScan also says they can be auto-rigged and animated for use in its multiplayer game In The Real World. Browser-based converters support GLB, OBJ, STL, glTF, PLY, FBX and USDZ, processing files on the user's device without uploading them. Event services include a scanning station, portrait studio and 360 spin video booth for occasions such as weddings, team days and corporate events. The free plan allows up to five scans in a library and one HD reconstruction per month. Pro costs $9.99 a month, Studio costs $29.99 a month, and an HD credit costs 4.99 USD once. MetaScan says person scans require consent and source images for standard scans are deleted automatically about two hours after model generation. It offers support by phone, text, email or website message.

PhotoCatch creates 3D models from photos and video, with capture and editing options on macOS and iOS. The desktop app can build models from separate photos, video, or both, then provides texture editing, AR optimization, transform, and crop tools. It exports USDZ and OBJ files; the App Store page says USDZ exports are ready for AR Quick Look and OBJ files work with almost any 3D software. PhotoCatch Cloud brings photogrammetry and 3D editing to mobile for capture, editing, and sharing on site. Its Depth Capture feature is intended to keep a model at the same scale as the real-world object. The maker presents PhotoCatch for personal, business, and enterprise uses such as AR, VR, construction, real estate, VFX, and online shopping. Desktop requirements are macOS 12 Monterey or later and Apple Silicon; some Intel Macs may work with 16 GB RAM and a compatible AMD GPU with 4 GB VRAM. The free plan is free. Monthly options are Essentials at 4.99 USD, Pro at 9.99 USD, Small Business at 19.99 USD, and Corporate at $49.99 a month.