PhotoCatch

PhotoCatch

Turn photos into 3D models

2 ratings
80 reviews
Free
In-App Purchases

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  • Released
  • Updated
  • July 12, 2021
  • May 5, 2025
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Transform your photos and videos into impressive 3D models with this powerful mobile studio. Easily create, edit, and export your 3D creations for personal, professional, or industrial use. Share your work seamlessly for AR experiences or integration into other 3D software.

Create 3D models from photos/videos
Advanced capture tools
Import photos from various cameras
Depth Capture for real-world scaling
Mobile 3D editing tools
USDZ and OBJ export
AR Quick Look integration
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What's New in PhotoCatch

1.7.12

May 5, 2025

We're constantly improving the PhotoCatch experience to make 3D content creation a breeze. This update fixes an issue that prevented some users from deleting projects.

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Subscription plans

PhotoCatch Essentials

The most accessible way to create 3D models

$4.991 Month
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User reviews

Impossible to use

Macbook pro m1 Pro, the app just tell me to update at the latest version but actually I am on the latest versione. Won’t work, impossible to use

Best

I worked with many software for photogrammetry: this one ist the best! By far!!

Works perfectly on Mac mini M4

I can’t believe this is a free app to be honest. I only used around 80 photos, which is a small sample for photogrammetry. The resulting model was impressively accurate, with small defects in areas that I didn’t photograph well. My model was automatically cut out from the background and I was able to manipulate it in the app without even opening Blender, all within 10 minutes. Perfect 5/5 experience for me, excited to see what it can do with a bigger set of photos!
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Great!

Super simple but enough options, works smooth and reliable!

and its free. THANK YOU!!

i love it!!

(unfortunately i cant find the in app purchases. i`d love to support this!)

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Although there are 2 annoying problems i found:

1. the more you use the app, the more storage it takes up. it recently hit 200gb at my computer. unfortunenately theres no option to empty the cache (or whatever). So i had to uninstall it and manually delete the app cointainer in the finder.

2. the "export original file" option often doesnt work when exporting an obj. it creates the folder, but its empty.
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Decent but a subscription

Really quite a good piece of software when you get used to how to control it, as well as take decent pictures to model. But, please come up with a perpetual licence option. I may model 1 or 2 objects a year and I don’t want to either pay a subscription for something I’ll rarely use, or worse, constantly start a subscription then cancel it just to use additional features.
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

36 issues

Update prompts when on latest version

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App crashes when using video/photos

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App freezes when processing large image sets

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Export original file (OBJ) creates empty folder

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Delete projects button is broken

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Subscription not recognized by app

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Cannot generate model with provided photos

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Instantly says cannot generate model after clicking button

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App tells Mac does not support on-device processing

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Cannot render one 3D file

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Slow turntable rotation

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Removed all good features in update

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Cannot choose model quality

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Lost cloud service option

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Keeps freezing up

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No feedback when app fails

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App crashes during extract media process

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App sometimes freezes at 100%

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Cannot process images on Intel Macs

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Error: 'Your Mac does not support on-device processing'

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Error: 'cantCreateSession("A GPU with supportsRaytracing is required.")'

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Error: 'The operation couldn’t be completed. (RealityFoundation.PhotogrammetryNativeApiOutput.Error error 0.)'

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Error: 'low power mode'

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RoomPlan export produces USDZ file instead of OBJ

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App crashes when opening saved scan

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Models still downloading after two weeks

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Paid account cannot login on desktop

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App keeps crashing (RoomPlan scans)

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Cannot detect image files at first

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Model preview disappears after a short time

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Extracting photos from video causes memory leak

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App cannot process photos on Mac Pro (2019)

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Cannot use app without creating an account

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App won't let me create an account without email/password

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GPU error message

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Help section unavailable

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Requested Features

9 requests

Perpetual license option

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Option to empty cache/clear storage

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Dark mode option

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More Mac capabilities

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Permanent purchase option

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Offline, hassle-free solution

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Subscription service option

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Clearer explanation of paid features

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Add minimal specifications to description

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FAQ

What does PhotoCatch do?

PhotoCatch is a mobile application that allows users to transform photos or videos into 3D models. It acts as a 3D content creation studio on your device, enabling you to capture, edit, and export 3D creations.

How do I create 3D models with PhotoCatch?

You can create 3D models by taking individual photos with the app's advanced capture tools or by importing photos from your iPhone, DSLR, drone, or other cameras. The app also supports creating models from videos. Depth Capture automatically scales models to real-world objects.

What are the export options for my 3D models?

PhotoCatch offers USDZ export, which makes your 3D models ready for sharing and use with AR Quick Look. It also provides OBJ export, allowing you to use your created models in almost any 3D software like Cinema 4D, Blender, or After Effects.

Is PhotoCatch free to use?

PhotoCatch operates on a subscription model. A monthly purchase is applied to your iTunes account upon confirmation. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage cancellations through your iTunes account settings.

What can I use the 3D models for?

The 3D models created with PhotoCatch have endless possibilities. You can use them to build Snapchat AR Lenses, develop ARKit apps, create visual effects for projects in software like Cinema 4D, Blender, or After Effects, or for personal and industrial projects.