Design Studio Scanner vs Alpha DESIGN®
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Design Studio Scanner
Capture 3D scans for prosthetic and orthotic applications with this app. It allows for full-color scanning, adding digital measurements, and seamless integration with a digital workflow for designing custom-fit devices and ordering solutions.
- Portable 3D data capture
- Full-color scanning
- Add digital measurements
- Unlimited cloud storage
- Design custom fit devices
- Order solutions from Össur
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The Össur Design Studio Scanning app pairs with the Structure Scanner for portable, fast, and powerful 3D data capture, optimized for prosthetic and orthotic applications. Upload scans to Össur Design Studio for a complete digital O&P workflow: - Scan in full color - Add digital measurements in seconds - Access your files anywhere on any device, with unlimited storage - Design custom fit devices - Order Complete Solutions from Össur in one click Built for Structure Sensor by Occipital.
Alpha DESIGN®
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This app uses the Structure SDK / TrueDepth camera for 3D scanning. Supported device list (updated regularly): https://techmed3d.zohodesk.com/portal/en/kb/articles/minimun-device-requirements With the Alpha DESIGN app, clinicians may shape capture, add design notations, and order transfemoral and transtibial custom Alpha DESIGN Liners from WillowWood. Using an OMEGA® Structure Sensor™ with this app, clinicians have a convenient solution for portable 3D-scanning of patients. Once a patient's residual limb is scanned, clinicians may then add clinical notes to shape files and photos then prepare and submit files for order placement. Using the Alpha DESIGN app and Structure Sensor, clinicians are equipped to: - Scan transfemoral and transtibial residual limbs - Take photos of residual limbs - Add clinical annotations to scans or photos - Complete custom liner order forms - Submit order forms, scans, clinical notes, photos and images with annotations to WillowWood To learn more about the Alpha DESIGN App, visit our website for how to get started: https://www.willowwoodco.com/getstarted/alpha-design-app
Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Design Studio Scanner at every 3 weeks against Alpha DESIGN®'s every 4 months. Design Studio Scanner also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Design Studio Scanner ships an update every 3 weeks, Alpha DESIGN® every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Design Studio Scanner | Alpha DESIGN® |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 136 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Ossur Americas | Willow Wood |
In-app purchases
Design Studio Scanner
No in-app purchases
Alpha DESIGN®
No in-app purchases
Questions
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