Design Studio Scanner vs Custom4U Ottobock
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.
Custom4U Ottobock
This medical app facilitates 3D scanning of lower limbs for custom-made prosthetic liners. It utilizes the Structure SDK/TrueDepth camera on compatible iPads for quick and accurate scans. The resulting data is sent directly to Ottobock for efficient fabrication.
- 3D scanning for lower limb prosthetics
- Utilizes Structure SDK/TrueDepth camera
- Portable and easy to use
- Fast custom liner fabrication
- Below-knee (BK) limb scanning
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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 The Ottobock Custom4U App is a portable, versatile and easy to use solution for lower limb 3D scanning for custom-made liners. Perform a scan quickly with an iPad utilizing an attached Structure Sensor™. The intuitive and ergonomic interface allows an easy scanning process. The resulting scans can be sent directly to Ottobock for fast fabrication of custom liners. Custom4U App combined with the Structure Sensor™ is currently designed to scan: • Below the knee (BK) limb – Transtibial For further information, please contact your O&P professional or uscustomerservice@ottobock.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Design Studio Scanner at 5.0 against Custom4U Ottobock's 1.0. Design Studio Scanner also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Custom4U Ottobock's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Design Studio Scanner ships an update every 3 weeks, Custom4U Ottobock monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Design Studio Scanner | Custom4U Ottobock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 136 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ossur Americas | TechMed 3D |
Customer experience
Design Studio Scanner
Custom4U Ottobock
In-app purchases
Design Studio Scanner
No in-app purchases
Custom4U Ottobock
No in-app purchases
Questions
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