Design Studio Scanner vs Fabtech CAD
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.
Fabtech CAD
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Fabtech CAD for iOS allows anyone to easily capture high-quality, full-color 3D scans of patient’s and patient models/casts. This allows any office regardless of size or volume the ability to instantly become integrated with Fabtech System’s full suite of CAD fabrication options. Start scanning immediately with no hardware other than your phone. Compatible with the following devices: • iPhone 17, 17 Pro, 17e, iPhone Air • iPhone 16, 16 Pro, 16e • iPhone 15, 15 Pro • iPhone 14, 14 Pro • iPhone 13, 13 Pro • iPhone 12, 12 Pro • iPhone 11, 11 Pro • iPhone X, XS, XS Max, XR Save vital turn around time for your patients and expensive shipping bills by switching to Fabtech CAD today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Design Studio Scanner at every 3 weeks against Fabtech CAD's every 9 months. Design Studio Scanner also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Fabtech CAD's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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 ships an update every 3 weeks, Fabtech CAD every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Design Studio Scanner | Fabtech CAD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ossur Americas | Comb O&P |
In-app purchases
Design Studio Scanner
No in-app purchases
Fabtech CAD
No in-app purchases
Questions
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