Artemis Prime vs Scaniverse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Artemis Prime
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Artemis Prime is a physical director's viewfinder like no other. Built upon the Artemis Director's Viewfinder application for iOS. It adds a new set of tools to the Cinematographer and Director's arsenal. Designed by a cinematographer with 30 years experience in commercials, music videos, concert films, TV drama, feature films and a project the NSA simply won't discuss, Artemis Prime is designed to enhance collaboration on set. By offering a visual, comprehensive method to discuss and refine lens, framing, lighting and grading choices, Artemis Prime will be an indispensable part of the collaborative process in the new digital age of filmmaking. One viewfinder for all your needs, covering all formats up to Super 35mm. with a large format version under development. Able to accurately display any motion picture camera recording format using spherical or any anamorphic format lenses. No more need to change ground glasses and more accurate than any viewfinder ever made.
Scaniverse
Capture your surroundings in high-quality 3D using your phone. Process scans directly on your device for privacy and speed. Share your creations globally on a map or export them for further use in 3D software.
- On-device 3D Gaussian splatting
- Fast and unlimited scanning
- High-fidelity detail capture
- Privacy-focused processing
- Global sharing map
- Multiple export formats (OBJ, FBX, GLB, USDZ, LAS, PLY, SPZ)
- Explore 3D scans worldwide
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3D mapping, reconstruction, and visual positioning from Niantic Spatial Scaniverse captures, reconstructs, and localizes physical environments — on your phone, and now in the cloud. It’s a foundation for AR, robotics, spatial computing, construction planning, and other apps and workflows that require high-fidelity 3D digital twins. Capture: Point your phone at any space and turn it into 3D data. - Scan spaces indoors and out, from a single room to a warehouse - Works with your mobile device’s cameras and sensors - Combine scans from multiple users and devices into one unified site project Reconstruct: Process scans into detailed, responsive 3D images. - State-of-the-art cloud processing turns your scans into immersive Gaussian splats for planning and simulations - Precise meshes for robotics simulation and collision geometry - Export in SPZ, PLY, GLB and FBX Localize: Test Niantic VPS 2.0 in app, deploy with NSDK. - Better than GPS everywhere, precise where you've mapped. - Works indoors, in urban canyons, and GPS-denied environments - Integrate via NSDK 4.0 for Unity, Swift, and Kotlin Accounts: Free tier for personal scanning and testing, with limited cloud processing and multi-user collaboration. Paid plans unlock more processing, bigger teams, 360° camera scans, and enterprise support. Still the world's best free 3D scanner: The classic Scaniverse experience you know is still here — unlimited on-device Gaussian splat capture and processing, several export formats including SPZ, and the shared global map. Nothing's changed. Scaniverse is built on the legacy of 25 years of geospatial innovation, including Google Earth and Google Maps. It’s the gateway to Niantic Spatial’s Large Geospatial Model, which builds on the same mission of making the world navigable and understandable, this time through a spatial AI for machines. Learn more: scaniverse.com Terms of use: scaniverse.com/terms Privacy policy: https://www.nianticspatial.com/privacy-consumer and scaniverse.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Scaniverse at Free against Artemis Prime's $99.99. Scaniverse also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Artemis Prime's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On 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
Scaniverse is free to download; Artemis Prime costs $99.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Artemis Prime ships an update every 4 months, Scaniverse every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Artemis Prime | Scaniverse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $99.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (12K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 82.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 12K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 191 MB | 227 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chemical Wedding | Niantic Spatial, Inc. |
Bugs and requests
Artemis Prime
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Scaniverse
Reported bugs
2 issues- Compatibility issues with newer devices
- Crashes or freezes during scanning
Requested features
4 requests- Add measuring tools
- Improve texture mapping
- Enable desktop/web app support
- Provide more editing/post-processing tools
In-app purchases
Artemis Prime
No in-app purchases
Scaniverse
No in-app purchases








