HomeViewVR vs Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HomeViewVR
Experience BIM models immersively on your phone. Navigate designs by moving your device or use VR for a true in-space feeling. Bring your architectural visions to life with this app.
- Upload BIM model views
- Immersive panoramic viewing
- VR mode with Google Cardboard
- Navigate designs by device movement
- View designs in 360 degrees
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Upload views of BIM models to your phone for an immersive experience. Enabling the Panoramic View allows you to view a design on your screen. In this mode, when you move your phone you are moving within the designed space. Enabling the VR option, while using Google Cardboard, will allow you to immerse yourself into the design. In this mode, when you look up, down and around you will have the feeling of being within the designed space. Give your designs a true immersive quality with the HomeViewVR App!
Scanner
Transform your device into a portable scanner to capture documents, receipts, and notes as PDFs or PNGs. Enhance scans with filters, add e-signatures, and manage files with folders. Share your documents easily via email or cloud storage.
- Scan documents, receipts, and notes
- Convert to PDF and PNG
- Batch scanning mode
- Apply scan filters
- Add e-signatures
- OCR for editing
- File organization with folders
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The PDF Scanner app turns your iPhone into a portable scanner, allowing you to scan and save any document as PDF or PNG for sharing anytime, anywhere. Why PDF Scanner? • Scan handwritten notes, receipts, business cards, and documents • Batch scanning mode to be more productive at work • Enhance scans with filter: Black & white, Magic color, Grayscale or Original • Convert photos and documents into PDF and PNG • Share your documents via email or popular cloud storage services (OneDrive, Dropbox, Box, Google Drive...) • Attach an E-signature to your scans • Edit your scans with OCR • Organize and manage your files with folders This app contains subscription: - You can subscribe for premium account to remove ads - Subscription is from $9.99 USD monthly, $2.99 weekly, $19.99 yearly - Subscription automatically renews for the same price and duration period as the original "one month"/"one week"/"one year" package unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Term of Use: https://d3cgubmp1140jz.cloudfront.net/fullscan/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://d3cgubmp1140jz.cloudfront.net/fullscan/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HomeViewVR at 100% against Scanner's 50%. HomeViewVR also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). Scanner's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 3). On price 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. Scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. HomeViewVR asks for nothing beyond the download.
HomeViewVR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of HomeViewVR's written reviews are positive against 50% of Scanner's.
HomeViewVR ships an update every 7 months, Scanner every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HomeViewVR | Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.7 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cadsoft Corporation | MAX CONCEPT TECHNOLOGY LIMITED |
Customer experience
HomeViewVR
Scanner
In-app purchases
HomeViewVR
No in-app purchases
Scanner
- Scanner App Weekly Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Scanner App Monthly Premium3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Scanner App Yearly Premium3 Days trial$39.991 Year





