Comparison

MKSCloud vs Creality Scan

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MKSCloud

Control 3D printers over the internet and local networks. Offers a model library, 3D model preview, and compatibility with TFT28/32 modes. Designed for ease of use.

Highlights
  • Internet and LAN printer control
  • 3D model preview
  • Model library access
  • TFT28/32 mode compatibility
  • Easy to use interface
Features
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MKSCloud是一款可通过互联网和局域网操控打印机的3D打印应用, 全面兼容TFT28/32模式, 预览3D模型, 同时提供丰富模型库选择, 简单容易上手,更多模型详情请访问www.baizhongyun.cn

About

Creality Scan

This application enables 3D scanning of various objects, faces, and bodies using compatible hardware. It supports both geometry and texture scanning, with options for fast or high-quality accuracy and color mapping.

Highlights
  • Scan objects, faces, and bodies
  • Geometry and texture scanning
  • Fast and high-quality accuracy modes
  • Color mapping support
  • Supports CR-Scan Ferret Pro
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Creality Scan is the official mobile app built for the Creality 3D scanning ecosystem. It brings device connectivity, real-time scanning, model processing, project management, export, and sharing together on your smartphone—freeing you from the limits of a fixed workstation and giving you a complete, seamless 3D scanning workflow wherever you go. Connect with Your Creality 3D Scanner Connect with a wide range of Creality 3D scanners. With convenient mobile connectivity, you can quickly create scanning projects and check your scanner’s status, model, firmware version, and calibration information directly in the app. Scan Anywhere with Clear, Guided Workflows Choose the scanning mode that best suits your scanner and the object you are capturing. Preview your model in real time on your smartphone and keep track of scanning progress as you work. Creality Scan makes complex 3D data capture more intuitive and easier to control—whether you’re in the studio or on the go. Powerful Mobile Post-Processing Once scanning is complete, use the built-in tools to process and merge your scans, generate meshes, and optimize your models—all directly on your mobile device. With color scanning enabled, you can also generate RGB color textures for a more realistic representation of the object’s shape, details, and colors. Manage, Export, and Share with Ease View and manage your scanning projects in one place. Completed models can be exported in popular formats including PLY, STL, OBJ, and ASC, then shared to social media or storage apps on your phone. You can also transfer projects to your computer and continue working with them for 3D printing, reverse engineering, digital modeling, and other professional workflows. Whether you’re in the studio, working on-site, or scanning on the move, Creality Scan puts professional 3D scanning capabilities in the palm of your hand. *Compatibility Creality Scan requires a compatible Creality 3D scanner. Some scanners require accessories such as a wireless handle or Wi-Fi Scan Bridge for mobile connectivity. Supported scanning modes and features vary by device. Please refer to Creality’s official compatibility information for details.

Screenshots

MKSCloud4 screens
Creality Scan3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Creality Scan at 1.6 against MKSCloud's 1.0. Creality Scan also leads on ratings volume (100 vs 4) and review sentiment (16% vs 0%). MKSCloud's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Creality Scan holds the better App Store score, 1.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Creality Scan has 100 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of MKSCloud's written reviews are positive against 16% of Creality Scan's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MKSCloud ships an update monthly, Creality Scan every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MKSCloud versus Creality Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMKSCloudCreality Scan
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (4 ratings)1.6 (100 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews16.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4100 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB471 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuangzhou Qianhui Information Technology Co.,LtdCREALITY 3D (HK) TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

Customer experience

MKSCloud

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Creality Scan

All ratings100 ratings
Positive16.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative82.0%
Written reviews140 reviews
Positive16.4%
Neutral4.3%
Negative79.3%

In-app purchases

None

MKSCloud

No in-app purchases

None

Creality Scan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MKSCloud free?
MKSCloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Creality Scan free?
Creality Scan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MKSCloud or Creality Scan?
Creality Scan is rated higher. MKSCloud averages 1.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Creality Scan averages 1.6 from 100 ratings.
Do MKSCloud or Creality Scan have ads?
Neither MKSCloud nor Creality Scan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MKSCloud or Creality Scan?
MKSCloud ships an update monthly, and Creality Scan every 2 months. Most recently, MKSCloud was updated on September 30, 2026 and Creality Scan on October 13, 2026.

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