Qlone 3D Scanner vs Nomad Sculpt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Qlone 3D Scanner
Easily create, edit, and export 3D models from real-world objects using your phone. Enhance your creations with built-in tools and bring them to life in Augmented Reality.
- Real-time 3D model creation
- Built-in editing tools (texture, clean, sculpt, shape, art)
- Augmented Reality (AR) view and animation
- Export to popular platforms and 3D formats
- Import 3D models
- Scan with or without a mat
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Qlone is an all-in-one 3D scanner app. We have made it easy and fast to create 3D models from real objects, edit them with built-in editing tools and seamlessly export the result to popular platforms, 3D file formats and 3D printers. You can even animate your models in Augmented Reality! A perfect tool for AR/VR content creation, 3D Printing, STEM Education, eCommerce showcase and many other uses. SCANNING If you choose to scan with the Qlone mat, simply print it from the included mat file, place your object in the middle of the mat and let the AR dome guide you through the scanning process. You can also scan the object from two different angles and it will be automatically merged for a better overall result which includes areas such as the bottom of the object. You can now also scan without a mat in two different modes - AR mode which makes it easy to scan with our familiar AR dome or Photo mode, which takes higher quality 4K images in both manual or automatic modes. When scanning with the mat, there is no waiting time, all processing is done in real time on your phone in seconds. In the new option to scan without a mat, processing is done in minutes on our blazing fast Qlone Cloud but we value your privacy so we don't store or view any of your models! MODIFYING With the integrated tools in the app you can optimize and modify your 3D model without needing to export them to other sophisticated software. Texture - Change the Brightness, Saturation and Sharpness of the 3D model. Pick colors from the scanned object and apply them by painting directly on the 3D model. Blur areas or transitions for smoother results. Clean - Fill holes in the model, erase unwanted areas such as the background surface or smooth certain parts. Sculpt - Improve or alter the shape of your object by pressing or pulling a selected area and adjust the transition. Shape - Fix the orientation, enhance the mesh details or set the scale size of your model for 3D printing. You can also simplify the mesh for lower file size export. Art - Turn your object into scaled cubes or meshed objects of art, ready to be printed. AR View + ANIMATION: You can beam your 3D models back to reality and bring them to life with automatic rigging and animation. EXPORTING and IMPORTING: Export your model directly to platforms like SketchFab, i.materialise, Lens Studio, Shapeways and CGTrader. Models can be exported in a variety of formats for use in other 3D tools – OBJ, STL, FBX, USDZ, GLB (Binary glTF) which includes animation, PLY, X3D. Share your models with friends as an image, video or GIF through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp, Email and iMessage. You can import any 3D model into Qlone. Import in any 3D format (40+ formats) to view, modify or bring it to life in AR with our automatic animation! PREMIUM UPGRADE (ONE-TIME PURCHASE): Qlone is free to download and scan but exporting the 3D models, AR view with Animations and scanning in 4K resolution are premium features that require an upgrade to premium. Such upgrade is a one-time purchase fee and is not based on an annoying subscription. Also, there is a new premium feature that allows scanning without a mat! Since processing for scanning without the mat takes place on our Qlone Cloud, when you upgrade to premium you unlock this new option and receive 50 cloud credits for 50 such scans. You can later purchase more credits in highly affordable packs if needed. When you upgrade to premium, all models in your gallery and future models will be unlocked for unlimited exports in any format and it will work across all your Apple devices. PRIVACY POLICY: http://eyecue-tech.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=143 TERMS OF USE: http://eyecue-tech.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=142
Nomad Sculpt
Create 3D models with sculpting and painting tools. Features include layers, multiresolution sculpting, and PBR rendering. Supports various export formats for your digital art.
- Sculpting tools (clay, flatten, smooth, trim)
- Vertex painting (color, roughness, metalness)
- Layer system for sculpting and painting
- Multiresolution and voxel remeshing
- Automatic UV unwrapping
- PBR rendering with post-processing effects
- Export/import in glTF, OBJ, STL, PLY
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• Sculpting tools Clay, flatten, smooth, mask and many other brushes will let you shape your creation. You can also use the trim boolean cutting tool with lasso, rectangle and other shapes, for hardsurface purposes. • Stroke customization Falloff, alphas, tilings, pencil pressure and other stroke parameters can be customized. You can save and load your tools preset as well. • Painting tools Vertex painting with color, roughness and metalness. You can easily manage all your material presets as well. • Layers Record your sculpting and painting operations in separate layers for easier iteration during the creation process. Both the sculpting and painting changes are recorded. • Multiresolution sculpting Go back and forth between multiple resolution of your mesh for a flexible workflow. • Voxel remeshing Remesh quickly your mesh to get a uniform level of detail. It can be used to quickly sketch a rough shape at the beginning of the creation process. • Dynamic topology Refine locally your mesh under your brush to get an automatic level of detail. You can even keep your layers, as they will be automatically updated! • Decimate Reduce the number of polygons by keeping as many details as possible. • Face Group Segment your mesh into subgroups with the face group tool. • Automatic UV unwrap The automatic UV unwrapper can use face groups to control the unwrapping process. • Baking You can transfer vertex data such as color, roughness, metalness and small scaled detail in to textures. You can also do the opposite, transfering textures data into vertex data or layers. • Primitive shape Cylinder, torus, tube, lathe and other primitives can be used to quickly start new shapes from scratch. • PBR rendering Beautiful PBR rendering by default, with lighting and shadows. You can always switch to matcap for a more standard shading for sculpting purposes. • Post processing Screen Space Reflection, Depth of Field, Ambient Occlusion, Tone mapping, etc • Export and Import Supported formats include glTF, OBJ, STL or PLY files. • Interface Easy-to-use interface, designed for mobile experience. Customization is possible as well! • Quad Remesher (separate in-app purchase only) Remesh your object automatically with a quad dominant mesh that follows the mesh curvatures. It supports guides, face groups and density painting.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nomad Sculpt at 87% against Qlone 3D Scanner's 22%. Nomad Sculpt also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.9) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). Qlone 3D Scanner's advantage is price (Free vs $19.99) and device support (6 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement 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
Qlone 3D Scanner is free to download; Nomad Sculpt costs $19.99 up front. Qlone 3D Scanner sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Nomad Sculpt sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Nomad Sculpt holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nomad Sculpt has 15K ratings behind it against 1.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Qlone 3D Scanner's written reviews are positive against 87% of Nomad Sculpt's.
Qlone 3D Scanner ships an update every 3 weeks, Nomad Sculpt every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Qlone 3D Scanner | Nomad Sculpt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $19.99 |
| Rating | 3.9 (1.6K ratings) | 4.8 (15K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.8% of reviews | 87.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.6K | 15K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #4 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 294 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EyeCue Vision Tech | Hexanomad |
Customer experience
Qlone 3D Scanner
Nomad Sculpt
User reviews
Qlone 3D Scanner
From 1.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Scanning works well
- 👍 Intuitive interface
- 🚀 Decent scanning quality
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Inaccurate scans
- 💰 Paywall for basic features
- 🔒 Aggressive monetization tactics
Nomad Sculpt
From 15K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Powerful sculpting tools
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 💡 Impressive features for the price
- 🎨 Great for digital painting and sculpting
- 🎨 Smooth performance even on older iPads
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🐛 Issues with autosave and file management
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🎨 Lack of advanced features like rigging and animation
- 🎨 Steep learning curve for beginners
Bugs and requests
Qlone 3D Scanner
Reported bugs
3 issues- Scanning dome disappears or flickers
- Scans come out distorted or missing details
- App crashes during scanning process
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to export scans without paying
- Better scanning accuracy for complex objects
- More flexible pricing model
Nomad Sculpt
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when importing/exporting certain file types
- Glitches with symmetry and transform tools
- Inconsistent performance on older iPad models
Requested features
7 requests- Add UV mapping and unwrapping tools
- Implement a more robust autosave system
- Include rigging and animation capabilities
- Add support for more file formats (e.g., FBX)
- Improve palm rejection and gesture controls
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- Provide more brush customization options
- Implement a timeline or layer system for sculpting
In-app purchases
Qlone 3D Scanner
- One Hundred Cloud Credits$9.99
- Unlimited Premium$11.99
- Premium Features$15.99
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- Unlimited Exports$19.99
- Premium Features$19.99
- Premium Features$29.99
Nomad Sculpt
- Quad Remesher$15.99
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