Comparison

Qlone 3D Scanner vs ScanForged

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

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About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

ScanForged

Features
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ScanForged turns the LiDAR in your iPhone or iPad into a precision 3D scanner. Capture dense, true-scale point clouds of objects, or map a whole building, floor by floor, into editable floor plans — then measure, clean up, and export. Every feature is free. OBJECT MODE • Capture millions of camera-colored 3D points with LiDAR • Photo-real scans: a textured 3D model made with Apple's Object Capture, on an iPhone or iPad that supports it • See a scan as Gaussian splats that blend into smooth surfaces (iOS 27 and later) • Measure distances, angles, closed areas, and diameters with a tap • Clean up scans: erase stray points, isolate an object, crop with a box — and undo a delete • Weigh a scanned object in any material, and cut a section through it • Make a CAD model: find flat surfaces, pick layers, and generate an OpenSCAD model • Export to PLY, OBJ, STL, and USDZ in color, Gaussian splats as PLY, or a model ready to 3D print • LAS and E57 point clouds for survey software ROOM MODE • Scan several rooms and floors in one go with guided capture (Apple RoomPlan): each floor at its real height, each room named • Instant 2D floor plan with wall lengths and door/window placement, one floor at a time • Explore a 3D model and read a full room report • Paint and materials estimates and a cost quote PDF for each room, in your currency • Edit walls, doors, windows, and furniture on every floor • Square Up turns walls to right angles; type any wall's exact length • Export floor plans to PDF, SVG, DXF, and CSV, and a drawing of every wall ENGINEERING TOOLS No scan needed: a unit converter with exact definitions, a materials library, and weight, strength, and beam checks. Type values in any unit you like, such as "2 in" or "50 mm". BUILT FOR REAL WORK • True-scale, LiDAR-accurate measurements, in metric or imperial • Siri and Shortcuts: "Scan a room with ScanForged"; find saved scans in Spotlight • In English, Spanish, French, German, and Japanese • Your scans stay on your device — back up privately to your own iCloud, no account required LOOKS AND COINS Earn coins each day you use ScanForged, or buy a pack, and spend them on 50 looks: accent colors, app icons, 3D backgrounds, scan palettes, and floor-plan styles. Your coins work in every Invader Studio app. Scans are most precise with a LiDAR sensor (iPhone and iPad Pro models). Without one, object scans read depth from the camera (rougher sizes) and rooms are mapped from their floor corners; a sample house shows every room tool.

Screenshots

Qlone 3D Scanner4 screens
ScanForged4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Qlone 3D Scanner at 6 against ScanForged's 2. Qlone 3D Scanner also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). 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. Qlone 3D Scanner sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and ScanForged sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Qlone 3D Scanner ships an update every 3 weeks, ScanForged every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Qlone 3D Scanner versus ScanForged: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQlone 3D ScannerScanForged
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (1.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews21.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEyeCue Vision TechLOUIS GREGORY CARO VARGAS

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

ScanForged

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Qlone 3D Scanner

One-time6
  • 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
4 purchases

ScanForged

One-time4
  • 500 coins$1.00
  • ScanForged Pro$4.99
  • 10,000 coins$5.00
Show 1 more
  • 100,000 coins$10.00

Questions

Is Qlone 3D Scanner free?
Qlone 3D Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScanForged free?
ScanForged is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Qlone 3D Scanner or ScanForged have ads?
Neither Qlone 3D Scanner nor ScanForged shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Qlone 3D Scanner or ScanForged?
Qlone 3D Scanner ships an update every 3 weeks, and ScanForged every 4 weeks. Most recently, Qlone 3D Scanner was updated on November 2, 2026 and ScanForged on October 28, 2026.

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