Comparison

Lightghost vs Polymuse 3D scanner

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

Head to head
About

Lightghost

Create augmented reality drawings in the air using a flashlight. Share your light art through various social platforms or send it as a personal video message. Explore games and import photos to enhance your light painting creations.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality light drawing
  • Share videos via social media
  • Light drawing games
  • Import photographs for enhanced videos
  • Customizable colors and brushes
  • Send video messages
Features
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Lightghost is an augmented reality application that lets you create drawings in the air with a flashlight and then share those #lightghost videos through social media, email, text, etc. Play light drawing games, trace drawings or import photographs to make extra stunning light painting videos. Change colors or brushes. Send your friends a message as a selfie Lightghost video and see how they react. Give it a try. It is free to download and has an in app purchase bundle with extra features.

About

Polymuse 3D scanner

Easily create and share detailed 3D models from your iPhone or iPad. This powerful scanning app enables online retailers to generate virtual try-on experiences in minutes, making 3D capture accessible for various applications.

Highlights
  • Create 3D models from photos/scans
  • Virtual try-on for products
  • Embed 3D models on the web
  • Edit scans in-app
  • View models in AR
  • Export in multiple 3D formats
  • Unlimited scans
Features
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Bring your product in 3d with Polymuse, a powerful 3D scanning app for iPhone and iPad. Polymuse helps smart online retailers like yourself to create virtual try on in a matter of minutes which traditionally needed weeks of work. With our scanning app you can create 3d models and embed the AR experience anywhere with iframe. View your scans in AR or edit right in the app. Take measurements, customize your models, and export in popular 3D formats like glTF, FBX, STL, OBJ, USDZ and ply. Share via Messages, your website, or social media. Key Features: - Create 3D models from regular photos or enhanced 3D scans - Create a virtual try on of your product. Let your customers try before they buy. - Embed the 3d model anywhere in web - Edit scans directly in the app - View models in AR - Share via Messages, your website, and more - Export in glTF, FBX, STL, OBJ, USDZ and ply - Unlimited scans Although polymuse aims to empower the online retailers, you can also use in for AR, VR, games, 3D printing, fashion scanning and more. Polymuse makes 3D capture accessible, letting you rapidly generate usable 3D assets. Try it today to easily create and share detailed 3D models! Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Lightghost4 screens
Polymuse 3D scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Polymuse 3D scanner at 4.2 against Lightghost's 3.3. Polymuse 3D scanner also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 86%). Lightghost's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. Lightghost sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Polymuse 3D scanner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $79.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Polymuse 3D scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Lightghost's written reviews are positive against 100% of Polymuse 3D scanner's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lightghost versus Polymuse 3D scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightghostPolymuse 3D scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (12 ratings)4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better5
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperINLIGHTNING LLCShubhra Sarker

Customer experience

Lightghost

All ratings12 ratings
Positive58.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative41.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Polymuse 3D scanner

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lightghost

One-time1
  • Light Ghost Drawing Bundle$1.99
2 purchases

Polymuse 3D scanner

Subscriptions2
  • PolymuseProMonthly$79.991 Month
  • PolymuseProYearly$799.991 Year

Questions

Is Lightghost free?
Lightghost is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Polymuse 3D scanner free?
Polymuse 3D scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lightghost or Polymuse 3D scanner?
Polymuse 3D scanner is rated higher. Lightghost averages 3.3 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Polymuse 3D scanner averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Lightghost or Polymuse 3D scanner have ads?
Neither Lightghost nor Polymuse 3D scanner shows ads.

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