Comparison

ARchi VR vs Patchy Scan 3D

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

Head to head
About

ARchi VR

Easily capture, augment, and share spaces as 2D, 3D, and AR experiences. Measure rooms, add content, and generate floor plans or VR models. Collaborate with others and explore curated AR presentations.

Highlights
  • Automatic room scanning
  • Manual floor plan capture
  • Add interiors and equipment
  • Augment spaces with user content
  • Generate 2D floor plans
  • Create 3D models
  • VR walkthroughs
  • Share floor plans and 3D models
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From AR to VR, in one minute: Capture, augment and share rooms as 2D & 3D. By combining Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality technologies, the ARchi VR app makes it easy to measure rooms, add user-generated content, and automatically generate 2D floor plans, 3D models as well as VR experiences. ・Automatic scanning of room with its furnitures ・Manual capturing of floor, walls, doors and windows ・Adding zones, interiors, and equipments ・Augment spaces with user-generated content like markers, arrows, ... ・Enhance items with images, text panels, voice messages and URLs ・Add 3D objects from downloadable catalogs ・Reopen captured rooms on-site in AR ・View captured room as 2D floor plan ・View captured room as 3D model ・Merge multiple rooms to one space ・Walk through captured spaces in a VR experience ・Share your floor plan as SVG image ・Share your 3D models as WebVR, OBJ, USDZ, or IFC/BIM ・Share rooms between your iOS devices via iCloud ・Collaborate in 2D, 3D and AR using SharePlay ・Explore curated AR presentations ・Declaratively create and publish AR content

About

Patchy Scan 3D

Create 3D models from your surroundings using augmented reality. Capture scans as multiple patches, export them as textured .Obj files, and view your creations in AR.

Highlights
  • Scan areas as multiple patches
  • Export .Obj models with textures
  • Examine scans in Augmented Reality
  • Capture video of creations
  • AR feature point tracking
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Patchy Scan 3D creates coarse 3D meshes from Augmented Reality tracking features. * Scan small or large areas as multiple patches. * Export the result as .Obj models with textures. * Examine your scans in Augmented Reality with or without live camera feed. * Capture video of your creations. Usage Instructions: 1. Move your phone until yellow feature points appear. 2. Press the scan button to create a mesh and texture. 3. Repeat. Performs best in good lighting and on newer devices. Visit the website for more information.

Screenshots

ARchi VR4 screens
Patchy Scan 3D2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ARchi VR at 4.7 against Patchy Scan 3D's 3.7. ARchi VR also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Patchy Scan 3D's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Patchy Scan 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ARchi VR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ARchi VR holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of ARchi VR's written reviews are positive against 33% of Patchy Scan 3D's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ARchi VR ships an update every 4 months, Patchy Scan 3D every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ARchi VR versus Patchy Scan 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterARchi VRPatchy Scan 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better3.7 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews33.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings311 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size220 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhilipp Ackermannniels jansson

Customer experience

ARchi VR

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Patchy Scan 3D

All ratings11 ratings
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

ARchi VR

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Patchy Scan 3D

One-time1
  • Exporting scans .Obj format$3.99

Questions

Is ARchi VR free?
ARchi VR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Patchy Scan 3D free?
Patchy Scan 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ARchi VR or Patchy Scan 3D?
ARchi VR is rated higher. ARchi VR averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Patchy Scan 3D averages 3.7 from 11 ratings.
Do ARchi VR or Patchy Scan 3D have ads?
Neither ARchi VR nor Patchy Scan 3D shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ARchi VR or Patchy Scan 3D?
ARchi VR ships an update every 4 months, and Patchy Scan 3D every 2 weeks. Most recently, ARchi VR was updated on November 2, 2026 and Patchy Scan 3D on November 2, 2026.

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