ARchi VR vs MapIt 3D Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
MapIt 3D Scanner
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MapIt has been created through a research project to provide a convenient way with consumer-available technology to map the home environment in 3D for occupational therapists (OTs). For instance, MapIt would support the exploration of home adaptations for a person with disability, with or without an OT visit. iPhone Pro/iPad Pro with LiDAR required!
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Verdict
ARchi VR and MapIt 3D Scanner are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ARchi VR ships an update every 4 months, MapIt 3D Scanner every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ARchi VR | MapIt 3D Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 220 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Philipp Ackermann | Mathieu Labbe |
In-app purchases
ARchi VR
No in-app purchases
MapIt 3D Scanner
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ARchi VR free?
Is MapIt 3D Scanner free?
Do ARchi VR or MapIt 3D Scanner have ads?
Which is updated more often, ARchi VR or MapIt 3D Scanner?
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