Comparison

KickTheMap vs RuinRadar

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

Head to head
About

KickTheMap

Create detailed 3D models of infrastructure and sites using augmented reality. Simply walk around your area, and the app automatically captures images to generate accurate 3D models within 24 hours. Visualize, measure, and export your data for various mapping and modeling needs.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality 3D scanning
  • Automatic picture capture
  • 3D models delivered within 24 hours
  • Model scaling and georeferencing
  • Export data in DXF, CSV, JSON, LAS
  • Offline mode
Features
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This is the perfect tool for utility mapping, volumes calculation, road mapping and infrastructure modelling (bridges, tunnels, retaining walls..). No prior knowledge required! Just walk around your site and the app works by itself, taking pictures all along the way thanks to an advanced Augmented Reality engine. 3D models are delivered within 24 hours on your personal desktop platform, allowing you to visualise, measure, digitise and export your data. Possibility to scale or georeference your model within the app with simple and intuitive features. App Features: - Picture auto-trigger based on user's motion - 3D model delivered within 24h - Up to 2000 pictures/job - Lightweight pictures for fast upload - Scale your model with a known distance - Georeference your model with on known points - Accuracy of 3 cm (1.2 in) in XYZ - In-app warnings - Unlimited number of jobs - Output quality checks - Offline mode in case of no internet coverage - Pictures counter Platform features: - High-quality visualisation - Fast rendering of millions of points - Distance, height, area - Easy digitisation with points and polylines - Objects attributes to export - Multiple point clouds display - Export objects in DXF, CSV or JSON - Export point clouds in LAS Trial version is limited to 5 projects of 150 pictures max.

About

RuinRadar

Features
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RuinRadar brings on-device LiDAR analysis to your iPhone. Load LiDAR images, run detections locally, and see intuitive heatmaps highlighting likely structures. No cloud uploads—your data stays on your device. Adjust confidence thresholds, review detections by class, and export results for fieldwork or research.

Screenshots

KickTheMap4 screens
RuinRadar2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: KickTheMap at 15.6 against RuinRadar's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
KickTheMap versus RuinRadar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKickTheMapRuinRadar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size275 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKickTheMap SarlSangeeta Tiwari

In-app purchases

None

KickTheMap

No in-app purchases

None

RuinRadar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KickTheMap free?
KickTheMap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RuinRadar free?
RuinRadar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do KickTheMap or RuinRadar have ads?
Neither KickTheMap nor RuinRadar shows ads.

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