Comparison

UM_Meter vs Creality Scan

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

Head to head
About

UM_Meter

This utility app connects to a USB tester via Bluetooth to display data and system operations. It also offers data storage and sharing capabilities.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth connectivity to USB tester
  • Real-time data display
  • System operation monitoring
  • Data storage
  • Data sharing
Features
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Data display and system operation of the USB tester via Bluetooth, and data storage and sharing functions.

About

Creality Scan

This application enables 3D scanning of various objects, faces, and bodies using compatible hardware. It supports both geometry and texture scanning, with options for fast or high-quality accuracy and color mapping.

Highlights
  • Scan objects, faces, and bodies
  • Geometry and texture scanning
  • Fast and high-quality accuracy modes
  • Color mapping support
  • Supports CR-Scan Ferret Pro
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Creality Scan is the official mobile app built for the Creality 3D scanning ecosystem. It brings device connectivity, real-time scanning, model processing, project management, export, and sharing together on your smartphone—freeing you from the limits of a fixed workstation and giving you a complete, seamless 3D scanning workflow wherever you go. Connect with Your Creality 3D Scanner Connect with a wide range of Creality 3D scanners. With convenient mobile connectivity, you can quickly create scanning projects and check your scanner’s status, model, firmware version, and calibration information directly in the app. Scan Anywhere with Clear, Guided Workflows Choose the scanning mode that best suits your scanner and the object you are capturing. Preview your model in real time on your smartphone and keep track of scanning progress as you work. Creality Scan makes complex 3D data capture more intuitive and easier to control—whether you’re in the studio or on the go. Powerful Mobile Post-Processing Once scanning is complete, use the built-in tools to process and merge your scans, generate meshes, and optimize your models—all directly on your mobile device. With color scanning enabled, you can also generate RGB color textures for a more realistic representation of the object’s shape, details, and colors. Manage, Export, and Share with Ease View and manage your scanning projects in one place. Completed models can be exported in popular formats including PLY, STL, OBJ, and ASC, then shared to social media or storage apps on your phone. You can also transfer projects to your computer and continue working with them for 3D printing, reverse engineering, digital modeling, and other professional workflows. Whether you’re in the studio, working on-site, or scanning on the move, Creality Scan puts professional 3D scanning capabilities in the palm of your hand. *Compatibility Creality Scan requires a compatible Creality 3D scanner. Some scanners require accessories such as a wireless handle or Wi-Fi Scan Bridge for mobile connectivity. Supported scanning modes and features vary by device. Please refer to Creality’s official compatibility information for details.

Screenshots

UM_Meter1 screens
Creality Scan3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: UM_Meter at 2.4 against Creality Scan's 1.6. UM_Meter also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Creality Scan's advantage is ratings volume (100 vs 17). On price, review sentiment, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

UM_Meter holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Creality Scan has 100 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of UM_Meter's written reviews are positive against 18% of Creality Scan's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UM_Meter ships an update every 4 days, Creality Scan every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
UM_Meter versus Creality Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUM_MeterCreality Scan
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (17 ratings) — better1.6 (100 ratings)
Positive reviews23.3% of reviews — better18.2% of reviews
Number of ratings17100 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB471 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer亮亮 刘CREALITY 3D (HK) TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

Customer experience

UM_Meter

All ratings17 ratings
Positive41.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative58.8%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive23.3%
Neutral1.4%
Negative75.3%

Creality Scan

All ratings100 ratings
Positive16.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative82.0%
Written reviews143 reviews
Positive18.2%
Neutral4.2%
Negative77.6%

In-app purchases

None

UM_Meter

No in-app purchases

None

Creality Scan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UM_Meter free?
UM_Meter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Creality Scan free?
Creality Scan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, UM_Meter or Creality Scan?
UM_Meter is rated higher. UM_Meter averages 2.4 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Creality Scan averages 1.6 from 100 ratings.
Do UM_Meter or Creality Scan have ads?
Neither UM_Meter nor Creality Scan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UM_Meter or Creality Scan?
UM_Meter ships an update every 4 days, and Creality Scan every 2 months. Most recently, UM_Meter was updated on October 12, 2026 and Creality Scan on October 15, 2026.

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