Comparison

Disparity vs Scaniverse

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

Head to head
About

Disparity

Extract and embed depth data from portrait photos to create 3D effects for social media. This helper app allows you to modify existing depth maps or create new ones for images that lack depth information.

Highlights
  • Extract depth data from portrait photos
  • Save depth data as PNG
  • Embed arbitrary depth data into photos
  • Create 3D effects for social media
  • Modify existing depth maps
  • Add new depth data to images
Features
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Extract depth data from portrait photos ("Portrait Mode" photos taken with the dual camera from the iPhone 7/8 Plus models or with the TrueDepth front camera from the iPhone X/Xs/Xs Max models). Depth data is saved as a PNG file into your camera roll. Embed arbitrary depth data back into photos, or even into photos that don't have depth data in the first place. Disparity can be used for creating nice 3D effects for sharing on social platforms such as Facebook. By modifying existing depth data and baking back in or adding new depth data into photos without depth data, the possibilities are only limited by imagination. Even though Disparity runs on any supported iPhone without the depth camera, you may be limited to uploading 3D Photos to Facebook only on devices that has a depth camera such as iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone X or newer. This is a limitation of Facebook, not Disparity. In that case, you may send your photo to a supported device and try from there but make sure you send the actual file, not a converted version of it as converting may cause a loss of depth data. Disparity is not an editor, it's just a small helper app that extracts and merges depth data to/from photos. You may use your favorite editor to actually edit the depth data. If designing a depth map from scratch, please make sure that the depth map has the same aspect ratio with your target image. A width of 480 pixels is recommended for the depth map, as anything wider will be resized to fit 480 pixels of width.

About

Scaniverse

Capture your surroundings in high-quality 3D using your phone. Process scans directly on your device for privacy and speed. Share your creations globally on a map or export them for further use in 3D software.

Highlights
  • On-device 3D Gaussian splatting
  • Fast and unlimited scanning
  • High-fidelity detail capture
  • Privacy-focused processing
  • Global sharing map
  • Multiple export formats (OBJ, FBX, GLB, USDZ, LAS, PLY, SPZ)
  • Explore 3D scans worldwide
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3D mapping, reconstruction, and visual positioning from Niantic Spatial Scaniverse captures, reconstructs, and localizes physical environments — on your phone, and now in the cloud. It’s a foundation for AR, robotics, spatial computing, construction planning, and other apps and workflows that require high-fidelity 3D digital twins. Capture: Point your phone at any space and turn it into 3D data. - Scan spaces indoors and out, from a single room to a warehouse - Works with your mobile device’s cameras and sensors - Combine scans from multiple users and devices into one unified site project Reconstruct: Process scans into detailed, responsive 3D images. - State-of-the-art cloud processing turns your scans into immersive Gaussian splats for planning and simulations - Precise meshes for robotics simulation and collision geometry - Export in SPZ, PLY, GLB and FBX Localize: Test Niantic VPS 2.0 in app, deploy with NSDK. - Better than GPS everywhere, precise where you've mapped. - Works indoors, in urban canyons, and GPS-denied environments - Integrate via NSDK 4.0 for Unity, Swift, and Kotlin Accounts: Free tier for personal scanning and testing, with limited cloud processing and multi-user collaboration. Paid plans unlock more processing, bigger teams, 360° camera scans, and enterprise support. Still the world's best free 3D scanner: The classic Scaniverse experience you know is still here — unlimited on-device Gaussian splat capture and processing, several export formats including SPZ, and the shared global map. Nothing's changed. Scaniverse is built on the legacy of 25 years of geospatial innovation, including Google Earth and Google Maps. It’s the gateway to Niantic Spatial’s Large Geospatial Model, which builds on the same mission of making the world navigable and understandable, this time through a spatial AI for machines. Learn more: scaniverse.com Terms of use: scaniverse.com/terms Privacy policy: https://www.nianticspatial.com/privacy-consumer and scaniverse.com/privacy

Screenshots

Disparity4 screens
Scaniverse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scaniverse at 83% against Disparity's 25%. Scaniverse also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (12K vs 6). Disparity's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Scaniverse holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scaniverse has 12K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Disparity's written reviews are positive against 83% of Scaniverse's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Disparity ships an update every 10 days, Scaniverse every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Disparity versus Scaniverse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDisparityScaniverse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings)4.8 (12K ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews82.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings612K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB227 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCan PoyrazogluNiantic Spatial, Inc.

Customer experience

Disparity

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative25.0%

Scaniverse

All ratings11,824 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews744 reviews
Positive82.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative12.6%

Bugs and requests

Disparity

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Scaniverse

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices
  • Crashes or freezes during scanning

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add measuring tools
  • Improve texture mapping
  • Enable desktop/web app support
  • Provide more editing/post-processing tools

In-app purchases

None

Disparity

No in-app purchases

None

Scaniverse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Disparity free?
Disparity is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scaniverse free?
Scaniverse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Disparity or Scaniverse?
Scaniverse is rated higher. Disparity averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Scaniverse averages 4.8 from 12K ratings.
Do Disparity or Scaniverse have ads?
Neither Disparity nor Scaniverse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Disparity or Scaniverse?
Disparity ships an update every 10 days, and Scaniverse every 3 weeks. Most recently, Disparity was updated on November 2, 2026 and Scaniverse on November 12, 2026.

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