Comparison

Disparity vs RealityScan Mobile

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

RealityScan Mobile

Capture the world in 3D using your iPhone or iPad. This app offers AR guidance for creating realistic 3D models of objects and places, with direct upload capabilities to Sketchfab for sharing and selling your creations.

Highlights
  • AR guidance for 3D scanning
  • Create realistic 3D models
  • Upload directly to Sketchfab
  • Preview model quality with color coverage
  • Crop box for easy object selection
  • Project library for management
Features
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Capture the world with RealityScan Mobile, a free to download 3D scanning app with AR guidance. Create realistic 3D models with your iPhone or iPad and upload them directly to Sketchfab. 3D scan objects easily—wherever you are - No special hardware! Scan with just your phone. - Preview portrayal in colors to reflect photo coverage of the model for quality check. - Easily select objects for export with the crop box. - Enhanced Project Library for storing and managing your projects - Upload to Sketchfab, the ultimate platform for publishing, sharing, and selling 3D, VR and AR content. Use 3D scans to: - Create realistic assets for your game, project, VFX, or AR/VR experience. - Create assets for 3D visualization, 3D prints, and prototypes. - Capture and preserve your memories by 3D scanning special objects or places that have meaning to you. - RealityScan Mobile is compatible with any iPhone or iPad device which supports iOS 16.0 and higher. There is so much more to come—more integrations, more uses, more technological breakthroughs. But for now, we’d love any and all feedback. And if you create something fun, share it using #realityscan. We’ll be highlighting our favorite finds on all of our channels. Website: https://www.realityscan.com/mobile Privacy Policy: https://www.epicgames.com/site/privacypolicy

Screenshots

Disparity4 screens
RealityScan Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Disparity at 4.3 against RealityScan Mobile's 3.8. Disparity also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). RealityScan Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (342 vs 6). 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

Disparity holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RealityScan Mobile has 342 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of Disparity's written reviews are positive against 32% of RealityScan Mobile's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Disparity ships an update every 10 days, RealityScan Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Disparity versus RealityScan Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDisparityRealityScan Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings) — better3.8 (342 ratings)
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews31.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6342 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB64 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCan PoyrazogluUnreal Engine

Customer experience

Disparity

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

RealityScan Mobile

All ratings336 ratings
Positive67.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative29.2%
Written reviews257 reviews
Positive31.9%
Neutral7.8%
Negative60.3%

Bugs and requests

Disparity

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

RealityScan Mobile

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Images just don't align
  • Logging in loop
  • Spinning forever
  • Login failure
  • Data loss after update
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  • Login issues
  • Crashes and processing issues

Requested features

10 requests
  • Wide angle lens Selection
  • Export and usage of app data into Reality Capture
  • Remote app on the Apple Watch and Compatibility for the DJI Osmo panning and tilt features
  • Retopology filter
  • Shape recognition
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  • More captures you can add to make a quality image/ bigger mesh
  • Unleash the LiDAR scanners on the Pro model phones and iPads
  • Landscape mode
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

In-app purchases

None

Disparity

No in-app purchases

None

RealityScan Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Disparity free?
Disparity is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RealityScan Mobile free?
RealityScan Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Disparity or RealityScan Mobile?
Disparity is rated higher. Disparity averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while RealityScan Mobile averages 3.8 from 342 ratings.
Do Disparity or RealityScan Mobile have ads?
Neither Disparity nor RealityScan Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Disparity or RealityScan Mobile?
Disparity ships an update every 10 days, and RealityScan Mobile every 2 months. Most recently, Disparity was updated on October 24, 2026 and RealityScan Mobile on October 25, 2026.

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