Comparison

Disparity vs Luma 3D Capture

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

Luma 3D Capture

Create and share stunningly realistic 3D models of objects, products, and scenes using just your iPhone. This AI-powered tool allows for intricate detail capture, including reflections and lighting, and enables easy web sharing or export to popular 3D engines.

Highlights
  • Capture intricate 3D scenes with AI
  • Share 3D models anywhere on the web
  • Create cinematic product videos
  • Export NeRFs and Gaussian Splats
  • No Lidar required
  • Embed 3D products on websites
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Show your world in spectacular quality 3D, and share anywhere on the web. Brought to you by Luma AI. Luma is a new way to create incredible lifelike 3D with AI using your iPhone. Easily capture products, objects, landscapes, moments and scenes wherever you are. Share these fast spectacular scenes with anyone and anywhere on the web. Create cinematic product videos, impossible camera moves for TikTok. No Lidar or fancy capture equipment necessary, all you need to create is an iPhone 11 or newer. - Capture 3D scenes with intricate details, reflections, and lighting and share with everyone. Bring people where you are! - Capture products in 3D and embed them on your website exactly how they appear in real life. No more "fake 3D". - Capture 3D mesh game assets in unmatched quality and bring them to Blender, Unity or your 3D engine of choice. - Export lifelike NeRFs and Gaussian Splats to Unreal, Unity, and other supported tools. We are excited to see what you create with this brand new AI medium! If you find Luma useful, fun, or interesting, or need help please join us on Luma's Discord: lumalabs.ai/discord. When you share, please tag us on Twitter (@LumaLabsAI), LinkedIn, Instagram, or TikTok. Please Note: while Luma's 3D Viewing and Video Uploads will work on iPhone X + XR, AR Capture requires an iPhone 11 or newer.

Screenshots

Disparity4 screens
Luma 3D Capture4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Luma 3D Capture at 1.9K against Disparity's 6. Luma 3D Capture also leads on review sentiment (46% vs 25%). Disparity's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

Luma 3D Capture holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Luma 3D Capture has 1.9K 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 46% of Luma 3D Capture's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Disparity ships an update every 10 days, Luma 3D Capture fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Disparity versus Luma 3D Capture: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDisparityLuma 3D Capture
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings)4.5 (1.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews46.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings61.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCan PoyrazogluLuma AI, Inc.

Customer experience

Disparity

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

Luma 3D Capture

All ratings1,843 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral2.3%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews367 reviews
Positive46.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative46.6%

Bugs and requests

Disparity

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Luma 3D Capture

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • Can't save my files on my local drive
  • Video in process. We are almost at max capacity so process will take longer
  • Doesn't support my iPhone SE 3rd gen
Show 3 more
  • When video is uploaded it always fails preprocessing
  • Glitch that dosent let you use the app
  • Can't login

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Combine shots for several takes as layers
  • Smart infill option for 3d printing

In-app purchases

None

Disparity

No in-app purchases

None

Luma 3D Capture

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Disparity free?
Disparity is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Luma 3D Capture free?
Luma 3D Capture is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Disparity or Luma 3D Capture?
Luma 3D Capture is rated higher. Disparity averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Luma 3D Capture averages 4.5 from 1.9K ratings.
Do Disparity or Luma 3D Capture have ads?
Neither Disparity nor Luma 3D Capture shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Disparity or Luma 3D Capture?
Disparity ships an update every 10 days, and Luma 3D Capture fortnightly. Most recently, Disparity was updated on October 24, 2026 and Luma 3D Capture on October 23, 2026.

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