Comparison

Roland DG Mobile Panel 2 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

Roland DG Mobile Panel 2

Control Roland DG printers and cutters remotely using your iPhone or iPad. Manage production, perform test prints, and initiate cleaning functions via a Bluetooth connection.

Highlights
  • Remote printer control
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Production management
  • Test printing
  • Cleaning functions
  • Status updates
Features
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Remote Control Your Production with Smart New Tech In addition to a built-in control panel, a new Roland DG Mobile Panel allows you to perform control panel functions of the printer/cutters with your existing iPhone or iPad(*1) using a Bluetooth connection. This innovative new feature provides a rich interface directly on, or remotely in range of, your printer. Receive status updates as well as remotely manage production, test printing, and cleaning functions. (*1)Refer to the corresponding device list. CAUTION Note the following points when using this application. 1:Roland DG Mobile Panel must be turn on bluetooth on your iPhone/iPad. 2:This application uses Bluetooth to communicate with the printer, but there is no need to pair your terminal and the printer. If you have performed pairing, release the pairing, and then start this application. --- Corresponding Printer - VG2-640/540 (Firm:Ver1.10 or later) - VG-640/540 (Firm:Ver4.00 or later) - SG2-640/540/300 (Firm:Ver1.10 or later) - SG-540/300(Firm:Ver4.00 or later) - VF2-640/540(Firm:Ver1.00 or later)

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

Roland DG Mobile Panel 24 screens
Creality Scan3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Roland DG Mobile Panel 2 at 3.7 against Creality Scan's 1.7. Roland DG Mobile Panel 2 also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). Creality Scan's advantage is ratings volume (105 vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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

Roland DG Mobile Panel 2 holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Creality Scan has 105 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Roland DG Mobile Panel 2 ships an update every 4 weeks, Creality Scan every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Roland DG Mobile Panel 2 versus Creality Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoland DG Mobile Panel 2Creality Scan
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better1.7 (105 ratings)
Positive reviews—18.2% of reviews
Number of ratings3105 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB499 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoland DG CorporationCREALITY 3D (HK) TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

Customer experience

Roland DG Mobile Panel 2

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Creality Scan

All ratings104 ratings
Positive17.3%
Neutral2.9%
Negative79.8%
Written reviews143 reviews
Positive18.2%
Neutral4.2%
Negative77.6%

In-app purchases

None

Roland DG Mobile Panel 2

No in-app purchases

None

Creality Scan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Roland DG Mobile Panel 2 free?
Roland DG Mobile Panel 2 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, Roland DG Mobile Panel 2 or Creality Scan?
Roland DG Mobile Panel 2 is rated higher. Roland DG Mobile Panel 2 averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Creality Scan averages 1.7 from 105 ratings.
Do Roland DG Mobile Panel 2 or Creality Scan have ads?
Neither Roland DG Mobile Panel 2 nor Creality Scan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Roland DG Mobile Panel 2 or Creality Scan?
Roland DG Mobile Panel 2 ships an update every 4 weeks, and Creality Scan every 2 months. Most recently, Roland DG Mobile Panel 2 was updated on October 29, 2026 and Creality Scan on October 27, 2026.

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