Comparison

ElbowData vs Lidar Scan 3D

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

Head to head
About

ElbowData

This utility app helps industrial piping professionals quickly visualize pipe and elbow dimensions based on ISO/ASME standards. It offers instant calculations for diameter, angle, and radius, with support for various elbow formats and segmented elbows.

Highlights
  • Pipe and elbow dimension visualization
  • ISO/ASME standard compliance
  • Diameter, angle, radius calculation
  • 2D/3D/5D elbow formats
  • Segmented elbow generation
  • PDF abacuses and isometric sheets
  • Inch/millimeter conversion
Features
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With version 10, the application allows you to quickly visualize relational values related to pipes and elbows (Carbon Steel / Stainless Steel) according to ISO / ASME standards, making it a practical tool for industrial piping. An ultra-fast and intuitive way to retrieve: Diameter → Angle → Radius → Extrados → Intrados, regardless of the angle or diameter, in a single step. This provides up to 810 possible entries with one click. With this version, you can choose how to control diameter selection: via a slider, or via pre-filled input fields. ElbowData is free forever. Features Elbow formats: 2D / 3D / 5D Segmented elbows (lobster back): 8 generators / 12 generators / 16 generators PDF abacuses and isometric sheets including: bill of materials based on the selected language, technical memo, generator templates Inch / millimeter conversion Scientific calculator optimized for industrial piping Saved language selection This version benefits from UI, design, and ergonomic optimizations. Advertisements are now non-intrusive, ensuring a smooth and free user experience, with rewarded ads and technical articles related to industrial piping. You can support the developer with your suggestions and/or access the premium version. Thank you! If you have any feedback about the application, feel free to contact me by email.

About

Lidar Scan 3D

Features
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Lidar Scan 3D turns your rooms and objects into interactive 3D models and floor plans, using the LiDAR sensor on your iPhone Pro. SCAN ROOMS AND HOMES • Walk around a room and watch walls, doors, windows and furniture appear • Scan several rooms into one home (Lifetime Premium) • Explore the result as a 3D room or a 2D floor plan MEASURE ROOMS • Tap any wall to see its length, height, area and net area without doors and windows • Tap a door, window or room for its size, floor area, perimeter and wall area • Wall lengths are shown on the floor plan and around the 3D room • Feet and inches or metres, following your region ADJUST DIMENSIONS (Lifetime Premium) • Change a wall's length or height with large plus and minus buttons, or type a value • Connected walls follow, so square rooms stay square • Resize or remove doors and windows, and rename rooms • Undo, redo, or reset to the original scan at any time PDF ROOM REPORTS (Lifetime Premium) • An overview of every floor with each room's area and net area • A page for each room with dimension lines and a map showing where it is • Tables of walls, doors, windows and furniture • Floor plan images and AirPrint printing SCAN OBJECTS • Walk slowly around an object with on-screen guidance • Your iPhone builds a textured 3D model on the device • Measure between two points and view the model in AR SHARE AND EXPORT • USDZ for AR Quick Look, Messages, Mail and Files • OBJ with textures, STL and PLY for 3D software and 3D printing • PNG images and turntable videos ORGANISE • Search, sort and filter your scans; add favourites and notes • Optional iCloud sync, stored in your private iCloud PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account or signup • Scans are made and stored on your iPhone; nothing is uploaded unless you turn on iCloud sync • No ads, analytics or tracking GOOD TO KNOW • Requires an iPhone with a LiDAR sensor (iPhone 12 Pro or a later Pro model) running iOS 17 or later • Measurements are approximate; check them before relying on them • Matte, textured objects scan best; shiny, transparent or very thin objects may not reconstruct well PRICING Your first scan is free. Lifetime Premium is a one-time purchase that unlocks unlimited scans, whole-home scans, dimension editing and PDF reports. No subscription and no recurring charges.

Screenshots

ElbowData4 screens
Lidar Scan 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Lidar Scan 3D at none against ElbowData's shown. Lidar Scan 3D also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). ElbowData's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price 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. ElbowData sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Lidar Scan 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ElbowData ships an update every 2 months, Lidar Scan 3D every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ElbowData versus Lidar Scan 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElbowDataLidar Scan 3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB14 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperELM-webZahid Raza Muhammad Iqbal

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ElbowData

One-time1
  • Premium version$1.99
1 purchases

Lidar Scan 3D

One-time1
  • Lidar Scan 3D: Subscriptions$49.99

Questions

Is ElbowData free?
ElbowData is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lidar Scan 3D free?
Lidar Scan 3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ElbowData or Lidar Scan 3D have ads?
ElbowData shows ads; Lidar Scan 3D does not.
Which is updated more often, ElbowData or Lidar Scan 3D?
ElbowData ships an update every 2 months, and Lidar Scan 3D every 3 days. Most recently, ElbowData was updated on October 24, 2026 and Lidar Scan 3D on October 24, 2026.

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