Comparison

Record3D vs Pointfield Camera

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

Head to head
About

Record3D

Capture 3D videos using your device's camera or LiDAR sensor. Export in various 3D formats or stream directly to your computer. View your creations in AR with a true 3D effect.

Highlights
  • Record 3D videos with selfie camera or LiDAR
  • Export to FBX, glTF, PLY, OBJ, Alembic
  • Spatial Video and SBS stereo video export
  • AR viewing with True3D effect
  • WebRTC Wi-Fi streaming
  • USB streaming for developers (C++/Python)
  • RGBD mp4 video export
Features
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Record your very own 3D Videos using the selfie *FaceID* camera or the *LiDAR* sensor! Export them into FBX, glTF, sequence of PLY files, OBJ or Alembic. Use WebRTC Wi-Fi Streaming, export into RGBD mp4 videos. Export 3D videos into the Spatial Video format (only on iOS 17 or newer) or into SBS (Side-by-Side) stereo videos. Show your Volumetric Videos in AR and experience the **True3D effect**: turn your iPhone or iPad into a window through which you can see into the world behind your screen, where your 3D Videos live! True3D is activated by pressing the "3D" button in the vertical toolbar. Be sure to be in portrait orientation to activate True3D. Are you a Digital Artist or a Developer? Then there is something for you too. You can stream RGBD video from your device into your computer via USB cable. Just install C++ or Python library and you are good to go. The C++ and Python libraries are open source — therefore there is no need to be worried about privacy (as you can easily verify for yourself). You can also buy the Wi-Fi Streaming & RGBD Video export Extension Pack and stream 3D Videos (with color-coded depth data) via Wi-Fi using WebRTC — that means you can stream 3D Videos even into a web browser! Note that Wi-Fi Streaming works ONLY over your local network (LAN), NOT over the Internet. Wi-Fi Streaming delivers lower quality depth data compared to USB streaming, because it leverages lossy compression. For more details about Wi-Fi Streaming, visit https://record3d.app Note that the Unity USB Streaming demo is currently not compatible with the Wi-Fi Streaming feature. Wi-Fi Streaming uses a completely different technology, so you will need to rewrite the Unity demo to work with Wi-Fi Streaming. With that same Extension Pack, you can encode (export) 3D Videos into RGBD mp4 videos, which can be used for example for viewing your 3D Videos in a Looking Glass holographic display. If you are an artist or a developer, you can use the mp4 RGBD videos for offline 3D Video visualisation. Speaking of privacy, Record3D does not track you, does not contain any analytics, ads nor any other invasive things. Everything you do in the app stays on the device, is completely yours and not shared with any third parties. The Wi-Fi Streaming feature works only on your local network (LAN), it does NOT work over the Internet. The app offers you 3 free 3D Videos so that you can evaluate some of its functionality before purchasing. Visit https://record3d.app/ for more details, tutorials and demos. You can contact me at support@record3d.app if needed.

About

Pointfield Camera

Features
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Converts your camera and your videos into abstract particle images you move with your fingers. Pointfield Camera resamples the live image into tens of thousands of particles. Each particle sits at a random position and takes the color of the image at that point, a stochastic form of stippling. Fine detail drops out while shape, light and color remain, so it works best with simple subjects and strong contrast: a face against a bright window, a silhouette, bold colors. The particles are drawn on the GPU in real time and respond to multi-touch, motion and haptics: - Drag: the speed and direction of your finger feed a fluid simulation. The particles are carried by the flow, then ease back into place. A faster stroke throws them further. - Tap: a wave travels outward from the point of contact. - Double-tap: a radial burst pushes the particles outward; they grow as they travel, so the burst appears to come toward you. - Pinch: a vortex pulls the image into a spiral between your fingers. Release and it reforms. - Tilt: the motion sensors shift the field toward the lower edge. - Shake: resets the field. - Haptics: the Taptic Engine gives each gesture its own response. Nine sliders control the abstraction: brightness, contrast, particle size, glow, density, random size, random position, tilt response, and a mix with the original image. Contrast scales each particle by the brightness beneath it, as in a halftone. Each slider starts at 0 in the middle, the default look. Sources: the front or back camera, the included sample video, or any video from your Photos. In landscape, wide videos fill the full width of the screen. Recordings of the particle field can be saved or shared. They have no sound. All processing happens on the device. Nothing is uploaded.

Screenshots

Record3D4 screens
Pointfield Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pointfield Camera at none against Record3D's 3. Pointfield Camera also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Record3D sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Pointfield Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Record3D ships an update every 5 weeks, Pointfield Camera every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Record3D versus Pointfield Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecord3DPointfield Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (64 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings64 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarek Simonikciamac parhizi

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Record3D

One-time3
  • Wi-Fi Streaming & RGBD Videos$2.99
  • Basic Version$3.99
  • Full Version$4.99
None

Pointfield Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Record3D free?
Record3D is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pointfield Camera free?
Pointfield Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Record3D or Pointfield Camera have ads?
Neither Record3D nor Pointfield Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Record3D or Pointfield Camera?
Record3D ships an update every 5 weeks, and Pointfield Camera every 4 days. Most recently, Record3D was updated on October 25, 2026 and Pointfield Camera on October 13, 2026.

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