LiDAR Scanner 3D vs Modelar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LiDAR Scanner 3D
Easily create 3D models of your surroundings using your device's LiDAR sensor. Export your scans in various popular formats like USDZ, OBJ, and STL. This tool is ideal for capturing spatial data for further use.
- LiDAR 3D scanning
- Export to USDZ, OBJ, STL, PLY, DXF, LAS
- Create 3D models from scans
- Requires LiDAR sensor
- No color data in scans
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Have a new iPhone 13 Pro, 12 Pro or 2020 iPad Pro with LiDAR sensor? Get this app and try to 3D-scan your house with it! With LiDAR Scanner 3D, making 3D models and exporting them into several formats (USDZ, OBJ, STL, PLY, DXF and LAS) is seamlessly easy. Note that the scans do not contain colors. This app needs the LiDAR sensor to create 3D scans. However, you can create 3D scans also using iPhones and iPads with FaceID (TrueDepth camera) — for that, just download the Heges app (https://hege.sh). For support, contact me at support@LidarScanner.app
Modelar
This app utilizes LiDAR technology to rapidly capture real-world environments in 3D, generating detailed models and point clouds. It offers augmented reality previews for precise scanning and allows for immediate viewing, high-resolution texturing, sharing, and measurement of captured data.
- Real-time 3D scanning with LiDAR
- Generate 3D models and point clouds
- Augmented reality visualization
- High-resolution textured model creation
- Share and measure scans
- Multiple export formats (OBJ, STL, USDZ, PLY, E57, CSV)
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Modelar helps you scan, review, measure, and export real-world spaces with LiDAR. Capture 3D scans of sites, rooms, objects, and assets using point clouds, textured 3D models, images, and high-resolution position-linked snapshots. See what you’ve captured while you scan, review results directly on device, measure before leaving the site, and export useful 3D data in open formats. Modelar is built for field documentation, inspection, site capture, and spatial data collection. Key features: • Capture LiDAR scans with point clouds and textured 3D models • Take 4K snapshots linked to capture position • Browse the full image set directly on device • View point clouds and textured models after capture • Measure distances before leaving the site • Export models and point clouds in common formats Modelar requires an iPhone Pro with LiDAR or iPad Pro with LiDAR. Mesh exports: GLB, USDZ, OBJ, STL, PLY, Sketchfab Point cloud exports: E57, LAS, PLY, CSV, Sketchfab Scan export: Modelar archive, COLMAP project https://modelar.ai
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Modelar at 94% against LiDAR Scanner 3D's 40%. Modelar also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). LiDAR Scanner 3D's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 18.6). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. LiDAR Scanner 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Modelar asks for nothing beyond the download.
Modelar holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 115 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of LiDAR Scanner 3D's written reviews are positive against 94% of Modelar's.
LiDAR Scanner 3D ships an update every 6 months, Modelar every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | LiDAR Scanner 3D | Modelar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (32 ratings) | 4.7 (115 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 93.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 32 | 115 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marek Simonik | Modelar Technologies |
Customer experience
LiDAR Scanner 3D
Modelar
In-app purchases
LiDAR Scanner 3D
- Save and Export Scanned Models$0.99
Modelar
No in-app purchases
