LiDAR Scanner 3D vs Real Scan
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
Real Scan
Transform real-world objects into interactive 3D videos using your smartphone camera. Easily create stunning, detailed 3D models for e-commerce or explainer content, allowing viewers to manipulate and explore items in real-time. Export your creations for use in other software or preview them in augmented reality.
- Scan real-world objects
- Create 3D models from photos
- Interactive 3D renders
- Export 3D models
- Augmented reality preview
- Easy to use
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Scan real world objects by taking photos and turning them into video. Don’t just show pictures – actually let your audience experience your product with a 3D render that’s beautiful and informative for them and quick and easy for you. Real Scan lets you create seamless, pixel-perfect 3D models that will turn heads and create impact in your audience all through one simple app. Advanced photogrammetry software lets you use the camera from your smart phone or tablet to capture and display any item, from shoes to collectibles to virtually anything! Simply follow the prompts and within minutes, you have a complete 3D model that prospects and potential buyers can twist, zoom and alter in real time as if they were actually handling it. Perfect for ecommerce marketing or explainer videos! Optional features allow you to export the 3D model to use in other software and even preview your model in augmented reality. Very easy to use and free. No LiDAR required. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Real Scan at every 10 days against LiDAR Scanner 3D's every 6 months. LiDAR Scanner 3D's advantage is review sentiment (40% vs 27%) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. LiDAR Scanner 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Real Scan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.3 for LiDAR Scanner 3D against 3.3 for Real Scan. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 12 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of LiDAR Scanner 3D's written reviews are positive against 27% of Real Scan's.
LiDAR Scanner 3D ships an update every 6 months, Real Scan every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LiDAR Scanner 3D | Real Scan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (32 ratings) | 3.3 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better | 26.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 32 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marek Simonik | Reality Apps LLC |
Customer experience
LiDAR Scanner 3D
Real Scan
In-app purchases
LiDAR Scanner 3D
- Save and Export Scanned Models$0.99
Real Scan
- MeshVideo Pro Sub$4.991 Month
- MeshVideo Pro$4.99
