LiDAR Scanner 3D vs 3D Scanner
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
3D Scanner
Create detailed 3D models from your device's camera. Process scans directly on your phone or use a free Mac app. Share your creations in augmented reality or export them for 3D printing.
- High-quality 3D scans
- On-device processing (LiDAR)
- Free Mac app for processing
- Augmented reality sharing
- 3D printing export
- AI object generation (subscription)
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Make high-quality 3D scans, processing on-device if LIDAR is available or on our free Mac app! Share in augmented reality or export for 3D printing! Try out the app free and from there make a one-time payment for unlimited scans. If you get the subscription, you can also generate 3D objects with AI by using text to describe and create most any object you can imagine. And you can still export for augmented reality or 3D printing. For most LIDAR enabled devices, if able, process your scans on the device. No need for servers! And for earlier devices, easily export your images to a Mac and use the free Sapling Mac app. For terms of use for in-app purchases and subscriptions, see https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 3D Scanner at 4.4 against LiDAR Scanner 3D's 3.3. 3D Scanner also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 40%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months). LiDAR Scanner 3D's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. LiDAR Scanner 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and 3D Scanner sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
3D Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 55 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of LiDAR Scanner 3D's written reviews are positive against 67% of 3D Scanner's.
LiDAR Scanner 3D ships an update every 6 months, 3D Scanner every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LiDAR Scanner 3D | 3D Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (32 ratings) | 4.4 (55 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 32 | 55 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marek Simonik | Cephalopod Studio |
Customer experience
LiDAR Scanner 3D
3D Scanner
In-app purchases
LiDAR Scanner 3D
- Save and Export Scanned Models$0.99
3D Scanner
- Generate Monthly$2.991 Month
- Monthly$4.991 Month
- Generate Annually3 Days trial$9.991 Year
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- Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Small Token Pack$4.99
- Medium Token Pack$14.99
- Premium$19.99
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- Large Token Pack$49.99
- Premium Lifetime$79.99
