Comparison

Lidar Scanner vs RTAB

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

Head to head
About

Lidar Scanner

Utilize your device's Lidar sensor to create 3D scans of environments and objects. Capture full-body motion, measure fitness progress, and apply unique visual effects to your surroundings. Generate floor plans and experiment with interior design elements.

Highlights
  • 3D Scan & Export
  • Pose Recognition & Body Measurement
  • Lidar Effects & Filters
  • Floor Plan Generation
  • Augmented Reality (AR) Viewing
  • Decoration/Design Engine
Features
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LIDAR SCANNER Immerse yourself in your environment utilizing the ground-breaking Lidar sensor on your Apple device. App store’s most feature packed Lidar app offers: 3D SCAN & EXPORT Scan surroundings & objects for quick analysis and conversion into 3D. • Scan interiors/exteriors/objects/human forms and be blown away by integrating cutting edge filters into your 3D visualizations • Scan rooms and environments in seconds • All processing happening securely on your own device • No internet connection required! • Create unlimited number of scans • Easily export compiled data and models • View App scanned models in AR-Augmented Reality POSE RECOGNITION • Full-figure body motion capture and stylized replay • Body measurement capability to track fitness goals • Dance and movement capture element to challenge friends or learn new moves LIDAR EFFECTS • Use environmental effects to transform surfaces • Change your floor or any surface into lava • See your world in an entirely new way using our Wireframe Matrix and Tron filters FLOOR SCAN • Get an instant floor plan of your home with precise measurements and specs DECORATION / DESIGN ENGINE • Add design elements to your home with dynamic models and images Coming soon! • Fashion accessories added to your body scan to know how items fit you Subscription pricing and terms: LIDAR SCANNER is available with a free trial. We also offer an auto-renewing yearly subscription at $59.99/year and an auto-renewing yearly to provide you with unlimited access to all the features of the app. Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your iTunes Account when you confirm the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be identified. You may manage your subscription and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. Read more about our terms and conditions here: End-user license agreement: http://www.inlovewith.com/apps/eula.html Privacy policy: http://www.inlovewith.com/apps/pp.html

About

RTAB

This utility app enables real-time 3D scanning and mapping of environments using LiDAR or RGB-D sensors. It features online loop closure detection and map optimization for immediate feedback, with export options for various 3D formats.

Highlights
  • Online 3D scanning and mapping
  • Loop closure detection and map correction
  • Save maps in DB format
  • Export in PLY, LAS, or OBJ
  • Multi-session mapping
  • AR/VR visualization mode
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RTAB-Map (Real-Time Appearance-Based Mapping) is an Open Source LiDAR / RGB-D / Stereo Graph-Based SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping) approach based on an online incremental appearance-based loop closure detector. The loop closure detector uses a bag-of-words approach to determinate how likely a new image comes from a previous location or a new location. When a loop closure hypothesis is accepted, a new constraint is added to the map's graph, then a graph optimizer minimizes the errors in the map in real-time. An optional memory management approach can be used to limit the number of locations used for loop closure detection and graph optimization, so that real-time constraints on large-scale environnements are always respected. ARKit's visual inertial odometry (VIO) is used as the SLAM front-end for RTAB-Map (the SLAM back-end). * Note that unlike other scanning apps that optimize the map only after mapping, with RTAB-Map you get loop closure detection and map optimization online so you can have a live feedback to know when you have enough constraints in the map for good global optimization before stopping the scan. *** 3D reconstruction available only with LiDAR sensor. Features: * Online 3D scanning/mapping of the environment. * Online loop closure detection and map correction. * Save in DB format (RTAB-Map desktop and rtabmap_ros format). * Export in PLY, LAS or OBJ. * Multi-session mapping (save and continue later). * Use Apriltags to help finding loop closures in textureless environments. * Mixed AR/VR First-Person in visualization mode. * Raw ARKit data recording (up to 60 Hz!), useful to record long sessions without comprising battery life.

Screenshots

Lidar Scanner2 screens
RTAB3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RTAB at 100% against Lidar Scanner's 3%. RTAB also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Lidar Scanner's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Lidar Scanner sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $59.99 per year. RTAB asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RTAB holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 39 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 3% of Lidar Scanner's written reviews are positive against 100% of RTAB's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lidar Scanner ships an update monthly, RTAB every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Lidar Scanner versus RTAB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLidar ScannerRTAB
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.3 (35 ratings)4.8 (39 ratings) — better
Positive reviews3.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3539 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better14.3
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInlovewith ABMathieu Labbe

Customer experience

Lidar Scanner

All ratings35 ratings
Positive5.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative94.3%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive3.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative96.7%

RTAB

All ratings39 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lidar Scanner

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Upgrade7 Days trial$59.991 Year
None

RTAB

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lidar Scanner free?
Lidar Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RTAB free?
RTAB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lidar Scanner or RTAB?
RTAB is rated higher. Lidar Scanner averages 1.3 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while RTAB averages 4.8 from 39 ratings.
Do Lidar Scanner or RTAB have ads?
Neither Lidar Scanner nor RTAB shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lidar Scanner or RTAB?
Lidar Scanner ships an update monthly, and RTAB every 4 months. Most recently, Lidar Scanner was updated on October 11, 2026 and RTAB on October 9, 2026.

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