Able Hands 3D Scanner vs NekoScan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Able Hands 3D Scanner
Transform your iPhone into a portable 3D scanner using its TrueDepth camera. Capture objects and receive 3D files directly to your inbox, ready for use in design or modeling software. On-device processing ensures your scans remain private.
- TrueDepth camera integration
- Portable 3D capture
- On-device processing
- STL file export
- Scan history organization
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The Able Hands 3D Scanner turns your iPhone's TrueDepth camera into a portable 3D capture tool. Scan accessories, parts, props, or any object that fits within TrueDepth's range. Once your scan is complete, the 3D file is delivered straight to your inbox as an STL — ready to drop into your slicer, CAD tool, or modeling software. Built for the iPhone you already have - TrueDepth-based capture (iPhone X and later) - On-device processing — scans stay on your phone - Scan History keeps every capture organized - Standard STL output compatible with any modern CAD or slicing tool The Able Hands 3D Scanner is a 3D capture tool. It does not diagnose, treat, or recommend treatment. Clinical use of patient scans, and any devices subsequently designed or fabricated from those scans, is the responsibility of the treating practice under the terms of the End User License Agreement.
NekoScan
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Walk slowly around a room or an object with a LiDAR-equipped iPhone or iPad, and NekoScan turns it into a textured 3D model you can measure, walk through and export. Use it for renovation quotes, interior design, documenting a home, 3D printing, or collecting assets for games and art. SCAN • Unlimited LiDAR scans — no scan count, no storage cap • Captures the room structure (walls, doors, windows) alongside the scan • Waits for the camera to settle before grabbing a frame, so textures stay sharp • Keeps the original frames, so you can re-process any scan later with different settings TEXTURED 3D MODELS • Post-processing bakes a fully textured mesh; 1K and 2K textures are free • Auto-straighten aligns the model to its main walls — no fiddling with angles • Texture seams move to where neighboring frames agree, with exposure leveled across them VIEW AND EDIT • Orbit and zoom, with perspective, orthographic and top-down floor-plan cameras • See-through mode lets you look into a room from outside • Crop and rotate: box the part you want to keep and drop the stray ceiling and floor • VR mode: walk through the model in first person with an on-screen joystick • Browse the raw RGB frames captured during the scan • Map view: turn on geotagging and your scans appear on a map (off by default) MEASURE • Point-to-point distance (free) • Rectangle dimensions and polygon area (Pro) FLOOR PLANS (PRO) • Generate a floor plan from the captured room structure or from a slice through the mesh • Automatic floor area, plus wall, door and window counts • Adjustable slice height and a 1 m grid • Share as a PNG image or a DXF file for your CAD software EXPORT AND SHARE • USDZ — opens in AR Quick Look on any iPhone (free) • NekoScan snapshot (.neko3d) — share with other NekoScan users (free) • OBJ with textures, GLB, PLY, STL, 3MF, and the full raw .neko3d package with every frame (Pro) • Optionally bundle every export into a single ZIP No LiDAR? The app still installs, and it opens .neko3d files shared by others so you can view, measure and export them. NEKO3D PRO — BUY ONCE, KEEP IT • 4K and 8K high-resolution textures • Custom post-processing and advanced capture settings • OBJ / GLB / PLY / STL / 3MF and full raw-data export • Rectangle and polygon area measurement • Floor plans, shareable as PNG or DXF Not a subscription, nothing auto-renews. New phone or reinstalled? Settings → NekoScan Pro → Restore Purchases brings it back at no charge. And without Pro, every scan you have already made can always be viewed and exported. PRIVACY NekoScan collects nothing. No account, no server, no ads, no analytics. Everything you scan stays on your device. REQUIREMENTS Scanning needs a LiDAR sensor: iPhone 12 Pro or later Pro / Pro Max models, or iPad Pro (2020 or later). Requires iOS 18.6 or later. The app is available in English, Traditional Chinese and Japanese, and follows your iOS language setting. Questions or problems: support@nekosoft.io
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Able Hands 3D Scanner at 16.0 against NekoScan's 18.6. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Able Hands 3D Scanner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and NekoScan sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Able Hands 3D Scanner | NekoScan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ABLE HANDS REHABILITATION PC | CHENG HSUAN HSIEH |
In-app purchases
Able Hands 3D Scanner
- Export Scan$4.99
NekoScan
- 3D室內掃描 Pro$14.99
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