Comparison

AR CUT & PASTE vs RTAB

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

Head to head
About

AR CUT & PASTE

This utility app allows users to copy and paste real-world objects into augmented reality environments using LiDAR scanning. Save your creations as OBJ files. Requires specific iPad Pro or iPhone 12 Pro models.

Highlights
  • Copy and paste objects in AR
  • Utilizes LiDAR scanner
  • Save files in OBJ format
  • Requires specific devices
  • Augmented reality integration
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COPY and PASTE objects in AR by iPad Pro with LiDAR scanner. # This app uses the LiDAR scanner on the iPad Pro. # It does not work on anything other than the iPad Pro 11-inch 2nd generation, iPad Pro 12.9-inch 4th generation, iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max. # It is free, but you will see ads. # It is now possible to save the file in OBJ format. (The file is saved in the Files app of OS.)

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

AR CUT & PASTE3 screens
RTAB3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RTAB at 100% against AR CUT & PASTE's 22%. RTAB also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). AR CUT & PASTE's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price 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. AR CUT & PASTE sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RTAB asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RTAB holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RTAB has 41 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of AR CUT & PASTE's written reviews are positive against 100% of RTAB's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AR CUT & PASTE ships an update fortnightly, RTAB every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
AR CUT & PASTE versus RTAB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAR CUT & PASTERTAB
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (8 ratings)4.8 (41 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings841 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMujuryoku Inc.Mathieu Labbe

Customer experience

AR CUT & PASTE

All ratings8 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%

RTAB

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AR CUT & PASTE

One-time1
  • 広告非表示$0.99
None

RTAB

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AR CUT & PASTE free?
AR CUT & PASTE 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, AR CUT & PASTE or RTAB?
RTAB is rated higher. AR CUT & PASTE averages 2.1 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while RTAB averages 4.8 from 41 ratings.
Do AR CUT & PASTE or RTAB have ads?
AR CUT & PASTE shows ads; RTAB does not.
Which is updated more often, AR CUT & PASTE or RTAB?
AR CUT & PASTE ships an update fortnightly, and RTAB every 5 months. Most recently, AR CUT & PASTE was updated on October 16, 2026 and RTAB on October 27, 2026.

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