ZAPPCHA vs 3D Point Cloud Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZAPPCHA
Easily capture, view, and share 3D scans using your mobile device. Supports LiDAR-enabled devices for high-fidelity scans and offers cloud storage with optional upgrades for more space. Integrates with professional 3D design tools.
- One-touch 3D scanning
- Cloud storage for scans
- Seamless point cloud display
- Integration with 3D design tools
- Optional cloud storage upgrades
- Experimental non-LiDAR scanning
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Using Zappcha to capture point clouds couldn’t be easier: • One touch to start scanning your object • Simply move your device slowly around whatever you are scanning, and tap again once done • Once your point cloud is captured, you can choose to save it to your device or to the Zappcha Cloud Note, for the highest fidelity point clouds, a LIDAR enabled iPhone/iPad should be used. Non-Lidar scanning is new experimental functionality intended to allow non-lidar phones to capture Zappcha is also capable of seamlessly displaying Point Clouds captured both on your device an elsewhere and of any size. The Zappcha app and the Zappcha Cloud are FREE to use, but if you need more storage space you can pay to upgrade your Zappcha Cloud account instantly – or indeed downgrade if you have more space than you need. Finally, the Zappcha Cloud integrates seamlessly with advanced point cloud editing and 3D design tools, including Veesus Arena4D, Rhino and SolidWorks. This enables professional users to integrate Zappcha into their existing 3D model workflows, augmenting them with cloud storage and the ability to create 3D scans quickly and conveniently from Apple devices.
3D Point Cloud Viewer
This application allows you to open and inspect real-world scan data files like E57, PTS, PLY, XYZ, and LAS. It offers intuitive touch and mouse controls for navigating 3D point clouds, with options to adjust point size, color tint, and capture screenshots.
- Import E57, PTS, PLY, XYZ, LAS files
- Touch and mouse navigation (orbit, pan, zoom)
- Adjust point size and elevation tint
- Capture screenshots
- File list management
- Data statistics panel
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Point Cloud Viewer helps you open and inspect real-world scan data quickly. Import E57, PTS, PLY, XYZ and LAS files from Files, cloud storage, or local folders. Use simple touch and mouse controls to orbit, pan and zoom around your point cloud. Adjust point size, toggle elevation tint, review bounds and point counts, and capture screenshots to Photos or Files. Built for field and office workflows: Fast import with loading progress feedback Clean 3D inspection on iPhone, iPad and Mac File list management with remove controls Data panel with format, bounds, center and point statistics Session-based library behavior so files do not auto-open on next launch Great for construction, surveying, BIM coordination and scan QA.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 3D Point Cloud Viewer at 50% against ZAPPCHA's 0%. 3D Point Cloud Viewer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). ZAPPCHA's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and ratings volume (9 vs 1). On 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
ZAPPCHA is free to download; 3D Point Cloud Viewer costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
3D Point Cloud Viewer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ZAPPCHA has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of ZAPPCHA's written reviews are positive against 50% of 3D Point Cloud Viewer's.
ZAPPCHA ships an update every 5 weeks, 3D Point Cloud Viewer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZAPPCHA | 3D Point Cloud Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Veesus Ltd | Jamie Ward |
Customer experience
ZAPPCHA
3D Point Cloud Viewer
In-app purchases
ZAPPCHA
No in-app purchases
3D Point Cloud Viewer
No in-app purchases
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