OpalAi vs Real Scan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OpalAi
This app uses AI and your device's LiDAR scanner to quickly create accurate 3D CAD models and floor plans of properties. It declutters furnished spaces and provides ANSI-compliant floor plans with gross living area calculations, exporting to various professional formats.
- Generate 3D CAD and floor plans
- AI-enabled decluttering
- ANSI-compliant appraisal quality plans
- Gross Living Area (GLA) calculation
- Export to Revit, SketchUp, AutoCAD, FBX, DFX
- Accurate to one inch in 20 feet
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Our ScanTo3D App, together with cloud-based analysis, quickly generates an accurately measured and labeled 3D CAD and floorplan of a property. This app allows you to create 2D Floorplan and Gross Living Areas (GLA). No tape measure, no notepads, and no moving of any furniture. This AI-enabled app declutters a furnished house and provides a complete floorplan, with an accuracy of one inch in 20 feet. No special hardware other than your LiDAR-enabled iPhone Pro or iPad Pro (+2020) is needed. Just move around, gather data, and let ScanTo3D do the rest. - Upload the model to Cloud and then our proprietary AI algorithm will generate a detailed floorplan in different formats including (Revit, SketchUp, Rhino, AutoCAD, FBX, DFX) - Quickly and automatically create appraisal quality floor plans that are ANSI compliant and include GLA (gross living area) from your LiDAR-enabled iPad/iPhone. - Architects can access the accurate CAD or Floorplan by downloading the file from the cloud
Real Scan
Transform real-world objects into interactive 3D videos using your smartphone camera. Easily create stunning, detailed 3D models for e-commerce or explainer content, allowing viewers to manipulate and explore items in real-time. Export your creations for use in other software or preview them in augmented reality.
- Scan real-world objects
- Create 3D models from photos
- Interactive 3D renders
- Export 3D models
- Augmented reality preview
- Easy to use
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Scan real world objects by taking photos and turning them into video. Don’t just show pictures – actually let your audience experience your product with a 3D render that’s beautiful and informative for them and quick and easy for you. Real Scan lets you create seamless, pixel-perfect 3D models that will turn heads and create impact in your audience all through one simple app. Advanced photogrammetry software lets you use the camera from your smart phone or tablet to capture and display any item, from shoes to collectibles to virtually anything! Simply follow the prompts and within minutes, you have a complete 3D model that prospects and potential buyers can twist, zoom and alter in real time as if they were actually handling it. Perfect for ecommerce marketing or explainer videos! Optional features allow you to export the 3D model to use in other software and even preview your model in augmented reality. Very easy to use and free. No LiDAR required. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: OpalAi at 70% against Real Scan's 27%. OpalAi also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Real Scan's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Real Scan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. OpalAi asks for nothing beyond the download.
OpalAi holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OpalAi has 123 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of OpalAi's written reviews are positive against 27% of Real Scan's.
OpalAi ships an update monthly, Real Scan every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OpalAi | Real Scan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (123 ratings) — better | 3.3 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.3% of reviews — better | 26.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 123 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OPAL AI INC | Reality Apps LLC |
Customer experience
OpalAi
Real Scan
Bugs and requests
OpalAi
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes before it opens
- Doesn't run on iPad Pro
- OK and cancel buttons blocked by UI
- Application doesn't recognize all surfaces or walls
Requested features
4 requests- Clearer upfront pricing information
- In-app subscription cancellation
- Ability to upload house plans
- More upfront information about costs
Real Scan
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
OpalAi
No in-app purchases
Real Scan
- MeshVideo Pro Sub$4.991 Month
- MeshVideo Pro$4.99
