OpalAi vs 3D Scanner
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
3D Scanner
Create detailed 3D models from your device's camera. Process scans directly on your phone or use a free Mac app. Share your creations in augmented reality or export them for 3D printing.
- High-quality 3D scans
- On-device processing (LiDAR)
- Free Mac app for processing
- Augmented reality sharing
- 3D printing export
- AI object generation (subscription)
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Turn real-world objects into detailed 3D models, right on your iPhone or iPad. SCAN WITH LIDAR Walk around an object and Sapling captures it with Object Capture, then builds the 3D model on your device. No servers, no waiting. TURNTABLE MODE No LiDAR? Put the object on a turntable or lazy Susan and Sapling takes photos automatically as it spins. Process them on your device, or with the free Sapling app for Mac. CREATE WITH AI Describe what you want, or start from a photo, and generate a 3D model with AI. AI generation uses tokens, which come with a subscription or as token packs, and requires sign-in. SEE IT, SIZE IT, EXPORT IT • Place models in your space with augmented reality • Set a model's real-world height before you print it • Export USDZ, STL, OBJ and PLY for 3D printing, sharing, game development and more • Sync models to your other devices and Apple Vision Pro with iCloud Your first scan is free. Unlock unlimited scans and processing with a purchase or subscription. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OpalAi at none against 3D Scanner's 9. OpalAi also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. 3D Scanner sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. OpalAi asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for OpalAi against 4.4 for 3D Scanner. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 123 and 55 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of OpalAi's written reviews are positive against 67% of 3D Scanner's.
OpalAi ships an update monthly, 3D Scanner every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OpalAi | 3D Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (123 ratings) — better | 4.4 (55 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.3% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 123 — better | 55 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OPAL AI INC | Cephalopod Studio |
Customer experience
OpalAi
3D Scanner
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
3D Scanner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
OpalAi
No in-app purchases
3D Scanner
- Generate Monthly$2.991 Month
- Monthly$4.991 Month
- Generate Annually3 Days trial$9.991 Year
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- Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Small Token Pack$4.99
- Medium Token Pack$14.99
- Premium$19.99
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- Large Token Pack$49.99
- Premium Lifetime$79.99
