LiDAR slitscan vs subflow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LiDAR slitscan
Create unique 3D art by scanning lines or circles in real space. This augmented reality app allows you to "paint" in 3D by moving your device, with adjustable point sizes and the option to disable background video. Explore creative possibilities by scanning objects, people, or pets.
- 3D space scanning
- Line and circle scanning
- Adjustable point size
- Background video toggle
- Augmented reality art creation
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Only works on iOS devices with LiDAR This augmented reality art app scans a line (or a circle) in 3D space. Press down and hold anywhere on the screen and move the device to scan. The background video can be turned off and the size of the points can be adjusted. Slitscan your hand while moving it, scan a friend, scan your pet, grab an object use it to slitscan-paint in 3D space.
subflow
Create dynamic music visualizations for any setting. Control modes, speed, and beat patterns with intuitive screen gestures. Advanced users can leverage UDP and OS2L for complex control with DJ software.
- Gesture-based control for modes, speed, and beats
- Beat pattern customization
- UDP command sequencing
- OS2L integration with DJ software
- Color customization via long press
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Crisp visualizations for your music stage or living room. Tap left or right edge of screen to change modes. Vertical swipes change speed. Tap the upper half of the screen several times to set a beat pattern. Tap the lower half to cancel or to add single beats. Horizontal swipes fine-tune the beat alignment. Long press will change color. You can also send more complex command sequences over UDP, and you can control via OS2L using most DJ software. See http://subflow.org/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: subflow at 4.3 against LiDAR slitscan's 4.1. LiDAR slitscan's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
subflow holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 17 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 68% of LiDAR slitscan's written reviews are positive against 67% of subflow's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
| Parameter | LiDAR slitscan | subflow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (16 ratings) | 4.3 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.4% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Algomystic AB | Ello Skelling Productions |
Customer experience
LiDAR slitscan
subflow
In-app purchases
LiDAR slitscan
No in-app purchases
subflow
No in-app purchases
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