Comparison

Scaniverse vs Journey Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Scaniverse

Capture your surroundings in high-quality 3D using your phone. Process scans directly on your device for privacy and speed. Share your creations globally on a map or export them for further use in 3D software.

Highlights
  • On-device 3D Gaussian splatting
  • Fast and unlimited scanning
  • High-fidelity detail capture
  • Privacy-focused processing
  • Global sharing map
  • Multiple export formats (OBJ, FBX, GLB, USDZ, LAS, PLY, SPZ)
  • Explore 3D scans worldwide
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3D mapping, reconstruction, and visual positioning from Niantic Spatial Scaniverse captures, reconstructs, and localizes physical environments — on your phone, and now in the cloud. It’s a foundation for AR, robotics, spatial computing, construction planning, and other apps and workflows that require high-fidelity 3D digital twins. Capture: Point your phone at any space and turn it into 3D data. - Scan spaces indoors and out, from a single room to a warehouse - Works with your mobile device’s cameras and sensors - Combine scans from multiple users and devices into one unified site project Reconstruct: Process scans into detailed, responsive 3D images. - State-of-the-art cloud processing turns your scans into immersive Gaussian splats for planning and simulations - Precise meshes for robotics simulation and collision geometry - Export in SPZ, PLY, GLB and FBX Localize: Test Niantic VPS 2.0 in app, deploy with NSDK. - Better than GPS everywhere, precise where you've mapped. - Works indoors, in urban canyons, and GPS-denied environments - Integrate via NSDK 4.0 for Unity, Swift, and Kotlin Accounts: Free tier for personal scanning and testing, with limited cloud processing and multi-user collaboration. Paid plans unlock more processing, bigger teams, 360° camera scans, and enterprise support. Still the world's best free 3D scanner: The classic Scaniverse experience you know is still here — unlimited on-device Gaussian splat capture and processing, several export formats including SPZ, and the shared global map. Nothing's changed. Scaniverse is built on the legacy of 25 years of geospatial innovation, including Google Earth and Google Maps. It’s the gateway to Niantic Spatial’s Large Geospatial Model, which builds on the same mission of making the world navigable and understandable, this time through a spatial AI for machines. Learn more: scaniverse.com Terms of use: scaniverse.com/terms Privacy policy: https://www.nianticspatial.com/privacy-consumer and scaniverse.com/privacy

About

Journey Tracker

Visually document life's transformations with this app. Turn photos into inspiring before-and-after comparisons for fitness, baby growth, home projects, and creative evolution. Capture and celebrate every step of your journey.

Highlights
  • Visual progress tracking
  • Before-and-after photo comparisons
  • Fitness transformation documentation
  • Pregnancy and baby growth timelines
  • Home project progress tracking
  • Creative evolution showcase
Features
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You can finally see progress over time. You see yourself every day, so change hides. Journey Tracker lines up every new photo with your last one and shows you the difference with a slider. Use it for body, gym, and weight-loss progress, or for hair, beard, skin, nails, braces, tattoos, outfits, pregnancy, pets, plants, art projects, and home projects. Your photos are backed up to your account, so they are still there on a new phone or after a reinstall. Your first collection is free. Capture consistent photos • Keep each journey in its own collection • See your last photo in the camera, as an Outline or a Ghost, and line up the next shot • Add dates and notes • Reorder photos or move them between collections • Add photos offline; they upload when you're back online See the difference • Drag a slider across any two photos • Put two photos side by side and pinch to zoom them together • Scrub through your whole timeline • Export a time-lapse video of the change Share your progress • Turn any before and after into a share card • Choose from several card styles • Save the card or share it Stay motivated • Set reminders on your schedule, with your own message • Add the Home Screen widget: your day count, this week's photos, and the camera one tap away • Earn medals for milestones and streaks • See them all on the Achievements page Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Scaniverse4 screens
Journey Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scaniverse at none against Journey Tracker's 3. Scaniverse also leads on ratings volume (12K vs 3). Journey Tracker's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 82%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. Journey Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Scaniverse asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Journey Tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scaniverse has 12K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Scaniverse's written reviews are positive against 100% of Journey Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scaniverse ships an update every 3 weeks, Journey Tracker every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Scaniverse versus Journey Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScaniverseJourney Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (12K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size227 MB34 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNiantic Spatial, Inc.Novee Group LLC

Customer experience

Scaniverse

All ratings11,824 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews742 reviews
Positive82.5%
Neutral4.9%
Negative12.7%

Journey Tracker

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Scaniverse

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices
  • Crashes or freezes during scanning

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add measuring tools
  • Improve texture mapping
  • Enable desktop/web app support
  • Provide more editing/post-processing tools

Journey Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Scaniverse

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Journey Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Journey Tracker Premium — Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Annual$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$34.99

Questions

Is Scaniverse free?
Scaniverse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Journey Tracker free?
Journey Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scaniverse or Journey Tracker?
Journey Tracker is rated higher. Scaniverse averages 4.8 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while Journey Tracker averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Scaniverse or Journey Tracker have ads?
Neither Scaniverse nor Journey Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scaniverse or Journey Tracker?
Scaniverse ships an update every 3 weeks, and Journey Tracker every 4 weeks. Most recently, Scaniverse was updated on October 20, 2026 and Journey Tracker on October 9, 2026.

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