Scaniverse vs iMI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
iMI
Transform your equipment photos into professional, attention-grabbing content. This AI-powered tool enhances images with studio-quality lighting and backgrounds, and generates tailored captions and hashtags for social media.
- AI-powered image enhancement
- Studio-quality lighting and backgrounds
- Automated caption and hashtag generation
- Multiple artistic style filters
- Before/After video creation
- Privacy scrubbing for customer photos
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**YOUR MACHINE. ARLO'S INFLUENCE.** You installed a new machine. You're proud of it. You want the world to see it — but you're not a photographer, not a copywriter, and you don't know which hashtags actually land in your industry. So you post a phone shot with a generic caption. And it gets lost. iMI: Lens fixes that. **SNAP → ENHANCE → POST** Point your camera at your equipment. ARLO does the rest. In seconds, your shop floor photo becomes a professional studio-quality image — clean background, polished lighting, trade-show ready. Then ARLO writes the caption. The right tone. The right specs. The right tags. Your machine looks as impressive online as it does on the floor. **BUILT FOR MANUFACTURING** For the machine tool dealer showcasing new inventory on LinkedIn. The distributor announcing a cell installation. The OEM rep whose equipment deserves better than a phone snap. The shop owner proud of a new 5-axis and ready to show it off. iMI: Lens is the marketing tool your industry never had. - **Machine Tools** — shop floor hero, trade show, cell & line install, controller detail, privacy scrubbing for customer floors - **Fun Styles** — Pixar 3D, Studio Ghibli, Watercolor & more — make your equipment stop the scroll **POWERED BY ARLO** ARLO (Adaptive Reasoning & Logical Operations) is Multiaxis Intelligence's AI — built to see your subject, understand it, and present it at its best. Not a filter. Not a preset. An AI that reads light, texture, and form to create something worth posting. **BEFORE/AFTER VIDEO** One tap creates a social-ready Before/After video — perfect for LinkedIn, Reels, and TikTok. Includes your caption as a branded slide. Customize timing in Settings to match your style. **FREE & PREMIUM** Free: 2 enhancements per day, Machine Tools templates, pre-defined captions. Premium ($2.99/month): 10 enhancements per day, Fun Styles templates, ARLO AI captions, priority processing, and customizable category view. **AI DISCLOSURE** All enhanced images are AI-generated interpretations of your original photo. ARLO is an artist, not an engineer — results are stunning, but they are ARLO's vision of your subject, not a pixel-perfect reproduction. *The Power of MULTIAXIS® with the Intelligence of ARLO™* Terms of Use: https://multiaxis.ai/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://multiaxis.ai/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scaniverse at none against iMI's 1. Scaniverse also leads on ratings volume (12K vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.6). iMI's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, update cadence, 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. iMI sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Scaniverse asks for nothing beyond the download.
iMI 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Scaniverse ships an update every 3 weeks, iMI fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scaniverse | iMI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (12K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 82.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 227 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Niantic Spatial, Inc. | Michael Kaminski |
Customer experience
Scaniverse
iMI
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
iMI
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Scaniverse
No in-app purchases
iMI
- ArloLens Premium$2.991 Month









