Comparison

Scaniverse vs iMI

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

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

Scaniverse4 screens
iMI3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. iMI sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Scaniverse asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scaniverse ships an update every 3 weeks, iMI fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Scaniverse versus iMI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScaniverseiMI
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (12K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings12K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size227 MB6 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNiantic Spatial, Inc.Michael Kaminski

Customer experience

Scaniverse

All ratings11,824 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews744 reviews
Positive82.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative12.6%

iMI

All ratings1 ratings
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

iMI

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Scaniverse

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

iMI

Subscriptions1
  • ArloLens Premium$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Scaniverse free?
Scaniverse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iMI free?
iMI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scaniverse or iMI?
iMI is rated higher. Scaniverse averages 4.8 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while iMI averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Scaniverse or iMI have ads?
Neither Scaniverse nor iMI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scaniverse or iMI?
Scaniverse ships an update every 3 weeks, and iMI fortnightly. Most recently, Scaniverse was updated on November 3, 2026 and iMI on October 23, 2026.

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