Comparison

ScanAce vs GeoVya Reader

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

Head to head
About

ScanAce

Features
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ScanAce is a professional 3D scanning app for surveyors, construction and utility workers, archeologists, architects, and GIS professionals. It turns your smartphone or tablet into a handheld imaging laser scanner and allows you to precisely capture the reality around you and generate accurate 3D models for planning, documentation or digital twins.Β  All processing is done on your device, no other services or cloud connections are needed. It is using Augmented Reality and SLAM positioning technology on your iPhone or iPad. You can connect your RTK GNSS to achieve a precise georeference. Features: - 3D scanning - Standard mode: 350.000 points/second - Extreme high mode: 1.000.000 points/second - 3D-model viewer - Geo-reference your scan and share with the GeoAce app - Export the RGB point cloud in E57, LAS, LAZ formats - Export textured 3D-model to OBJ, USDZ formats The Free version includes all the above features, except the geo-referencing function and scanning is limited to one recording of maximum 20 sΒ  every 15 min. All new users can evaluate the Professional subscription (no limitations) 7 days for free. For further information: β€’ScanAce Privacy Policy: https://its-geo.eu/Privacy.html β€’ ScanAce Terms and Conditions: https://its-geo.eu/terms-of-service.html

About

GeoVya Reader

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GeoVya Reader opens the GIS files you receive and shows them on a map β€” on your phone, with no account, no upload and no sign-in. Open a file from Files, from a message or from any app that shares it, and see it on the map right away. Tap a feature to read its fields. Browse the features list, search the features' data, show or hide layers, reorder them and pick their colours. Choose a neutral canvas or a street basemap. Supported formats GeoJSON Β· KML and KMZ Β· GPX Β· FlatGeobuf Β· GeoPackage Β· Shapefile Β· File Geodatabase Β· Personal Geodatabase (.mdb) Every format opens directly or from inside a ZIP, with two exceptions: a KMZ opens directly only, not when it is inside a ZIP; Shapefile and File Geodatabase open only from inside a ZIP (a File Geodatabase as .gdb.zip). Any declared coordinate system: the file is placed where it belongs. A ZIP containing several datasets opens as one map. Your files stay on your device GeoVya Reader reads your files in place. It has no account, no server and no analytics, and it sends nothing about you or your files anywhere. Its only network use is fetching street basemap tiles from OpenFreeMap when you choose a street basemap; the neutral canvas works fully offline. Large text and screen readers (VoiceOver and TalkBack) supported. Read-only: GeoVya Reader displays files and does not edit them. Privacy policy: https://geovya.com/reader/privacy

Screenshots

ScanAce4 screens
GeoVya Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GeoVya Reader at none against ScanAce's 2. GeoVya Reader also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. ScanAce sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per month. GeoVya Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScanAce ships an update every 4 months, GeoVya Reader every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
ScanAce versus GeoVya Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanAceGeoVya Reader
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.616.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size106 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperITS Geo Solutions GmbHMohamed Ebrahim

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ScanAce

Subscriptions2
  • Professional - Monthly$49.991 Month
  • Professional - Annual$399.991 Year
None

GeoVya Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ScanAce free?
ScanAce is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GeoVya Reader free?
GeoVya Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ScanAce or GeoVya Reader have ads?
Neither ScanAce nor GeoVya Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ScanAce or GeoVya Reader?
ScanAce ships an update every 4 months, and GeoVya Reader every 2 weeks. Most recently, ScanAce was updated on November 7, 2026 and GeoVya Reader on November 13, 2026.

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