PointCloudKit vs Lidar+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PointCloudKit
Capture and explore your surroundings using LiDAR-compatible devices. This utility app offers a new way to interact with your environment through advanced scanning technology.
- LiDAR scanning
- Environmental capture
- 3D exploration
- Feature requests
- User feedback
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Using latest LiDAR compatible devices from Apple, explore and capture your surrounding in a new way! Contact for feature request or feedback Thanks for using!
Lidar+
Measure distances using your device's Lidar sensor. Tap on an image to get precise distance data and set custom alerts based on thresholds. Requires iPhone 12 Pro or later running iOS 14+.
- Measure distance with Lidar
- Tap image for distance data
- Set distance alert thresholds
- Requires iPhone 12 Pro or later
- Supports iOS 14 and above
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Lidar+ is a simple 3D scanning app that uses the LiDAR sensor on compatible iPhone devices. Create a LiDAR-based 3D mesh, save scans to history, and export your models for use in 3D tools and workflows. Main features: -Real-time LiDAR mesh scanning -Scan history for reviewing saved captures -Export support for GLB, OBJ, and STL files -File sharing support for moving exported files to other apps or devices Lidar+ is useful for quick 3D capture, object reference, spatial scanning, prototyping, and exporting simple 3D mesh data. Please note: This app requires a LiDAR-capable iPhone. Scan quality may vary depending on lighting, object size, distance, movement, and surface material.
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Verdict
PointCloudKit and Lidar+ are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
| Parameter | PointCloudKit | Lidar+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 66 months |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 14.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexandre Camilleri | Hirofumi Matsuyama |
Customer experience
PointCloudKit
Lidar+
In-app purchases
PointCloudKit
No in-app purchases
Lidar+
No in-app purchases
