Comparison

CloudPano Virtual Tour Creator vs The3DApp

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

Head to head
About

CloudPano Virtual Tour Creator

Easily create and share immersive 360° virtual tours from your iPhone. Link scenes with hotspots, embed custom content, and even host live video chats within the tour. Ideal for marketing, documentation, and showcasing spaces.

Highlights
  • Create 360° photos and stitch them automatically
  • Link scenes with interactive hotspots
  • Embed custom content and branding
  • Live video chat within virtual tours
  • Upload floor plans
  • Lead generation and scheduling features
  • Google Street View integration
Features
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With CloudPano Virtual Tour Creator you can photograph, create, and share 360°/3D virtual tours and experiences from your iPhone for free! The CloudPano app allows you to use your iPhone camera to easily create a 360º photo that will automatically be stitched together. You can link these 360° scenes with hotspots and embed custom content throughout the virtual experience. Plus, you can have live video chat calls directly inside the environment you create. CloudPano takes virtual selling & engagement to a new level. CloudPano is built for every industry. Real Estate and Property Managers use CloudPano to create virtual tours to market listings virtually. Plus, CloudPano is directly integrated with Realtor.com and other MLS sites so your virtual tours will automatically be featured at the chosen address. Auto/RV/Marine Dealerships use CloudPano to create 360º virtual tours of their inventory where they can directly engage with their customers in the online buying experience via live in-tour video chat. Inspections and Construction companies capture spaces in 360º to document damage, and construction companies can easily share 360° virtual project updates with offsite managers and stakeholders. Hotel and Event Spaces use 3D tours created on CloudPano to market their locations, and sell large property rentals for weddings and industry events. Schools, Colleges, and Universities use CloudPano to showcase their campus via in-person virtual tours with prospective students and student-athletes. Special Features: - Upload floor plans directly inside your virtual tours, or have our team create floor plans for you. - Lead generation will capture leads and send you an email every time someone adds their information. - Scheduling feature allows viewers to book a demo or meeting directly inside the virtual tour. - CloudPano Live allows 2-4 people to interact with the same virtual experience together via video chat functionality. - Google Street View Upload: Add your virtual tours to Google Maps with a few clicks. - Private label your tours with your own URL, & CloudPano will add the SSL certificate for you. - Customize the look and feel of your experience with themes & branding. - Add custom icons and hot spots with our library feature. - And much more! Instructions: Open the app, and hold your phone vertically in front of you. Rotate around the scene, and connect the photos by following the screen prompts. When you complete your full 360º photo you can move to the next location. When your photos are created, connect them inside the virtual tour creator with a few clicks. Publish your virtual tour by sharing the URL link or use the embed code provided for an easy addition to your website. It’s easy and fast with CloudPano. For best results, please use an iPhone X or greater. The wide-angle lens is optimal for the highest quality 360º photo. Join over 20,000 users who have created 75,000 virtual tours across the globe. Download now to get started today!

About

The3DApp

Easily create immersive 3D property tours using your iPhone or iPad. Generate accurate floorplans, 3D models, and panoramas that can be shared via a web link. Ideal for real estate, design, and renovations.

Highlights
  • Create 3D property tours
  • Generate accurate floorplans
  • Include 3D models and panoramas
  • Measure square footage
  • Shareable via web link
  • Manage and catalog tours
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Using an iPhone 12 or 13 Pro, or iPad Pro with LiDAR, The 3D App can in no time at all create a beautiful, 3D tour of any space that's sharable in any browser with no additional hardware required! Create an unlimited number of tours which include accurate floorplans, 3D models, panoramas, and square footages. The 3D App is the one tool needed for realtors, renters, homeowners, and more to capture their property in high resolution geometry, textures and 360 degree panoramic photos. Whether you are advertising your property for a sale, planning a design project, remodeling and building a home, or archiving a beloved space, The 3D App can accomplish all this and more. Follow The 3D App’s quick and intuitive guides to create your first 3D tour. Scanning your space is as simple as shooting a video. Once you're done, upload your tour. After it’s ready, you’ll have access to a host of new tools and features in our tour viewer. Move through your panoramas or view your tour top-down from our floorplan view. Add measurements, obtain square footages and include labels to each room. Once you're ready, share a link to your tour or embed it in a listing on select platforms. From the app you’ll continue to be able to see, manage, and catalog existing tours. You’ll always have everything you’ll need to create new 3D tours. Create your first one today in no time at all.

Screenshots

CloudPano Virtual Tour Creator4 screens
The3DApp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: The3DApp at 78% against CloudPano Virtual Tour Creator's 25%. The3DApp also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.2). CloudPano Virtual Tour Creator's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The3DApp holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of CloudPano Virtual Tour Creator's written reviews are positive against 78% of The3DApp's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CloudPano Virtual Tour Creator versus The3DApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloudPano Virtual Tour CreatorThe3DApp
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (14 ratings)4.5 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews77.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1415 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB245 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCloudPanoLavaMap LLC

Customer experience

CloudPano Virtual Tour Creator

All ratings14 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral7.1%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

The3DApp

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

In-app purchases

None

CloudPano Virtual Tour Creator

No in-app purchases

None

The3DApp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CloudPano Virtual Tour Creator free?
CloudPano Virtual Tour Creator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The3DApp free?
The3DApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CloudPano Virtual Tour Creator or The3DApp?
The3DApp is rated higher. CloudPano Virtual Tour Creator averages 3.2 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while The3DApp averages 4.5 from 15 ratings.
Do CloudPano Virtual Tour Creator or The3DApp have ads?
The3DApp shows ads; CloudPano Virtual Tour Creator does not.
Which is updated more often, CloudPano Virtual Tour Creator or The3DApp?
CloudPano Virtual Tour Creator ships an update every 3 weeks, and The3DApp every 3 weeks. Most recently, CloudPano Virtual Tour Creator was updated on October 5, 2026 and The3DApp on October 8, 2026.

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