Comparison

Stray Scanner vs WildDet3D

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

Head to head
About

Stray Scanner

Capture color, depth, and IMU data using your device's LiDAR sensor. Export these datasets to your computer for machine learning and dense mapping projects. Streamline the process of collecting RGB-D data without complex calibration.

Highlights
  • Record color images
  • Capture depth frames
  • Export IMU measurements
  • Estimate camera position
  • Access camera calibration matrix
  • Transfer datasets to desktop
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Note: requires a device with LiDAR. The iPad Pro, iPhone 12 Pro or iPhone 12 Pro Max currently have LiDAR sensors on them. Stray Scanner allows you to record color, depth and IMU datasets and export them to your desktop computer. For machine learning and dense mapping applications, you need a dataset to work with. Stray Scanner allows you to collect RGB-D datasets with your iPhone. The recorded datasets contain: - color images - depth frames from the LiDAR sensor - depth confidence maps - camera position estimates for each frame - camera calibration matrix - IMU measurements Once recorded, the datasets can easily be moved to your desktop computer by connecting your device with a Lightning cable and accessing the files through Finder. Put your iPhone's LiDAR scanner to good use. No more fumbling around calibrating and configuring depth sensors. Shoot datasets straight from your iPhone.

About

WildDet3D

Point your camera at any scene to detect objects in 3D with augmented reality. Simply type the object you're looking for, and the app will find and measure it in real-time. Supports both live camera input and photos from your library.

Highlights
  • Open-vocabulary 3D object detection
  • Augmented reality 3D bounding boxes
  • Real-time detection with LiDAR
  • Object detection from photos
  • Measure object dimensions and volume
  • Save annotated captures
Features
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WildDet3D brings open-vocabulary 3D object detection to your iPhone — powered by AI research from the Allen Institute for AI (Ai2). Point your camera at any scene and instantly detect objects with full 3D bounding boxes rendered in augmented reality. Simply type what you're looking for — chairs, monitors, cups, or any object — and WildDet3D will find and measure them in 3D space. CAMERA MODE Leverage your iPhone's LiDAR sensor and ARKit to detect objects in real time. 3D bounding boxes are anchored to the real world, showing each object's label, confidence score, distance, dimensions, and volume. Supports meters, feet, and centimeters. UPLOAD MODE Run 3D detection on any photo from your library. No camera or LiDAR required — works on all iPhones. DETECTION MODES - Classes: Enter any object categories and detect all instances at once - 2D Box: Draw a box around a specific object to get its 3D bounding box ADVANCED FEATURES - RGB and RGBD depth-aligned detection for improved accuracy - Interactive 3D boxes — tap to inspect, compare, or delete - Multi-frame and multi-view capture for challenging scenes - Save annotated captures to your photo library REQUIREMENTS - iPhone with LiDAR sensor recommended for camera mode (iPhone 12 Pro and later) - Upload mode works on all iPhones - Internet connection required

Screenshots

Stray Scanner4 screens
WildDet3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WildDet3D at daily against Stray Scanner's every 6 months. WildDet3D also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). Stray Scanner's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Stray Scanner against 5.0 for WildDet3D. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stray Scanner has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stray Scanner ships an update every 6 months, WildDet3D daily. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Stray Scanner versus WildDet3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStray ScannerWildDet3D
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKenneth BlomqvistTaoyang Jia

In-app purchases

None

Stray Scanner

No in-app purchases

None

WildDet3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stray Scanner free?
Stray Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WildDet3D free?
WildDet3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stray Scanner or WildDet3D?
Stray Scanner and WildDet3D are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Stray Scanner or WildDet3D have ads?
Neither Stray Scanner nor WildDet3D shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stray Scanner or WildDet3D?
Stray Scanner ships an update every 6 months, and WildDet3D daily. Most recently, Stray Scanner was updated on October 13, 2026 and WildDet3D on September 11, 2026.

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