rooomScan vs GYRO CTRL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
rooomScan
Transform your smartphone or tablet into a 3D scanner. Easily create 3D models from photos of objects, view them from all angles, and generate augmented reality content. Share your creations via social media or embed them on websites.
- Create 3D models from photos
- Guided object scanning
- Augmented reality content creation
- View and rotate 3D models
- Embed 3D models on websites
- Share 3D content via social media/email
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Want to capture images in more than 2 dimensions? With the rooomScan 3D Scan app, your smartphone or tablet becomes a full-fledged 3D scanner that lets you take photos and convert them into 3D models. Experience how you can create an impressive 3D model within minutes, which you can freely view from all sides. All you need is this free app. Turn your mobile device into a 3D tool for: - Very easy creation of 3D models from photos - Guided scanning of objects for 3D model creation - Creation of augmented reality content - Viewing 3D models - Create 3D models for embedding on websites - Create 3D content to share via social media or email How does the 3D Scan app work? By moving your smartphone or tablet around your object, you allow the scan app to cap-ture it from every possible perspective. Don't worry, the app will guide you through the process step by step. Once you're satisfied with the resulting photos, you give them an object name, such as "green chair," and click to upload them to the rooom system. After just a few minutes, a finished 3D model of your object has been created from your photos and is waiting for you in the app. Now you can freely rotate the 3D model, zoom in and out, and take it digitally with you wherever you go. What do you have to watch out for when scanning? Objects with transparent or reflective surfaces are not suitable for scanning. Also, objects smaller than 3 cm cannot be scanned properly by your mobile device as a 3D scanner. The maximum scanning distance should not exceed 5 meters.
GYRO CTRL
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Control NODO TORQ head with iOS Gyro via TAMBR protocol. Enter the IP address of TORQ's Ethernet Injector. Select which axes you want to control. Scale the speeds per axis. Reverse directions if necessary. Activate or deactivate augmented reality assistance to assist with gyro drift. And tap the screen to enable control. Yellow border indicates realtime control. Then TORQ will follow the movements of the iOS device. Requires Screen Orientation Lock for consistent orientation on iPads. On screen guide will direct proper orientation before lock.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: rooomScan at 13.0 against GYRO CTRL's 18.6. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
rooomScan ships an update every 3 months, GYRO CTRL every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | rooomScan | GYRO CTRL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | rooom AG | Nodal Film Systems LLC |
In-app purchases
rooomScan
No in-app purchases
GYRO CTRL
No in-app purchases









