Comparison

Cloud RC vs Creality Scan

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

Head to head
About

Cloud RC

Control remote vehicles in real-time using a mobile device over 4G/5G networks. Stream video, audio, and control signals for an immersive driving experience without distance limitations. Claim vehicles by scanning QR codes and manage direction, throttle, and speed.

Highlights
  • Real-time video and voice transmission
  • Remote control signal transmission
  • Over-the-horizon network control
  • Proportional vehicle direction control
  • Throttle and speed channel control
  • Claim vehicles via QR code
Features
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With the help of professional real-time communication system, the over the horizon network visual remote control vehicle can realize remote real-time video voice and control signal transmission. It can be controlled remotely in the coverage area of 4G and 5G mobile network without limited distance. Realize app in hand, drive without worry. The main functions include: 1. Claim the remote control car function by scanning the two-dimensional code; 2. Over the horizon network remote control, real-time view of high-definition image transmission; 3. Proportional control of vehicle direction, throttle, high and low speed switching channel control; 4. Users and vehicle side voice functions. 【 Continuous Monthly membership Description 】 --Subscription cycle One month, three months, 12 months --Subscription Price: Subject to IAP application information --Payment: Debit the user's iTunes account Payment is made after the user confirms the purchase --Renew: The Apple iTunes account will be charged within 24 hours of expiration, and the subscription period will be extended by one subscription period after the payment is successful --Privacy policy: http://admin.cloudrc.epplink.com/h5page/public/signup?id=47 --User agreement: http://admin.cloudrc.epplink.com/h5page/public/signup?id=46 --Automatic renewal agreement: http://admin.cloudrc.epplink.com/h5page/public/other?id=64

About

Creality Scan

This application enables 3D scanning of various objects, faces, and bodies using compatible hardware. It supports both geometry and texture scanning, with options for fast or high-quality accuracy and color mapping.

Highlights
  • Scan objects, faces, and bodies
  • Geometry and texture scanning
  • Fast and high-quality accuracy modes
  • Color mapping support
  • Supports CR-Scan Ferret Pro
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Creality Scan is the official mobile app built for the Creality 3D scanning ecosystem. It brings device connectivity, real-time scanning, model processing, project management, export, and sharing together on your smartphone—freeing you from the limits of a fixed workstation and giving you a complete, seamless 3D scanning workflow wherever you go. Connect with Your Creality 3D Scanner Connect with a wide range of Creality 3D scanners. With convenient mobile connectivity, you can quickly create scanning projects and check your scanner’s status, model, firmware version, and calibration information directly in the app. Scan Anywhere with Clear, Guided Workflows Choose the scanning mode that best suits your scanner and the object you are capturing. Preview your model in real time on your smartphone and keep track of scanning progress as you work. Creality Scan makes complex 3D data capture more intuitive and easier to control—whether you’re in the studio or on the go. Powerful Mobile Post-Processing Once scanning is complete, use the built-in tools to process and merge your scans, generate meshes, and optimize your models—all directly on your mobile device. With color scanning enabled, you can also generate RGB color textures for a more realistic representation of the object’s shape, details, and colors. Manage, Export, and Share with Ease View and manage your scanning projects in one place. Completed models can be exported in popular formats including PLY, STL, OBJ, and ASC, then shared to social media or storage apps on your phone. You can also transfer projects to your computer and continue working with them for 3D printing, reverse engineering, digital modeling, and other professional workflows. Whether you’re in the studio, working on-site, or scanning on the move, Creality Scan puts professional 3D scanning capabilities in the palm of your hand. *Compatibility Creality Scan requires a compatible Creality 3D scanner. Some scanners require accessories such as a wireless handle or Wi-Fi Scan Bridge for mobile connectivity. Supported scanning modes and features vary by device. Please refer to Creality’s official compatibility information for details.

Screenshots

Cloud RC4 screens
Creality Scan3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cloud RC at 100% against Creality Scan's 16%. Cloud RC also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.6) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Creality Scan's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ratings volume (100 vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Cloud RC sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Creality Scan asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cloud RC holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Creality Scan has 100 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Cloud RC's written reviews are positive against 16% of Creality Scan's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cloud RC ships an update every 5 weeks, Creality Scan every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Cloud RC versus Creality Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloud RCCreality Scan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (5 ratings) — better1.6 (100 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better16.4% of reviews
Number of ratings5100 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB471 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperShandong Shijing Interactive Network Technology Co., LtdCREALITY 3D (HK) TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

Customer experience

Cloud RC

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Creality Scan

All ratings100 ratings
Positive16.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative82.0%
Written reviews140 reviews
Positive16.4%
Neutral4.3%
Negative79.3%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Cloud RC

Subscriptions3
  • one-month membership$4.991 Month
  • three-month membership$14.993 Months
  • one-year membership$49.991 Year
One-time3
  • 10 diamonds$9.99
  • 20 diamonds$19.99
  • 100 diamonds$99.99
None

Creality Scan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cloud RC free?
Cloud RC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Creality Scan free?
Creality Scan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cloud RC or Creality Scan?
Cloud RC is rated higher. Cloud RC averages 4.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Creality Scan averages 1.6 from 100 ratings.
Do Cloud RC or Creality Scan have ads?
Neither Cloud RC nor Creality Scan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cloud RC or Creality Scan?
Cloud RC ships an update every 5 weeks, and Creality Scan every 2 months. Most recently, Cloud RC was updated on September 29, 2026 and Creality Scan on October 13, 2026.

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