Comparison

RTAB vs EVA 3D™

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

Head to head
About

RTAB

This utility app enables real-time 3D scanning and mapping of environments using LiDAR or RGB-D sensors. It features online loop closure detection and map optimization for immediate feedback, with export options for various 3D formats.

Highlights
  • Online 3D scanning and mapping
  • Loop closure detection and map correction
  • Save maps in DB format
  • Export in PLY, LAS, or OBJ
  • Multi-session mapping
  • AR/VR visualization mode
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RTAB-Map (Real-Time Appearance-Based Mapping) is an Open Source LiDAR / RGB-D / Stereo Graph-Based SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping) approach based on an online incremental appearance-based loop closure detector. The loop closure detector uses a bag-of-words approach to determinate how likely a new image comes from a previous location or a new location. When a loop closure hypothesis is accepted, a new constraint is added to the map's graph, then a graph optimizer minimizes the errors in the map in real-time. An optional memory management approach can be used to limit the number of locations used for loop closure detection and graph optimization, so that real-time constraints on large-scale environnements are always respected. ARKit's visual inertial odometry (VIO) is used as the SLAM front-end for RTAB-Map (the SLAM back-end). * Note that unlike other scanning apps that optimize the map only after mapping, with RTAB-Map you get loop closure detection and map optimization online so you can have a live feedback to know when you have enough constraints in the map for good global optimization before stopping the scan. *** 3D reconstruction available only with LiDAR sensor. Features: * Online 3D scanning/mapping of the environment. * Online loop closure detection and map correction. * Save in DB format (RTAB-Map desktop and rtabmap_ros format). * Export in PLY, LAS or OBJ. * Multi-session mapping (save and continue later). * Use Apriltags to help finding loop closures in textureless environments. * Mixed AR/VR First-Person in visualization mode. * Raw ARKit data recording (up to 60 Hz!), useful to record long sessions without comprising battery life.

About

EVA 3D™

Features
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EVA 3D reveals all skin layers through different spectrograms, including the deepest ones, in great detail. This lets you work on the basis of realistic insights rather than assumptions.

Screenshots

RTAB3 screens
EVA 3D™3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: EVA 3D™ at every 4 weeks against RTAB's every 5 months. EVA 3D™ also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RTAB ships an update every 5 months, EVA 3D™ every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
RTAB versus EVA 3D™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRTABEVA 3D™
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (42 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings42 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB85 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMathieu LabbeELIXIR MD INC

In-app purchases

None

RTAB

No in-app purchases

None

EVA 3D™

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RTAB free?
RTAB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EVA 3D™ free?
EVA 3D™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RTAB or EVA 3D™ have ads?
Neither RTAB nor EVA 3D™ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RTAB or EVA 3D™?
RTAB ships an update every 5 months, and EVA 3D™ every 4 weeks. Most recently, RTAB was updated on November 3, 2026 and EVA 3D™ on October 30, 2026.

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