Modelar vs Pointcloud Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Modelar
This app utilizes LiDAR technology to rapidly capture real-world environments in 3D, generating detailed models and point clouds. It offers augmented reality previews for precise scanning and allows for immediate viewing, high-resolution texturing, sharing, and measurement of captured data.
- Real-time 3D scanning with LiDAR
- Generate 3D models and point clouds
- Augmented reality visualization
- High-resolution textured model creation
- Share and measure scans
- Multiple export formats (OBJ, STL, USDZ, PLY, E57, CSV)
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Modelar helps you scan, review, measure, and export real-world spaces with LiDAR. Capture 3D scans of sites, rooms, objects, and assets using point clouds, textured 3D models, images, and high-resolution position-linked snapshots. See what you’ve captured while you scan, review results directly on device, measure before leaving the site, and export useful 3D data in open formats. Modelar is built for field documentation, inspection, site capture, and spatial data collection. Key features: • Capture LiDAR scans with point clouds and textured 3D models • Take 4K snapshots linked to capture position • Browse the full image set directly on device • View point clouds and textured models after capture • Measure distances before leaving the site • Export models and point clouds in common formats Modelar requires an iPhone Pro with LiDAR or iPad Pro with LiDAR. Mesh exports: GLB, USDZ, OBJ, STL, PLY, Sketchfab Point cloud exports: E57, LAS, PLY, CSV, Sketchfab https://modelar.ai
Pointcloud Scanner
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Your portable 3D scanning toolkit. Instantly turn real-world spaces into editable pointclouds. Fine-tune details, crop noise, and export in standard formats ready for your design workflow — from architecture to game dev. Fast. Flexible. Built for creators.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Modelar at none against Pointcloud Scanner's 1. Pointcloud Scanner's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). 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
Both are free to download. Pointcloud Scanner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Modelar asks for nothing beyond the download.
Modelar ships an update every 8 days, Pointcloud Scanner every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Modelar | Pointcloud Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (115 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 93.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 115 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 188 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Modelar Technologies | Chatsopon Deepateep |
In-app purchases
Modelar
No in-app purchases
Pointcloud Scanner
- Unlimited Files$0.99
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