Comparison

Modelar vs Pointcloud Scanner

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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)
Features
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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

About

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.

Screenshots

Modelar4 screens
Pointcloud Scanner3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pointcloud Scanner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Modelar asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Modelar versus Pointcloud Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterModelarPointcloud Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (115 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings115 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB188 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperModelar TechnologiesChatsopon Deepateep

In-app purchases

None

Modelar

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pointcloud Scanner

One-time1
  • Unlimited Files$0.99

Questions

Is Modelar free?
Modelar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pointcloud Scanner free?
Pointcloud Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Modelar or Pointcloud Scanner have ads?
Neither Modelar nor Pointcloud Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Modelar or Pointcloud Scanner?
Modelar ships an update every 8 days, and Pointcloud Scanner every 11 days. Most recently, Modelar was updated on September 30, 2026 and Pointcloud Scanner on September 10, 2026.

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