Modelar vs Astrosimo
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
Astrosimo
Plan, align, and capture stunning night sky photos with recommended settings and automatic processing. Explore celestial objects and enhance your astrophotography with advanced features.
- Night sky planning and alignment
- Recommended capture settings
- Automatic star focus
- Live view target alignment
- Automatic stacking and processing
- Celestial object catalog
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Astrosimo helps you plan, align, and capture the night sky on iPhone. Choose the Moon, star fields, clusters, nebulae, or galaxies. Capture prepares recommended settings and displays live target alignment over the viewfinder. The catalog includes Messier objects, showpiece deep-sky targets, the Moon, and planets. Planet guidance is for locating and composition; detailed planet images require added optics. Tonight ranks phone-suitable targets using the selected night, location, weather, and moonlight. It does not recommend planets for automatic phone capture. Free includes three successful automatic captures total, recommended settings, automatic star focus, target alignment, automatic stacking with a live view, automatic gradient removal and stretch, and photos saved to Photos at up to 2200 px on the long side. Trails and Time-lapse sessions run for 5 or 10 minutes. Tonight, the Library, capture settings and an exposure histogram on every photo are included. Pro includes unlimited astrophotography and keeps capture automatic, with linear RAW stacking on supported cameras and output up to 4096 px on the long side. Manual controls are optional. Pro also adds exposure, ISO, focus with a loupe, white balance, frame count and stacking choices, optional dark frames, adjustable finishing, 16-bit TIFF export, Trails and Time-lapse sessions up to 30 minutes, and photo verification. Annual and monthly plans unlock the same features. No trial or introductory offer. Free captures use a dedicated private iCloud allowance, independent of Library or Photos deletion. Precise location is used only for live planning and alignment. Saved records use approximate location. All image processing happens on the iPhone. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Modelar at none against Astrosimo's 2. Modelar also leads on ratings volume (115 vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 27.0). Astrosimo's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 days). On price, review sentiment, 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. Astrosimo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Modelar asks for nothing beyond the download.
Astrosimo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Modelar has 115 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Modelar's written reviews are positive against 100% of Astrosimo's.
Modelar ships an update every 8 days, Astrosimo every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Modelar | Astrosimo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (115 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 93.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 115 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 — better | 27.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Modelar Technologies | Joseph Simo |
Customer experience
Modelar
Astrosimo
In-app purchases
Modelar
No in-app purchases
Astrosimo
- Astrosimo Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
- Astrosimo Pro Annual$49.991 Year









