Modelar vs BWC View
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
BWC View
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BWC View is a great companion app for Hytera body cameras. It makes you view and manage digital evidence effortlessly in the field using your mobile phone. Key features • Play back media file • View live streams from the camera • Set multimedia parameters • Set body camera system time
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BWC View at daily against Modelar's every 8 days. BWC View also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Modelar ships an update every 8 days, BWC View daily. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Modelar | BWC View |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Modelar Technologies | Hytera Communications Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Modelar
No in-app purchases
BWC View
No in-app purchases









