Comparison

3D Lidar Viewer vs Point Cloud & BIM Viewer

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

Head to head
About

3D Lidar Viewer

Visualize LiDAR and camera data in real-time 2D and 3D. Perform precise length and area measurements directly within the app. Save and revisit scenes for further analysis.

Highlights
  • Real-time 3D and 2D display
  • LiDAR and camera output visualization
  • Real-time length and area measurement
  • Scene saving and viewing
  • Adjustable exposure bias and depth view range
  • Panning display for camera view control
Features
Read full description

3D LiDAR Viewer provides real-time 3D and 2D visualization of both LiDAR depth data and camera imagery. It also lets you measure distances and areas in real time using your device's LiDAR sensor. Features • Real-time 3D and 2D LiDAR visualization • Real-time distance and area measurements • Pan and rotate the 3D view to explore the scene from different angles • Adjust the visible depth range using the slider at the bottom of the screen • Save captured scenes with a single tap and review them later • Re-measure distances and areas on previously saved scenes • Display the center-point depth in real time (in centimeters) We welcome your feedback and suggestions. Please contact us at: hereyouare1981@gmail.com Note: This app requires an iOS device equipped with a LiDAR Scanner, such as: * iPhone Pro models with LiDAR support * iPad Pro models with LiDAR support Thank you for using our apps!

About

Point Cloud & BIM Viewer

Features
Read full description

Point Cloud & BIM Viewer opens laser scans and BIM models on your Mac, iPad and iPhone — measure them, cut sections, see where the building differs from the design, and export the results. Everything stays on the device: no account, no upload. A sample project with a guide shows where everything is. FORMATS • E57 with registered scan setups, colour, intensity and spherical photographs • LAS and LAZ 1.0 to 1.4 with colour, intensity and classification, and COPC • PLY, PTS, PTX, and XYZ or TXT with intensity or RGB columns • IFC models, also zipped or gzipped; USDZ, USD, OBJ, STL, glTF and GLB • DXF plans under the scan, with layers to switch off • Several files, a folder or a zip as one project Import never modifies the original, and a hundred million points take tens of megabytes. EVERYTHING IN ONE PROJECT The side panel lists the cloud and each of its scans, every model file, floor plan and saved cut. Show, hide, colour or look at each on its own; colour the scan setups to check the registration. Add scans later, send a project by AirDrop. THE SCAN AGAINST THE MODEL • Every point coloured by its distance to the model, with a tolerance you set • Which elements are built, which are missing, and where the scan never went • The elements built out of tolerance, listed • Place a model by pairs of corners, by the walls in the scan, by matching the floor plans, or where its georeference says • Measure from the scan to a surface of the model SCAN WITH LIDAR On an iPhone or iPad with LiDAR, scan a room into a project, fit it to the other scans, and continue later. For orientation, not millimetres. FLOOR PLAN RoomPlan draws the walls, doors and windows as you scan and divides the floor into rooms with their areas; walls found in any scan make a draft. Correct the plan, then export IFC, DXF, SVG or a PDF to scale. THE PROJECT IN AR On iPhone and iPad, stand the project on a table, or at 1:1 in the building by a few shared points, with a scan's panorama over the walls. ON THE MAP Coordinates as a surveyor writes them: S-JTSK Y and X, or E and N in the system the file or IFC georeference names. See the project on a map with an aerial view under the scan, or place it by hand. The map loads from Apple Maps only when switched on. THE MODEL Browse elements by storey, class or file; find them by name, GlobalId or property. Select, colour and group them, and read every property, inherited ones too. Check a model against IDS: what fails is listed, and each failure can become a note. On an IFC 4.3 alignment, read station and offset, with cross and long sections. MEASURE • Distance with its horizontal and vertical parts, and height • Face to face: wall thickness, clear width, clear height • The shortest distance between two elements, or from an element to the scan • A model's edge length and planar area; polylines, angles and best-fit areas • Notes anchored to a point or an element • Every pick is checked against the cloud at full resolution • Metric or imperial units SECTIONS AND ROOMS A box you move, turn and reshape by dragging, a plane or a slice. The model's solids are hatched where a cut crosses them. Save a cut with its view and return to it. SEEING THE SCAN RGB, intensity, classification, a heatmap, or elevation over the scan or a band of a few centimetres; a grid, six side views, panoramas from the scanner's position. ISSUES IN BCF Notes leave as BCF topics with a viewpoint and the element they are on; BCF files from other tools open as notes. EXPORT The cloud or a single scan as E57 with panoramas, LAS, PLY or XYZ; a section as LAS; CSV, JSON with sections, BCF, a PNG snapshot. FREE AND PRO Free with one project; Pro removes the limit for a single payment, no subscription. Projects you have stay open either way. WHAT IT DOES NOT DO Point data is not edited, and tripod scans are registered in the scanner's software. Clouds in two coordinate systems are not brought into one. Models you open are never modified.

Screenshots

3D Lidar Viewer4 screens
Point Cloud & BIM Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Point Cloud & BIM Viewer at 5.0 against 3D Lidar Viewer's 3.7. Point Cloud & BIM Viewer also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days). 3D Lidar Viewer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, 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. Point Cloud & BIM Viewer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 3D Lidar Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Point Cloud & BIM Viewer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

3D Lidar Viewer ships an update every 10 days, Point Cloud & BIM Viewer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
3D Lidar Viewer versus Point Cloud & BIM Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter3D Lidar ViewerPoint Cloud & BIM Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHAN WEI WANGSew Grader by Virtalia

In-app purchases

None

3D Lidar Viewer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Point Cloud & BIM Viewer

One-time1
  • Pointclouds Viewer Pro$9.99

Questions

Is 3D Lidar Viewer free?
3D Lidar Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Point Cloud & BIM Viewer free?
Point Cloud & BIM Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 3D Lidar Viewer or Point Cloud & BIM Viewer?
Point Cloud & BIM Viewer is rated higher. 3D Lidar Viewer averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Point Cloud & BIM Viewer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do 3D Lidar Viewer or Point Cloud & BIM Viewer have ads?
Neither 3D Lidar Viewer nor Point Cloud & BIM Viewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 3D Lidar Viewer or Point Cloud & BIM Viewer?
3D Lidar Viewer ships an update every 10 days, and Point Cloud & BIM Viewer every 3 days. Most recently, 3D Lidar Viewer was updated on November 3, 2026 and Point Cloud & BIM Viewer on November 6, 2026.

Other comparisons