PhotoCatch vs Obloid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PhotoCatch
Transform your photos and videos into impressive 3D models with this powerful mobile studio. Easily create, edit, and export your 3D creations for personal, professional, or industrial use. Share your work seamlessly for AR experiences or integration into other 3D software.
- Create 3D models from photos/videos
- Advanced capture tools
- Import photos from various cameras
- Depth Capture for real-world scaling
- Mobile 3D editing tools
- USDZ and OBJ export
- AR Quick Look integration
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PhotoCatch enables anyone to turn photos or videos into stunning 3D models and turns your device into a 3D content creation studio. Whether you’re using PhotoCatch for personal, professional, or industrial projects, PhotoCatch helps turn your 3D dreams into reality. CREATE STUNNING 3D MODELS WITH PHOTOGRAMMETRY · If you can take a video, you can create 3D models with PhotoCatch · Take individual photos with our advanced capture tools for the highest quality results · Take photos in the app or import from your iPhone, DSLR, drone, or other camera · Depth Capture automatically scales 3D models to match real world objects THE MOST ADVANCED MOBILE 3D EDITOR · Perfect your 3D models without leaving PhotoCatch · Advanced tools that are easy to use so anyone can get started with 3D SHARE AND EXPORT YOUR 3D CREATIONS · USDZ export makes your 3D models ready to share with AR Quick Look · OBJ export lets you use PhotoCatch models in almost any 3D software ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES · Build Snapchat AR Lenses · Develop ARKit apps · Create visual effects with Cinema 4D, Blender, or After Effects A monthly purchase will be applied to your iTunes account on confirmation. Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel antime with your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. For more information, see our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, linked below. Terms of Service: https://www.photocatch.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.photocatch.app/terms
Obloid
Effortlessly create high-quality 3D models and printables from text prompts, images, or photos. This AI-powered tool generates .glb, .stl, and .obj files in seconds, requiring no prior modeling experience. Ideal for game developers, artists, and hobbyists looking to bring their ideas to life.
- AI-powered 3D model generation
- Create from text prompts, images, or photos
- Generates .glb, .stl, and .obj files
- No prior modeling experience needed
- Supports game objects, characters, avatars, and more
- View and export 3D models
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Obloid turns sketches, text prompts and photos into 3D printable models, then gives you the tools to customize, fix and cut them for your printer. Export STL, 3MF, OBJ or GLB, ready for your slicer. AI TOOLS • Sketch to 3D: draw a doodle on the canvas and get a colored 3D model back. • AI Model Generator: describe a figure, animal or prop, or attach a reference image. Sculpted mode makes characters and figures. Parametric mode makes exact parts with real sizes. • CAD Agent: describe a part, then refine it message by message. • AI Part Splitter: split a model into separate parts you can print one by one. PRINTABLE GENERATORS Pick a maker, adjust it with sliders and watch it update in 3D. No AI credits needed. • Keychains and pet tags • Nameplates and 3D text • Photo bookmarks and photo puzzles • Hinged boxes with dividers • 3D QR codes and cookie cutters • Phone stands, desk clamps, hanging planters and spinning tops UTILITIES • STL Cutter: too big for your print bed? Draw a seam, add connectors and export the parts. • STL Repair: fix non-manifold meshes before you slice. • Make Mesh Printable: rebuild broken meshes into a closed STL. • Color 3MF Splitter: split a painted multi-color 3MF into separate color parts. • 3D Print Timelapse: turn sliced G-code into a layer-by-layer build video. • Converters: turn PLY files, 3D Gaussian splats and point clouds into printable STL. EXPORT Export STL, 3MF, OBJ or GLB. Multi-color models export as a 3MF with filament slots assigned, or as one STL per color. Made for makers, 3D printing hobbyists, teachers, students and designers who want to print their ideas without learning CAD. AI tools run on credits. Obloid Pro includes fresh credits every renewal. You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. • Weekly Auto-renewable Subscription • Yearly Auto-renewable Subscription • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase • Privacy policy and terms of use: https://agreement.obloid.limitnil.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PhotoCatch at 5.0 against Obloid's 3.6. PhotoCatch also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (33% vs 14%). Obloid's advantage is ratings volume (79 vs 2). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. PhotoCatch sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Obloid sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PhotoCatch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Obloid has 79 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of PhotoCatch's written reviews are positive against 14% of Obloid's.
PhotoCatch ships an update every 2 weeks, Obloid monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | PhotoCatch | Obloid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.6 (79 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 32.5% of reviews — better | 13.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 79 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 108 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EOS Innovations LLC | Prabhkirat Singh |
Customer experience
PhotoCatch
Obloid
Bugs and requests
PhotoCatch
Reported bugs
36 issues- Update prompts when on latest version
- App crashes when using video/photos
- App freezes when processing large image sets
- Export original file (OBJ) creates empty folder
- Delete projects button is broken
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- Subscription not recognized by app
- Cannot generate model with provided photos
- Instantly says cannot generate model after clicking button
- App tells Mac does not support on-device processing
- Cannot render one 3D file
- Slow turntable rotation
- Removed all good features in update
- Cannot choose model quality
- Lost cloud service option
- Keeps freezing up
- No feedback when app fails
- App crashes during extract media process
- App sometimes freezes at 100%
- Cannot process images on Intel Macs
- Error: 'Your Mac does not support on-device processing'
- Error: 'cantCreateSession("A GPU with supportsRaytracing is required.")'
- Error: 'The operation couldn’t be completed. (RealityFoundation.PhotogrammetryNativeApiOutput.Error error 0.)'
- Error: 'low power mode'
- RoomPlan export produces USDZ file instead of OBJ
- App crashes when opening saved scan
- Models still downloading after two weeks
- Paid account cannot login on desktop
- App keeps crashing (RoomPlan scans)
- Cannot detect image files at first
- Model preview disappears after a short time
- Extracting photos from video causes memory leak
- App cannot process photos on Mac Pro (2019)
- Cannot use app without creating an account
- App won't let me create an account without email/password
- GPU error message
- Help section unavailable
Requested features
9 requests- Perpetual license option
- Option to empty cache/clear storage
- Dark mode option
- More Mac capabilities
- Permanent purchase option
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- Offline, hassle-free solution
- Subscription service option
- Clearer explanation of paid features
- Add minimal specifications to description
Obloid
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PhotoCatch
- PhotoCatch Essentials$4.991 Month
- PhotoCatch Pro$9.991 Month
- PhotoCatch Small Business$19.991 Month
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- PhotoCatch Corporate$49.991 Month
Obloid
- Weekly$3.997 Days
- Weekly$6.997 Days
- Monthly$12.991 Month
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- Monthly$19.991 Month
- Yearly$79.991 Year







