PhotoCatch vs Play AR by ReactVision
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
Play AR by ReactVision
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Create. Place. Play. Play AR is the ultimate creative sandbox for the spatial computing era. Go from a simple idea to a fully realized Augmented Reality scene in minutes—no 3D design skills required. AI-Powered Creation: Just type a text prompt or upload an image, and watch as our AI generates unique 3D models instantly. Whether you want to prototype a new app idea or just see a giant cat in your living room, Play AR makes it happen. World-Class AR Powered by the ViroReact renderer, Play AR offers high-fidelity performance. Place your models in the real world with advanced features like occlusion, allowing digital objects to blend realistically behind physical furniture and walls. Capture & Share: Don't just keep it to yourself. Use the in-app camera and video tools to record your interactions and share your unique AR creations with friends. Powered by ReactVision Developers and creators can connect the app directly to ReactVision Studio. Sync your account to unlock higher usage limits and automatically back up your AI-generated assets to your team library. Download Play AR today and start building the impossible.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Play AR by ReactVision at every 3 days against PhotoCatch's every 2 weeks. 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. PhotoCatch sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Play AR by ReactVision sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PhotoCatch ships an update every 2 weeks, Play AR by ReactVision every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PhotoCatch | Play AR by ReactVision |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 32.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 181 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EOS Innovations LLC | ReactVision |
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
Play AR by ReactVision
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
Play AR by ReactVision
- 5 Credits$2.99
- 10 Credits$4.99
- 25 Credits$9.99
Questions
Is PhotoCatch free?
Is Play AR by ReactVision free?
Do PhotoCatch or Play AR by ReactVision have ads?
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