# Recon vs Scene Savers

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scene Savers at none against Recon's 5. Scene Savers also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). Recon's advantage is ratings volume (277 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Recon sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $99.99 per month. Scene Savers asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scene Savers holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Recon has 277 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Recon ships an update every 2 months, Scene Savers every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Recon | Scene Savers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (277 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recon-3d/id1594797748/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scene-savers/id6762578238/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **277** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 94 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Recon-3D Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1594797750) | [Post Production Services, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1767007719) |

## What reviewers say

### Recon

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recon-3d/id1594797748)

Capture accurate 3D data using photogrammetry and your device's lidar sensor. Process data locally for privacy or in the cloud. Includes optional scaling with April Tags and exports in e57 format for further analysis.

**Highlights:** Photogrammetry and lidar fusion, Cloud or on-device processing, Optional April Tag scaling, e57 format export, Privacy-focused local processing

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recon3D One Month Subscription | $99.99 | per month |
| Recon3D 1 Year Subscription | $599.99 | per year |
| 5 Additional Uploads | $49.99 | one-time |
| 10 Additional Uploads | $79.99 | one-time |
| Recon3D 1 Year Subscription | $299.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Accurate 3D scanning
- 🚀 Efficient workflow revolution
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Innovative use of iPhone features
- ✅ Excellent data quality

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes at save
- 🐛 Loses data and video
- 🐛 Update required in rural areas
- 🐛 Camera laggy after update
- 🐛 Slow screen update after update

**Reported bugs**

- Program crashes when hitting save
- App requires update in rural areas without data
- Camera is laggy and slow to update screen after update
- Permission problems block app usage
- App shows 'Oops' screen asking for permission despite all permissions granted

**Requested features**

- Tool for measuring in the app


### Scene Savers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scene-savers/id6762578238)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Recon free?

Recon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Scene Savers free?

Scene Savers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Recon or Scene Savers?

Scene Savers is rated higher. Recon averages 4.8 out of 5 from 277 ratings, while Scene Savers averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Recon or Scene Savers have ads?

Neither Recon nor Scene Savers shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Recon or Scene Savers?

Recon ships an update every 2 months, and Scene Savers every 10 days. Most recently, Recon was updated on October 24, 2026 and Scene Savers on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*