# Recon vs Restock Home

The clearest difference is update cadence: Restock Home at every 3 weeks against Recon's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and Restock Home sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Recon ships an update every 2 months, Restock Home every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Recon | Restock Home |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (277 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recon-3d/id1594797748/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **277** | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 94 MB | 47 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.1** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Recon-3D Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1594797750) | [YABO WANG](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896692454) |

## 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


### Restock Home

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/restock-home/id6769840844)

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| GalliFre Pro Monthly | $1.49 | per month |
| Unlock Pro | $1.49 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Recon free?

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

### Is Restock Home free?

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

### Do Recon or Restock Home have ads?

Neither Recon nor Restock Home shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Recon or Restock Home?

Recon ships an update every 2 months, and Restock Home every 3 weeks. Most recently, Recon was updated on November 3, 2026 and Restock Home on October 31, 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.*