Pixel 3D vs 3D Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pixel 3D
Capture photos of objects and send them to a macOS application to create high-quality 3D models. View models in AR on your iPhone or export them to Blender.
- Photo capture for 3D modeling
- macOS companion app for model creation
- AR Quick Look viewing on iPhone
- Export to Blender
- Indoor room space scanning
- USDZ and OBJ file support
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# Pixel 3D Capture photos for object, and send to our macOS application which could turn photos into high‑quality 3D models. # Features: - USDZ, OBJ file types supported - Capture photos from 30 to 500 for each 3D model - Auto capture photos mode - Share photos to our macOS application, which could turn photos into high‑quality 3D models - Share 3D model from our macOS application, which can be viewed in AR Quick Look within iPhone - Export model to Blender - Indoor room space scan # Pro Version Features - Unlimited Camera Usage (iOS/iPadOS) - 3 Models for Lite Version - Unlimited Model Library Usage (iOS/iPadOS) - 3 Models for Lite Version - Unlimited Model Quality (macOS) - Unlimited Model Type (macOS) # Subscriptions Pro Version Subscriptions: - Pro Version - Monthly (1 month, auto-Renewable subscription) - Pro Version - Annual (1 year, auto-renewable subscription) Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account once you confirm your purchase. Your iTunes account will be charged again when your subscription automatically renews at the end of your current subscription period unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours prior to end of the current period. You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Apple ID Account Settings any time after purchase. Terms & Conditions: https://woo-interactive.com/privacy/pixel3dterms.html Privacy Policy: https://woo-interactive.com/privacy/pixel3d.html # Lifetime Purchase Pro Version Lifetime: - Pro Version - Lifetime (lifetime) Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account once you confirm your purchase. Terms & Conditions: https://woo-interactive.com/privacy/pixel3dterms.html Privacy Policy: https://woo-interactive.com/privacy/pixel3d.html # User Manual https://api.woo-interactive.com/blog/2022/03/11/pixel-3d-user-manual-en/
3D Scanner
Create detailed 3D models from your device's camera. Process scans directly on your phone or use a free Mac app. Share your creations in augmented reality or export them for 3D printing.
- High-quality 3D scans
- On-device processing (LiDAR)
- Free Mac app for processing
- Augmented reality sharing
- 3D printing export
- AI object generation (subscription)
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Make high-quality 3D scans, processing on-device if LIDAR is available or on our free Mac app! Share in augmented reality or export for 3D printing! Try out the app free and from there make a one-time payment for unlimited scans. If you get the subscription, you can also generate 3D objects with AI by using text to describe and create most any object you can imagine. And you can still export for augmented reality or 3D printing. For most LIDAR enabled devices, if able, process your scans on the device. No need for servers! And for earlier devices, easily export your images to a Mac and use the free Sapling Mac app. For terms of use for in-app purchases and subscriptions, see https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 3D Scanner at 4.4 against Pixel 3D's 3.9. 3D Scanner also leads on ratings volume (55 vs 16). Pixel 3D's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Pixel 3D sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.49 per month and 3D Scanner sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
3D Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 55 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Pixel 3D's written reviews are positive against 67% of 3D Scanner's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Pixel 3D ships an update every 9 days, 3D Scanner every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 5, 2026.
| Parameter | Pixel 3D | 3D Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (16 ratings) | 4.4 (55 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 55 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 涛 吴 | Cephalopod Studio |
Customer experience
Pixel 3D
3D Scanner
In-app purchases
Pixel 3D
- Pro Version - Monthly$8.491 Month
- Pro Version - Annual$39.991 Year
- Pro Version - Lifetime$89.99
3D Scanner
- Generate Monthly$2.991 Month
- Monthly$4.991 Month
- Generate Annually3 Days trial$9.991 Year
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- Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Small Token Pack$4.99
- Medium Token Pack$14.99
- Premium$19.99
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- Large Token Pack$49.99
- Premium Lifetime$79.99
