Comparison

Omniscient vs BIM Scanner

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Omniscient

Capture and animate video within real-world scans using your device's camera. Effortlessly export your projects in industry-standard formats for seamless integration with leading VFX software like Blender, Cinema 4D, and Unreal Engine. LiDAR-equipped devices offer enhanced precision for 3D scans and depth data.

Highlights
  • Real-world scale environment scanning
  • Camera animation and tracking
  • Industry-standard export formats
  • Direct import to Blender
  • LiDAR-enhanced 3D scans
  • Integrated 3D player with editing tools
  • 4K video recording
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Capture video and camera animation inside a scan of your environment, all at a real-world scale of 1 meter per unit. Manage your shots by project or sequence and export them effortlessly in industry-standard formats compatible with leading VFX software. Scan directly into Blender! Animate your Blender camera by moving your phone and scan your scene directly into Blender. Easily import your shots into Blender, Cinema 4D, Unreal Engine, and Unity with the Omniscient add-ons, or export them to After Effects or Apple Motion. Thanks to our industry-standard format output, Omniscient is fully compatible with most 3D software, including Maya, Houdini, Nuke, and more. For users with LiDAR-equipped devices, capture even more precise 3D scans and depth data for enhanced scene understanding. With our integrated advanced 3D player, you can preview the 3D scene and camera tracking directly in the app, including a real-time preview of the camera projection onto the scan. The player also includes trimming and post-stabilization features, allowing you to edit your shots before exporting. Export includes: • Video Files (.mov) • Camera Data (.abc, .usda, .fbx) • 3D Scans (.obj) Key Features: • Video Quality: 4K, HD, or SD • Video Encoding: HDR or SDR • Frame Rates: 24, 25, 30, 48, 50, and 60 fps (4K recording up to 30 fps) • Real-Time Control: Adjust exposure, white balance, and focus on the fly • Depth Recording: Capture depth maps up to 5 meters (on LiDAR-equipped devices) • Shot Editing: Trim and stabilize your video before exporting • Fast Import: Seamlessly import into Blender, Maxon’s Cinema 4D, Epic Games’ Unreal Engine, and Unity using the Omniscient add-ons • Third-Party Export: Export directly to Adobe After Effects (.jsx) or Apple Motion (.motn) • Other Compatibility: Maya, Houdini, Nuke, DaVinci Resolve, 3ds Max, and more Additional Options: • Portrait or Landscape Modes: Create content for social media in Portrait mode or cinematic videos in Landscape mode • Advanced Codecs: Choose from H.264, HEVC, or ProRes (ProRes on compatible devices) • GPS Metadata: Add GPS location data to your shots • Audio Recording: Capture sound along with your video using an internal or external microphone • External Drive Support: Save captured data directly to external storage • LTC: Output Linear Timecode during recording Terms of Use: https://omniscient-app.com/legal/ios/terms-and-conditions

About

BIM Scanner

Transform any room into a BIM-ready 3D model with AI-powered scanning. Quickly digitize spaces, create detailed 2D plans and 3D models, and export them in various formats compatible with professional design software. It also allows for faster creation of BIM library elements from scanned objects.

Highlights
  • AI-powered room scanning to 3D BIM models
  • Automatic detection of walls, doors, windows, and furniture
  • Export in DXF, PDF, USD, and IFC formats
  • Create BIM components from scanned objects
  • Unlimited storage for models and measurements
  • AR-based measurements
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BIM Scanner turns a room or an object into a 2D plan, a 3D model and a BIM file in minutes, then prices the work and writes the quote. AI recognises walls, doors, windows, openings, furniture, appliances and sanitary units as you scan. A 100 m² Scan-to-BIM job takes just a few minutes. FROM SCAN TO QUOTE • Projects keep floors, rooms, scans, measurements and photos together, with one estimate for the whole job. • The estimate prices finishing works and materials for walls and floors, starting from typical rates for 240+ countries and territories. Every work, price and quantity stays editable. • Turn the estimate into a quote or an invoice with your company details, logo, signature and stamp. EU VAT numbers are checked, and invoices carry an EN 16931 e-invoice (Factur-X / ZUGFeRD). • A project report puts plans, wall elevations and the estimate into one PDF. A PLAN YOU CAN EDIT Fix a scan without rescanning. Walls join at their corners, curved, gable and stepped walls keep their shape, and walls can be attached to other walls. Doors and windows come by type: hinged, double-acting, sliding, pocket, folding, revolving or sectional, with arched openings and balcony blocks. Areas account for every opening. DRAWINGS AND EXPORTS • Drawing sheets at a true scale from 1:20 to 1:500, with a title block, dimensions and room names. • IFC 4.0 and 4.3 with typed doors, windows and furniture, for Revit, Solibri, Allplan, Tekla and more. • DXF for AutoCAD, USD for Blender and AR, STL for 3D printing, PDF for sharing. OBJECTS AND BIM COMPONENTS Scan furniture, products or details and get geometry ready for your BIM library. Simplify the mesh, crop what you don't need, and export USD, textured IFC, STL or an MP4 for social media. AR RULER, FREE An AI-assisted AR ruler finds edges and corners, guides you along right angles and saves your measurements. Preview paint, tile, wood or wallpaper on a surface and see what it would cost. UNLIMITED GALLERIES, FREE Keep as many rooms, objects and measurements as you like, even in the free version. ALL ACCESS A weekly, monthly or annual subscription, each with a free trial, or a 7-day pass. Includes every export for rooms and objects, the estimate, projects and advanced modelling tools. PRIVACY Scans and models are processed on your device and are never uploaded. Requirements: iPhone 12 Pro or newer, or iPad Pro with LiDAR; iOS 18 or newer. Terms of Use: https://bimscan.app/terms-and-conditions/

Screenshots

Omniscient4 screens
BIM Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BIM Scanner at 5.0 against Omniscient's 4.5. Omniscient's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (78 vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Omniscient sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and BIM Scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BIM Scanner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Omniscient has 78 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Omniscient's written reviews are positive against 100% of BIM Scanner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Omniscient ships an update every 2 days, BIM Scanner every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Omniscient versus BIM Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOmniscientBIM Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (78 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings78 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStellaxis OÜSolebo LTD

Customer experience

Omniscient

All ratings78 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral6.4%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive92.4%
Neutral3.0%
Negative4.5%

BIM Scanner

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Omniscient

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Laggy when making animations
  • Invitation code issues
  • App keeps crashing when going into projects folder
  • Not working on iPad initially
  • Recorded movements are glitchy
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  • Doesn't process lens distortion
  • iPhone gets extremely hot
  • Project UI is unintuitive
  • Can't purchase premium
  • Scanning accuracy not super accurate
  • Tracking accuracy not super accurate
  • iPhone 12 not supported
  • Needs iPad support

Requested features

25 requests
  • Integrate cinema cameras
  • Add focal lengths
  • Include Log profile
  • Record on Apple Log
  • Sync to audio
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  • Native iPhone video file import
  • External ProRes support for 60 fps in 4k
  • More features for pros
  • Built-in mesh processing
  • External ProRes supert for 60 fps in 4k mode
  • Capture texture with high resolution
  • Manual control for scanning details/density
  • Choose scanning range
  • Motion smoothing for cinematic recording
  • 3D mesh import of low poly models
  • Ability to choose other cameras
  • Simple chroma keyer and garage tool
  • Support iPad
  • Bake textures into the mesh
  • Apple Log recording
  • Tracking refinement feature
  • Lens switching for iPhones with multiple focal lengths
  • LIDAR scan textures
  • Timecode sync support
  • NERF scan

BIM Scanner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Omniscient

Subscriptions7
  • Plus2 variants$5.997 Days
  • Plus3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Plus2 variants$19.991 Month
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  • Pro$39.991 Month
  • Plus$79.991 Year
  • Plus3 Days trial2 variants$79.991 Year
  • Pro$399.991 Year
3 purchases

BIM Scanner

Subscriptions3
  • All Access Weekly3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • All Access Monthly3 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • All Access Annual3 Days trial$249.001 Year

Questions

Is Omniscient free?
Omniscient is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BIM Scanner free?
BIM Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Omniscient or BIM Scanner?
BIM Scanner is rated higher. Omniscient averages 4.5 out of 5 from 78 ratings, while BIM Scanner averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Omniscient or BIM Scanner have ads?
Neither Omniscient nor BIM Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Omniscient or BIM Scanner?
Omniscient ships an update every 2 days, and BIM Scanner every 3 weeks. Most recently, Omniscient was updated on November 7, 2026 and BIM Scanner on November 4, 2026.

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