Comparison

Revo Scan vs Thangs

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

Head to head
About

Revo Scan

Transform your iPhone into a powerful 3D scanner. Capture complex objects, people, and large-scale items in full color. Generate high-precision 3D models for various creative and professional uses.

Highlights
  • Connects to Revopoint 3D scanners
  • Wi-Fi only connection
  • Scans complex, tiny, large objects, and people
  • Full lifelike color scanning
  • Automatic 3D data processing
  • Export in OBJ, STL, PLY formats
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Connect your Revopoint 3D scanner to your iPhone (Wi-Fi only), and get scanning without complex preparations or professional scanning skills. With Revo Scan and Revopoint 3D scanners, you can scan complex-shaped objects, tiny objects, large objects, or even people in full lifelike color. After finishing the scan, Revo Scan 3D automatically processes the scanned 3D data to generate high-precision 3D models, which can be exported as OBJ, STL, and PLY formats. Whether you're an artist looking to turn your 3D creative designs into reality or an engineer making prototypes, Revo Scan provides a fast and smooth scanning experience.

About

Thangs

Explore the largest 3D model search engine with over 15 million models. Discover new creators and connect with a growing community for CAD, 3D printing, AR, and VR applications. Find or upload tens of thousands of models weekly across various 3D formats.

Highlights
  • Largest 3D search engine
  • Over 15 million 3D models
  • Discover 3D creators
  • Support for 30+ 3D formats
  • Filters for 3D printing
  • Connect with creators
Features
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Whether a 3D printing enthusiast, CAD engineer, or AR VR consumer - Thangs is the first stop on your 3D journey: * Search: Largest 3D search engine on the planet, with over 15M models * Discover: Fastest growing community of 3D creators, with thousands of new models uploaded every week * Connect: Find your next favorite creator, follow them and be notified every time they upload new models With support for over 30 3D formats, Thangs users uploads tens of thousands of 3D models a week that span CAD, 3D printing, AR and VR use cases. If it isn’t on Thangs, use Thangs to search over 13M models across all major platforms. Powerful filters allow 3D printers to see only models which are available for 3D printing or additive manufacturing. Metaverse, Omniverse, or 3D printing in real life - Thangs exists to connect 3D creators with 3D consumers.

Screenshots

Revo Scan4 screens
Thangs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Thangs at 3.0 against Revo Scan's 2.4. Thangs also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (117 vs 37). Revo Scan's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Thangs holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37 and 117 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Revo Scan's written reviews are positive against 24% of Thangs's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Revo Scan ships an update every 6 weeks, Thangs weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Revo Scan versus Thangs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRevo ScanThangs
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (37 ratings)3.0 (117 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.8% of reviews23.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings37117 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size163 MB46 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRevopoint 3D Technologies Inc.Physna, Inc

Customer experience

Revo Scan

All ratings37 ratings
Positive29.7%
Neutral5.4%
Negative64.9%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive20.8%
Neutral12.5%
Negative66.7%

Thangs

All ratings117 ratings
Positive46.2%
Neutral5.1%
Negative48.7%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive23.8%
Neutral9.5%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

Revo Scan

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Thangs

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App freezes on splash screen and never loads
  • Image preview loading failures
  • 2FA login code submission button hidden behind keyboard
  • Email/password login not functional
  • App crashes within minutes of use
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  • Scrolling broken on search results
  • Touch input unresponsive on right side of screen
  • Blank pages on iPad
  • App incompatible with latest iOS versions
  • Duplicate content in news feed
  • Search results missing known models from Thingiverse
  • Inconsistent app behavior between landscape and portrait modes

Requested features

10 requests
  • Direct download functionality from mobile app
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to view liked models on mobile
  • Zoom functionality for model images
  • Save to collections feature
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  • AR (augmented reality) model viewing
  • Improved search result relevance
  • Back button navigation
  • Landscape/portrait mode consistency
  • Remove redirect pages for direct downloads

In-app purchases

None

Revo Scan

No in-app purchases

None

Thangs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Revo Scan free?
Revo Scan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Thangs free?
Thangs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Revo Scan or Thangs?
Thangs is rated higher. Revo Scan averages 2.4 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while Thangs averages 3.0 from 117 ratings.
Do Revo Scan or Thangs have ads?
Neither Revo Scan nor Thangs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Revo Scan or Thangs?
Revo Scan ships an update every 6 weeks, and Thangs weekly. Most recently, Revo Scan was updated on September 1, 2026 and Thangs on September 25, 2026.

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