Revo Scan vs Formlabs Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Revo Scan
This application connects to a specific 3D scanner to capture objects and people in full color. It processes scanned data to generate high-precision 3D models that can be exported in various formats. Ideal for artists and engineers, it offers a fast and smooth scanning experience.
- Connects to Revopoint 3D scanners
- Scans objects and people in full color
- Processes scanned data into 3D models
- Exports models as OBJ, STL, and PLY
- Fast and smooth scanning experience
- No complex preparations needed
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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.
Formlabs Mobile
Monitor and control your 3D printers remotely. Check print status, resin levels, and remaining time. Watch builds with a live camera feed and receive push alerts for immediate attention.
- Real-time print status and progress
- Live camera feed of builds
- Push notifications for alerts
- Remote print start, pause, and cancel
- Manage multiple printers
- View print timelapses
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Your Formlabs printer, in your pocket. Form Mobile puts real-time control of your Formlabs printers right in your hand — so you can keep production moving whether you're down the hall or across the country. Stay informed, wherever you are. Check live print status, resin levels, and time remaining at a glance. Watch your build in progress with a live camera feed, and get push alerts the moment something needs attention — so you can catch issues before they cost you a print. Take control from anywhere. Start, pause, or cancel prints remotely. Queue your next job and kick off a print without standing over the machine. Manage a single printer or an entire farm from one view. KEY FEATURES • Real-time print status, progress, and material levels • Live camera feed to watch builds as they happen • Push notifications for alerts, completed prints, and low resin • Start, queue, pause, and cancel prints remotely • View timelapses from any printer, at any time • Manage multiple printers across your fleet • Securely synced with your Formlabs account Built for the Formlabs ecosystem. FormMobile works hand-in-hand with your connected printers and Formlabs software, so your workflow follows you everywhere. Less time in the room. More time making. Download FormMobile and take your workshop with you. Requires a Formlabs account and a compatible Formlabs printer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Formlabs Mobile at 80% against Revo Scan's 18%. Formlabs Mobile also leads on rating (4.9 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Formlabs Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 38 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of Revo Scan's written reviews are positive against 80% of Formlabs Mobile's.
Revo Scan ships an update every 6 weeks, Formlabs Mobile every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Revo Scan | Formlabs Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (38 ratings) | 4.9 (38 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.7% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 38 | 38 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 194 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Revopoint 3D Technologies Inc. | Formlabs Inc. |
Customer experience
Revo Scan
Formlabs Mobile
Bugs and requests
Revo Scan
Reported bugs
29 issues- Scanner not detected
- App crashes frequently
- Cannot connect scanner at all
- Ogre engine rendering setup only
- Power surge issues with USB ports
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- Wi-Fi connection always disconnected
- App not finding scanner due to local network permission issues
- Scanner not detected (Mini 2)
- USB does not work on Mac
- Intermittent WiFi connection
- Reboot required to reestablish WiFi connection
- Kopplung Range mit iPhone klappt nicht
- Barely works or doesn't work via WiFi
- App says 'No scanner detected'
- Spinning red dots prevent scanning
- App loses tracking of object
- WiFi connection drops frequently
- Scan rate is 1-2 frames per second
- App stutters and burps
- POP 3 not detected with iPhone 13 Pro
- Mac software not working
- Handheld stabilizer not recognized
- Cannot connect to the mini via WLAN
- App fails to maintain location
- App crashes when completing a scan
- App crashes on scan attempts
- Quickly closes out on every attempted scan
- Personal hotspot function not appearing
- Double cable does not work
Requested features
13 requests- Revo Scan 6 availability for on-the-go scanning
- USB-C support for newer iPhones and iPads
- Ability to save files in higher quality Mesh format
- Add function to change Mesh settings
- Russian language support
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- Option to not post-process point cloud
- Ability to transfer point cloud without fusing/meshing
- Mesh zoom feature
- Edit point cloud and watertight in recorded project
- Add USB connection option
- Improve RAM usage and marker support
- Add dark mode
- Advanced analytics dashboard
Formlabs Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Revo Scan
No in-app purchases
Formlabs Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Revo Scan free?
Is Formlabs Mobile free?
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