Luma 3D Capture vs Depth Camera RAW
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Luma 3D Capture
Create and share stunningly realistic 3D models of objects, products, and scenes using just your iPhone. This AI-powered tool allows for intricate detail capture, including reflections and lighting, and enables easy web sharing or export to popular 3D engines.
- Capture intricate 3D scenes with AI
- Share 3D models anywhere on the web
- Create cinematic product videos
- Export NeRFs and Gaussian Splats
- No Lidar required
- Embed 3D products on websites
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Show your world in spectacular quality 3D, and share anywhere on the web. Brought to you by Luma AI. Luma is a new way to create incredible lifelike 3D with AI using your iPhone. Easily capture products, objects, landscapes, moments and scenes wherever you are. Share these fast spectacular scenes with anyone and anywhere on the web. Create cinematic product videos, impossible camera moves for TikTok. No Lidar or fancy capture equipment necessary, all you need to create is an iPhone 11 or newer. - Capture 3D scenes with intricate details, reflections, and lighting and share with everyone. Bring people where you are! - Capture products in 3D and embed them on your website exactly how they appear in real life. No more "fake 3D". - Capture 3D mesh game assets in unmatched quality and bring them to Blender, Unity or your 3D engine of choice. - Export lifelike NeRFs and Gaussian Splats to Unreal, Unity, and other supported tools. We are excited to see what you create with this brand new AI medium! If you find Luma useful, fun, or interesting, or need help please join us on Luma's Discord: lumalabs.ai/discord. When you share, please tag us on Twitter (@LumaLabsAI), LinkedIn, Instagram, or TikTok. Please Note: while Luma's 3D Viewing and Video Uploads will work on iPhone X + XR, AR Capture requires an iPhone 11 or newer.
Depth Camera RAW
Capture high-resolution depth maps with full precision using your device's LiDAR scanner. This app bypasses standard limitations to save depth data as 32-bit floating-point TIFF images, preserving original accuracy for professional use.
- Capture full-resolution depth maps
- Utilize LiDAR scanner
- Save depth data as 32-bit TIFF
- Preserve original depth precision
- Direct LiDAR data access
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This iOS app is designed for professional users who need to capture full-resolution depth maps using the LiDAR scanner on their iPhone or iPad. It addresses the issue of depth maps being scaled down to 8-bit when using the standard iOS libraries, allowing you to capture and save depth maps with their original precision. The LiDAR scanner on supported iPhone and iPad models provides depth information for each pixel in the captured image. However, when using the standard iOS libraries, this depth information is typically scaled down to 8-bit, losing much of the original precision. This app bypasses that limitation by directly accessing the depth data from the LiDAR scanner and saving it as a 32-bit floating-point TIFF image. Each pixel in the resulting TIFF image contains a floating-point value representing the distance from the camera to that point in the scene, in meters. For example, if a point in the scene is 5 meters away from the camera, the corresponding pixel value in the TIFF image will be 5.0. Similarly, if a point is 30 centimeters away, the pixel value will be 0.3.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Luma 3D Capture at 46% against Depth Camera RAW's 0%. Luma 3D Capture also leads on price (Free vs $3.99) and rating (4.5 vs 2.8). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Luma 3D Capture is free to download; Depth Camera RAW costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Luma 3D Capture holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Luma 3D Capture has 1.9K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Luma 3D Capture's written reviews are positive against 0% of Depth Camera RAW's.
Luma 3D Capture ships an update fortnightly, Depth Camera RAW every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Luma 3D Capture | Depth Camera RAW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.9K ratings) — better | 2.8 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 46.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Luma AI, Inc. | iori kojima |
Customer experience
Luma 3D Capture
Depth Camera RAW
Bugs and requests
Luma 3D Capture
Reported bugs
8 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- Can't save my files on my local drive
- Video in process. We are almost at max capacity so process will take longer
- Doesn't support my iPhone SE 3rd gen
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- When video is uploaded it always fails preprocessing
- Glitch that dosent let you use the app
- Can't login
Requested features
4 requests- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Combine shots for several takes as layers
- Smart infill option for 3d printing
Depth Camera RAW
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Luma 3D Capture
No in-app purchases
Depth Camera RAW
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Luma 3D Capture free?
Is Depth Camera RAW free?
Which has better reviews, Luma 3D Capture or Depth Camera RAW?
Do Luma 3D Capture or Depth Camera RAW have ads?
Which is updated more often, Luma 3D Capture or Depth Camera RAW?
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