Comparison

SimplePointCloudScan vs Pointcloud Scanner

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

Head to head

3D Pointcloud Scan Edit Export

Free

📷 Photo & Video

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About

SimplePointCloudScan

Features

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3D point clouds can be acquired using a terminal equipped with LiDAR. The point cloud can be output to XYZ or PLY format files.

About

Pointcloud Scanner

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Your portable 3D scanning toolkit. Instantly turn real-world spaces into editable pointclouds. Fine-tune details, crop noise, and export in standard formats ready for your design workflow — from architecture to game dev. Fast. Flexible. Built for creators.

Screenshots

SimplePointCloudScan4 screens

Pointcloud Scanner3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SimplePointCloudScan at none against Pointcloud Scanner's 1. Pointcloud Scanner's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Pointcloud Scanner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SimplePointCloudScan asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SimplePointCloudScan ships an update weekly, Pointcloud Scanner every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on May 15, 2026 and May 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

SimplePointCloudScan versus Pointcloud Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	SimplePointCloudScan	Pointcloud Scanner
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Weekly — better	Every 11 days
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Devices	iPhone, iPod — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	15.0 — better	16.0
Further details — not scored
Size	5 MB	188 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	kazutaka komiya	Chatsopon Deepateep

In-app purchases

None

SimplePointCloudScan

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pointcloud Scanner

One-time1

Unlimited Files$0.99

Questions

Is SimplePointCloudScan free?

SimplePointCloudScan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Pointcloud Scanner free?

Pointcloud Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do SimplePointCloudScan or Pointcloud Scanner have ads?

SimplePointCloudScan shows ads; Pointcloud Scanner does not.

Which is updated more often, SimplePointCloudScan or Pointcloud Scanner?

SimplePointCloudScan ships an update weekly, and Pointcloud Scanner every 11 days. Most recently, SimplePointCloudScan was updated on May 15, 2026 and Pointcloud Scanner on May 17, 2026.