Comparison

VIEWAR Scanner vs Hand

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

Head to head

VIEWAR Scanner

Create and share 3D scans

About

VIEWAR Scanner

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Use the VIEWAR Scanner app to easily create and share 3D scans of any physical object or environment. You can create a free account for the VIEWAR System on portal.viewar.com. * Recommended for locations up to 50m² * Usable for VIEWAR solutions only (scans can't be exported for external usage) Requirements: LiDAR compatible device (iPhone 12 Pro or higher, iPad Pro since 2020) For more information please check out https://www.viewar.com/products/scanner/

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Hand

Features

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Detect fingers and wrist *Points to detect (21 points = 4 for each finger + 1 for wrist) [Thumb] ・tip ・interphalangeal (IP) joint. ・metacarpophalangeal (MP) joint. ・carpometacarpal (CMC) joint. [Index] ・tip ・distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint. ・proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint. ・metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint. [Middle] ・tip of the middle finger. ・distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint. ・proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint. ・metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint. [Ring] ・tip ・distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint. ・proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint. ・metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint. [Little] ・tip ・distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint. ・proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint. ・metacarpophalangeal (MCP) joint. [Wrist] ・wrist

Screenshots

VIEWAR Scanner4 screens

Hand1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: VIEWAR Scanner at none against Hand's shown. VIEWAR Scanner also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.4 vs 17.7.2). Hand's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VIEWAR Scanner ships an update every 3 months, Hand fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level

VIEWAR Scanner versus Hand: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	VIEWAR Scanner	Hand
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Fortnightly — better
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	14.4 — better	17.7.2
Further details — not scored
Size	111 MB	36 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	ViewAR GmbH	Hideaki Uchikoshi

In-app purchases

None

VIEWAR Scanner

No in-app purchases

None

Hand

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VIEWAR Scanner free?

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

Is Hand free?

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

Do VIEWAR Scanner or Hand have ads?

Hand shows ads; VIEWAR Scanner does not.

Which is updated more often, VIEWAR Scanner or Hand?

VIEWAR Scanner ships an update every 3 months, and Hand fortnightly. Most recently, VIEWAR Scanner was updated on October 6, 2026 and Hand on October 2, 2026.