# iStopMotion vs RealityScan Mobile

The clearest difference is price: RealityScan Mobile at Free against iStopMotion's $9.99. RealityScan Mobile also leads on ratings volume (342 vs 23). iStopMotion's advantage is review sentiment (63% vs 32%) and chart position (#181 vs unranked). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

RealityScan Mobile is free to download; iStopMotion costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.8 for iStopMotion against 3.8 for RealityScan Mobile. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RealityScan Mobile has 342 ratings behind it against 23, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of iStopMotion's written reviews are positive against 32% of RealityScan Mobile's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | iStopMotion | RealityScan Mobile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $9.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[3.8 (23 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/istopmotion/id484019696/reviews)** | [3.8 (342 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/realityscan-mobile/id1584832280/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 23 | **342** |
| Positive reviews | **62.9% of reviews** | 31.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#181** | — |
| Size | 35 MB | 64 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Boinx Software International GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/315629192) | [Unreal Engine](https://appshunter.io/developer/382856483) |

## What reviewers say

### iStopMotion

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/istopmotion/id484019696)

**Currently charting:** #181 Top Paid · Photo & Video (US App Store)

Create stop motion animations and time-lapse recordings with ease. This app allows users of all ages to tell stories frame by frame, making it a fun creative experience for families and an educational tool for classrooms. Features include camera overlays, instant playback, and audio import.

**Highlights:** Camera Overlay, Instant Playback, Timeline and Navigator, Import or Record Audio, Remote Camera Support, Flip Book Printing

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great for stop motion animation
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🔍 Useful onion skinning feature
- 📱 Ability to use iPhone as remote camera

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🔒 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- 🔒 Doesn't work on iPad 1
- 🔒 Remote camera feature not reliable
- 🔒 Inability to reorganize frames

**Reported bugs**

- Frames disappearing or showing as black screens
- Exported videos not saving properly
- Remote camera connection issues
- App crashing on launch or during use

**Requested features**

- Add ability to import images from camera roll
- Implement voice recording and audio editing
- Add option to loop animations
- Improve focus and exposure controls
- Implement frame reordering and editing


### RealityScan Mobile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/realityscan-mobile/id1584832280)

Capture the world in 3D using your iPhone or iPad. This app offers AR guidance for creating realistic 3D models of objects and places, with direct upload capabilities to Sketchfab for sharing and selling your creations.

**Highlights:** AR guidance for 3D scanning, Create realistic 3D models, Upload directly to Sketchfab, Preview model quality with color coverage, Crop box for easy object selection, Project library for management

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great detail
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Fantastic and surprising
- 🚀 Awesome new features
- 👍 Working good for me

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Not working
- 🐛 Crashes too often to be usable
- 🐛 Phishing scam?
- 🐛 Log in loop
- 🐛 what happened??

**Reported bugs**

- Images just don't align
- Logging in loop
- Spinning forever
- Login failure
- Data loss after update

**Requested features**

- Wide angle lens Selection
- Export and usage of app data into Reality Capture
- Remote app on the Apple Watch and Compatibility for the DJI Osmo panning and tilt features
- Retopology filter
- Shape recognition


## Frequently asked questions

### Is iStopMotion free?

iStopMotion costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is RealityScan Mobile free?

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

### Which has better reviews, iStopMotion or RealityScan Mobile?

iStopMotion is rated higher. iStopMotion averages 3.8 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while RealityScan Mobile averages 3.8 from 342 ratings.

### Do iStopMotion or RealityScan Mobile have ads?

Neither iStopMotion nor RealityScan Mobile shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, iStopMotion or RealityScan Mobile?

iStopMotion ships an update every 2 months, and RealityScan Mobile every 2 months. Most recently, iStopMotion was updated on October 23, 2026 and RealityScan Mobile on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*