SAM vs ScanSoles Data
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SAM
Transform your mobile device into a portable 3D scanner for feet and legs. Capture detailed scans to analyze patient conditions and design custom orthotics with advanced visualization tools.
- Portable 3D scanning
- Foot and leg protocol scanning
- 3D-printed orthotic design integration
- Texture overlays for wound analysis
- Digital orthotics data management
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The Scanning App by Materialise (SAM) allows you to quickly analyze your patient’s feet, lasts, foam boxes, and more, transforming your Ipad or mobile into a portable scanning device. With SAM, you can effortlessly capture 3D images of different foot or leg protocols using the TrueDepth camera on your device without bulky and expensive equipment. Accurately scan your subject with SAM and use the footscan desktop software to gain better visual insights and design custom 3D-printed phits orthotics. Plus, texture overlays allow you to see underlying conditions such as ulcers, corns, calluses, and other wounds. Digitalize your orthotics data anytime, anywhere, with SAM. SAM is designed to run on the following devices: * iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation) * iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation) * iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation) * iPad Pro 11-inch (3th generation) * iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) * iPad Pro 11-inch (M4, 2024) * iPad Pro 13-inch (M4, 2024) * iPhone 12 * iPhone 12 Pro * iPhone 12 Pro Max * iPhone 13 * iPhone 13 Pro * iPhone 13 Pro Max * iPhone 14 * iPhone 14 Plus * iPhone 14 Pro * iPhone 14 Pro Max * iPhone 15 * iPhone 15 Plus
ScanSoles Data
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ScanSoles® Data provides local manufacturers and orthopedic speciality shops with a powerful tool to easily reach a large customer base through our app-based approach and serve a wider audience looking for custom-fit foot orthotics. ScanSoles® is a Swiss high-tech digital transformation company based in Zurich. We provide an end- to-end mass customisation solution for custom-fit high-quality orthopedic insoles. Our co-founder, leading Swiss orthopedist and entrepreneur Andreas Grimm, brings over 70 years of family business experience to our products.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ScanSoles Data at 12.0 against SAM's 16.4. On price, update cadence, 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.
SAM ships an update every 3 months, ScanSoles Data every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SAM | ScanSoles Data |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 178 MB | 132 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Materialise | ScanSoles AG |
In-app purchases
SAM
No in-app purchases
ScanSoles Data
No in-app purchases
