Comparison

Structure Capture, 3D Scanning vs Scan Deck

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

Head to head
About

Structure Capture, 3D Scanning

This app transforms your iOS device into a portable 3D scanner for professional use in healthcare, product design, and more. It captures accurate body or object scans using advanced camera technologies and supports seamless export for digital fabrication workflows.

Highlights
  • 3D body and object scanning
  • TrueDepth and LiDAR camera support
  • Export in OBJ, STL, PLY formats
  • Foot landmark detection and measurement
  • Customizable scan settings
  • Offline availability
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Structure Capture is a mobile 3D scanning app that transforms your iOS device into a powerful, portable tool for clinical and professional use, including healthcare, orthotics & prosthetics (O&P), custom medical garments, and product design. Built for professionals, it enables fast and accurate body or object scanning using either the Structure Sensor 3 or Apple’s TrueDepth and LiDAR camera technologies. Clinics, labs, and manufacturers worldwide trust Structure Capture for its precision and reliability in scanning limbs, body parts, and complex shapes. Supporting digital workflows from scan-to-CAD/CAM fabrication, Structure Capture allows seamless export of industry-standard 3D file formats (.OBJ, .STL, .PLY), making it a top solution for orthotists, prosthetists, medical device companies, and product designers seeking efficient integration into their modeling and manufacturing pipelines. Structure Capture App Features: • Supporting TrueDepth technology – Structure Capture is available on devices with TrueDepth™ capabilities. • Customized Settings – Customize your scan settings for your individual needs. • Workflow Support – Our customer service team is happy to help you along the way, available with all subscriptions. • App Maintenance and Feature Upgrades – As this is now a consumer-ready application (no longer just a development app) we’re fully supporting this application for all industrial needs and uses. • Scan Quality Indication – Ensure that you’re getting a complete scan every time with our new scan quality indication tool built into Structure Capture. • Foot Landmark Detection and Measurement – Built-in 1st and 5th metatarsal detection and automatic width, length and girth measurements. Landmarks • Best-fitting plane to plantar surface • Ball of 1st metatarsal • Ball of 5th metatarsal • Ball of heel bone • Pternion • Metatarsale tibiale (MT) • Metatarsale fibulare (MF) • Arch apex • Acropodion Metrics • Foot Width • Foot Length • Metatarsal girth • Arch height Available Offline – Structure Capture is available without internet connection Applications Include: • Orthotics and Prosthetics (O&P) • Custom compression garments • Physical therapy and rehabilitation • Medical imaging and documentation • Industrial design and 3D model capture • AR/VR and digital twin workflows Structure Capture delivers professional-grade 3D scanning in a mobile format—designed to fit seamlessly into your clinical or production workflow.

About

Scan Deck

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Scan Deck turns your iPhone into a scanner with one big difference: every scan is searchable, even your handwritten notes. Snap a photo of a receipt, a recipe card, a page from your bullet journal, or an entire notebook. Then type one word later and Scan Deck finds the page for you, even if you wrote it in cursive. Upgrade to premium and you can also pull the typed text out of any scan, edit it, copy it, or export it. SMART SEARCH - Find any word in any scan - Works on printed text, handwriting, and cursive - See matched results highlighted instantly - Search across your entire library DOCUMENT SCANNING - Automatic edge detection - Perspective correction - Multi-page scanning - High-quality output STAY ORGANIZED - Custom tags for easy filtering - Favorites for quick access - Simple folder system - Find what you need, fast QUALITY CONTROL - 5 quality levels, minimum to maximum - Adjust based on your needs EXPORT & SHARE - Export as PDF - Share via AirDrop, Messages, and more - Print directly from the app YOUR PRIVACY MATTERS - Everything stays on your device - No cloud account required - No tracking, no ads - Your scans are yours alone MADE FOR iPHONE - Clean, intuitive interface - Dark mode PREMIUM - Transcribe: extract and edit the typed text from any scan - Vault: lock private scans behind Face ID - Lifetime access, one-time purchase - All future premium features included PERFECT FOR - Students digitizing lecture notes and study guides - Journal keepers preserving handwritten pages - Freelancers tracking receipts and invoices - Anyone who wants their paper organized and findable

Screenshots

Structure Capture, 3D Scanning4 screens
Scan Deck4 screens

Verdict

The call

Structure Capture, 3D Scanning and Scan Deck are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Structure Capture, 3D Scanning sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and Scan Deck sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Structure Capture, 3D Scanning versus Scan Deck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStructure Capture, 3D ScanningScan Deck
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXRPro, LLCAlonso Alvarez

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Structure Capture, 3D Scanning

Subscriptions2
  • Structure Capture Monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Structure Capture Yearly7 Days trial$199.001 Year
1 purchases

Scan Deck

One-time1
  • Premium Version$3.99

Questions

Is Structure Capture, 3D Scanning free?
Structure Capture, 3D Scanning is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scan Deck free?
Scan Deck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Structure Capture, 3D Scanning or Scan Deck have ads?
Neither Structure Capture, 3D Scanning nor Scan Deck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Structure Capture, 3D Scanning or Scan Deck?
Structure Capture, 3D Scanning ships an update every 3 weeks, and Scan Deck every 3 weeks. Most recently, Structure Capture, 3D Scanning was updated on September 14, 2026 and Scan Deck on September 19, 2026.

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