Comparison

xDesk vs RoomTrace 3D

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

Head to head
About

xDesk

Organize all your personal data in one place, from notes and photos to documents and recordings. Create custom cards for anything, with built-in tools for scanning, recording, and managing deadlines. Share information securely with others via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Customizable data cards
  • Integrated recorder with transcription
  • Document scanner to PDF
  • Deadline tracking and countdowns
  • Secure iCloud sharing
  • Cross-device support (iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch)
Features
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Why switch between five apps when one will do? xDesk is the Swiss Army knife of your personal data: an archive you build yourself, where everything has a card and every card has its place. Notes, photos, scanned documents, recordings with their transcript, deadlines, the grocery list, contacts, routes. One app, and the same one in your pocket, on the table, on the desk and on your wrist: iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch. NO SERVERS, NO SIGN-UP Your data lives in your iCloud. We don't ask for an account, we don't ask for an email, we have no servers to put it on: we never had any. What you write in xDesk is yours, stays yours, and is seen only by you and the people you choose to share it with. A CARD FOR EVERYTHING A folder for the house, one for the car, one for clients, one for grandma and her recipes. You build each card yourself, as a grid: text, numbers, dates, photos, maps, QR codes, drawings, signatures. Twenty seconds. Or start from one of sixteen ready-made models: document, vehicle, warranty, Wi-Fi network, subscription, meeting, list. RECORD, AND IT BECOMES TEXT A recorder that writes down what it hears, on your phone, without sending the audio to anyone. If there are two of you, it tells the voices apart. A scanner that straightens crooked pages and turns them into a PDF. A calendar that picks the deadlines out of every card and puts them on your first page, with a countdown. SHARE WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY A folder shared through iCloud: the grocery list your kids update from their phone, quotes with colleagues, site photos with the crew. Inside there is also the space's chat, end-to-end encrypted, so the important thing sits next to the thing it refers to. WALK, TRAVEL, TRAIN Record a route, plan the stops of a trip with computed times, keep your heart rate from the watch. It all ends up in cards, like everything else. FREE TO START The free part stays free: unlimited cards and folders, the recorder, the scanner, one shared folder. When xDesk becomes the way you work there is xDesk Pro: full transcripts with speakers told apart, unlimited models, PDFs with your letterhead, messages in shared spaces, the password vault. Monthly, yearly, or once and forever. Next time someone asks "where did you put it?", answer with a tap. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

RoomTrace 3D

Transform your real-world rooms into explorable 3D spaces with simple room scanning. This app identifies walls, doors, windows, and furniture, allowing you to view, rotate, and export your creations in various formats. It prioritizes user privacy with on-device processing and no tracking.

Highlights
  • Simple room scanning with on-screen prompts
  • Automatic identification of walls, doors, windows, and furniture
  • 3D viewing with rotation and zoom
  • On-device processing for privacy
  • Export to USDZ and OBJ formats
  • No account, ads, or tracking
Features
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Turn a real room into a 3D space you can inspect, save, and share by following simple on-screen guidance. RoomTrace 3D is designed for people who want an easier way to scan indoor spaces. There are no complex settings to learn. Turn on the lights, walk slowly around the room, and follow prompts for distance, movement speed, and lighting while the app recognizes walls, openings, and common furniture. GUIDED SCANNING • A short three-step preparation guide • Live prompts for distance, speed, and lighting • Visible counts for recognized walls and objects 3D VIEWING • Rotate and zoom the space as soon as scanning finishes • Review walls, doors, windows, and recognized objects • Keep recent scans saved locally on your device FLEXIBLE EXPORT • Export USDZ for Apple devices and AR viewing • Export an OBJ material package for tools such as Blender and CAD • Save or send files through the system share sheet PRIVACY FIRST Scanning and 3D processing happen on your device. No account, no advertising, no tracking, and no personal data collection. Requires a LiDAR-equipped iPhone or iPad running iOS 17 or later. Mirrors, glass, and very dark glossy surfaces can reduce scan accuracy.

Screenshots

xDesk4 screens
RoomTrace 3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: xDesk at Free against RoomTrace 3D's $2.99. xDesk also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). RoomTrace 3D's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On rating, review sentiment, ads and device support 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

xDesk is free to download; RoomTrace 3D costs $2.99 up front. xDesk sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. RoomTrace 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for xDesk against 5.0 for RoomTrace 3D. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
xDesk versus RoomTrace 3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterxDeskRoomTrace 3D
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB2 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNas-Games鑫 宋

Customer experience

xDesk

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

RoomTrace 3D

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

xDesk

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Year sub. 15 days trial$6.991 Year
  • All Features (1Year)$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • lifetime unlock$24.99
None

RoomTrace 3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is xDesk free?
xDesk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RoomTrace 3D free?
RoomTrace 3D costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, xDesk or RoomTrace 3D?
xDesk and RoomTrace 3D are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do xDesk or RoomTrace 3D have ads?
Neither xDesk nor RoomTrace 3D shows ads.

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