Comparison

Creality Scan vs NotePlusX

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

Head to head
About

Creality Scan

This application enables 3D scanning of various objects, faces, and bodies using compatible hardware. It supports both geometry and texture scanning, with options for fast or high-quality accuracy and color mapping.

Highlights
  • Scan objects, faces, and bodies
  • Geometry and texture scanning
  • Fast and high-quality accuracy modes
  • Color mapping support
  • Supports CR-Scan Ferret Pro
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Creality Scan is the official mobile app built for the Creality 3D scanning ecosystem. It brings device connectivity, real-time scanning, model processing, project management, export, and sharing together on your smartphone—freeing you from the limits of a fixed workstation and giving you a complete, seamless 3D scanning workflow wherever you go. Connect with Your Creality 3D Scanner Connect with a wide range of Creality 3D scanners. With convenient mobile connectivity, you can quickly create scanning projects and check your scanner’s status, model, firmware version, and calibration information directly in the app. Scan Anywhere with Clear, Guided Workflows Choose the scanning mode that best suits your scanner and the object you are capturing. Preview your model in real time on your smartphone and keep track of scanning progress as you work. Creality Scan makes complex 3D data capture more intuitive and easier to control—whether you’re in the studio or on the go. Powerful Mobile Post-Processing Once scanning is complete, use the built-in tools to process and merge your scans, generate meshes, and optimize your models—all directly on your mobile device. With color scanning enabled, you can also generate RGB color textures for a more realistic representation of the object’s shape, details, and colors. Manage, Export, and Share with Ease View and manage your scanning projects in one place. Completed models can be exported in popular formats including PLY, STL, OBJ, and ASC, then shared to social media or storage apps on your phone. You can also transfer projects to your computer and continue working with them for 3D printing, reverse engineering, digital modeling, and other professional workflows. Whether you’re in the studio, working on-site, or scanning on the move, Creality Scan puts professional 3D scanning capabilities in the palm of your hand. *Compatibility Creality Scan requires a compatible Creality 3D scanner. Some scanners require accessories such as a wireless handle or Wi-Fi Scan Bridge for mobile connectivity. Supported scanning modes and features vary by device. Please refer to Creality’s official compatibility information for details.

About

NotePlusX

Features
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Write naturally on paper—your words, sketches, and ideas are captured in real time and transformed into digital notes.

Screenshots

Creality Scan3 screens
NotePlusX3 screens

Verdict

The call

Creality Scan and NotePlusX 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Creality Scan ships an update every 2 months, NotePlusX monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Creality Scan versus NotePlusX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCreality ScanNotePlusX
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (105 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews18.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings105 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size499 MB187 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCREALITY 3D (HK) TECHNOLOGY LIMITED深圳汉王友基科技有限公司

In-app purchases

None

Creality Scan

No in-app purchases

None

NotePlusX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Creality Scan free?
Creality Scan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NotePlusX free?
NotePlusX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Creality Scan or NotePlusX have ads?
Neither Creality Scan nor NotePlusX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Creality Scan or NotePlusX?
Creality Scan ships an update every 2 months, and NotePlusX monthly. Most recently, Creality Scan was updated on October 27, 2026 and NotePlusX on October 30, 2026.

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