Comparison

Creality Scan vs xTool Studio

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

xTool Studio

Design, monitor, and control your smart device projects from your phone. This app offers lightweight creative tools for design refinement and real-time project monitoring with alerts. It provides intuitive control over your projects from setup to completion.

Highlights
  • Lightweight creative tools
  • Real-time project monitoring
  • Job completion alerts
  • Intuitive project control
  • Support for F2 and WonderPress devices
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Design, monitor, and control your xTool machine — right from your phone. WORKS WITH F2 · WonderPress · M1 Ultra · Apparel Printer · Apparel Printer Plus · M2 · O1 Omni Printer. More models are added with each release. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Create and adjust designs on the go — no computer needed. - Watch jobs in real time and get alerted the moment one finishes or needs you. - Connect, set up, start, pause, and monitor every project from one screen. EARLIER XTOOL MACHINE? F1, F1 Lite, F1 Ultra, S1, P2, P2S, D1 Pro 2.0, D1 Pro, D1 and M1 work with our xTool Creative Space Mobile app — search for it in the App Store. Questions or trouble connecting? Email mobile-support@xtool.com.

Screenshots

Creality Scan3 screens
xTool Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: xTool Studio at 3.8 against Creality Scan's 1.6. xTool Studio also leads on review sentiment (53% vs 16%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Creality Scan's advantage is ratings volume (100 vs 25). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

xTool Studio holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 100 and 25 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of Creality Scan's written reviews are positive against 53% of xTool Studio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Creality Scan ships an update every 2 months, xTool Studio fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Creality Scan versus xTool Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCreality ScanxTool Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (100 ratings)3.8 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.4% of reviews53.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings100 — better25
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size471 MB427 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCREALITY 3D (HK) TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDMakeblock Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Creality Scan

All ratings100 ratings
Positive16.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative82.0%
Written reviews140 reviews
Positive16.4%
Neutral4.3%
Negative79.3%

xTool Studio

All ratings25 ratings
Positive68.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative28.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

Creality Scan

No in-app purchases

None

xTool Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Creality Scan free?
Creality Scan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is xTool Studio free?
xTool Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Creality Scan or xTool Studio?
xTool Studio is rated higher. Creality Scan averages 1.6 out of 5 from 100 ratings, while xTool Studio averages 3.8 from 25 ratings.
Do Creality Scan or xTool Studio have ads?
Neither Creality Scan nor xTool Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Creality Scan or xTool Studio?
Creality Scan ships an update every 2 months, and xTool Studio fortnightly. Most recently, Creality Scan was updated on October 13, 2026 and xTool Studio on October 12, 2026.

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