Comparison

Solaya vs Simulon

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

Head to head
About

Solaya

Transform your iPhone Pro into a professional 3D scanner. Create photorealistic 3D models of physical objects quickly and easily for e-commerce, marketing, and digital storefronts. Optimized for web and AR integration.

Highlights
  • Professional 3D capture with iPhone Pro
  • Photorealistic 3D model creation
  • Lightweight, web-optimized models
  • Gaussian Splatting technology
  • Industry-standard .ply export
  • Commercial usage rights included
Features
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Solaya transforms your iPhone Pro into a professional-grade 3D studio. Designed for brands, creators, and developers, Solaya is the ultimate tool to turn physical objects into photorealistic 3D models in minutes. By leveraging state-of-the-art reconstruction technology, we deliver the unrivaled realism required for high-end marketing campaigns and digital storefronts. PROFESSIONAL 3D CAPTURE Forget expensive rigs and complex hardware. Solaya allows you to capture any object in 360° simply by walking around it. Our AI-driven pipeline automatically handles lighting, depth, and geometry, ensuring every scan meets professional standards without requiring technical expertise. BUILT FOR COMMERCE & WEB Stop settling for heavy, low-quality scans that slow down your site. Solaya produces lightweight, web-ready 3D models optimized for the modern web. High Fidelity: Capture intricate details and textures that standard LiDAR scans miss. Smart Compression: Create high-performance assets (30MB–60MB) that load instantly on mobile browsers. Seamless Integration: Perfectly optimized for AR, digital twin workflows, and embedding into your existing product pages. PRO FEATURES & WORKFLOW Next-Gen Reconstruction: Experience the superior visual quality of Gaussian Splatting technology. Industry Standard Exports: High-quality .ply support for professional post-production. Creative Pipeline: Effortlessly move your models into your favorite design and rendering software. Enterprise Ready: Commercial usage rights are included, with dedicated solutions for PIM and DAM workflows. WHY SOLAYA? While other apps focus on casual scanning, Solaya is engineered for quality. Our proprietary pipeline ensures your products look exactly like the real thing, making it the ideal choice for retail, architectural visualization, and digital archiving. Note: Solaya requires an iPhone Pro model for high-fidelity capture. Solaya offers a variety of ways to explore our AI features. While you can use the app for free with limited access, advanced features and additional usage require a purchase. Choose the path that works best for you: - Monthly Subscription: A month-to-month membership that begins at sign-up. You can easily cancel at any time, online, 24 hours a day. There are no long-term contracts or cancellation fees. - Credit Packs: If you prefer not to have a monthly commitment, you can purchase individual credit packs as needed to unlock specific features and content. Please note that the App Privacy information applies to information collected through the Solaya iOS app. See the Solaya Privacy Statement (link below) to learn more about information we collect in other contexts, including account registration. Privacy policy: https://solaya.ai/privacy Terms of use: https://www.solaya.ai/terms Email: contact@solaya.ai

About

Simulon

Create studio-quality visual effects by integrating photorealistic 3D elements into live-action footage. This tool offers an end-to-end VFX workflow on iPhone, from capture to render, adapting to all skill levels. Preview 3D assets in-camera as you film and reconstruct environments in 3D for precise compositing.

Highlights
  • End-to-end VFX workflow on iPhone
  • In-camera CG preview while filming
  • Instant 32-bit HDR lighting
  • Reconstruct reality in 3D
  • Camera-accurate realism
  • Import industry-standard 3D files
  • Cloud render farm integration
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Simulon. The camera for your imagination. Bring imagined characters, real objects and your own designs into the world around you. Compose with your camera, capture a lifelike image and turn it into a video by describing what happens next. No 3D or animation experience needed. CREATE FROM AN IDEA Start with words, a photo or your own design. Turn a sketch into a character or take a concept off the page and into a real setting. CLONE REALITY Create from photos of something real, whether it's your pet, a favourite car or a sculpture. Keep its familiar look or imagine something different. Give your pet a new outfit, shrink a car onto your desk or bring a statue to life. MAKE THE WORLD YOUR SET Place your subject in augmented reality. Adjust its size and position, then move around to find your angle. AI rendering brings it into the scene with lifelike lighting, shadows and reflections. DIRECT WHAT HAPPENS NEXT Describe how your subject moves and what happens in the scene to create a video. From a small gesture to an unexpected adventure, you direct the action without animating by hand. Keep your subjects in a personal library and return to them in new locations and new stories. Make something just for fun, develop an idea or create something to share with the world. GET STARTED Try Simulon with starter assets and included free usage. Creating custom assets requires a paid plan. Simulon Plus and Pro offer additional features and monthly usage. Usage limits apply. Shape reality.

Screenshots

Solaya3 screens
Simulon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Solaya at 5.0 against Simulon's 4.4. Solaya also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Simulon's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (31 vs 5). 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. Solaya sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per month and Simulon sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Solaya holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simulon has 31 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Solaya's written reviews are positive against 67% of Simulon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Solaya ships an update every 3 weeks, Simulon every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 19, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Solaya versus Simulon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolayaSimulon
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better4.4 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings531 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB65 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSolayaSimulon

Customer experience

Solaya

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Simulon

All ratings31 ratings
Positive87.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.9%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Solaya

Subscriptions2
  • Pro$17.991 Month
  • Business$79.991 Month
One-time4
  • 2 credits$7.99
  • 10 credits$39.99
  • 25 credits$89.99
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  • 50 credits$149.99
19 purchases

Simulon

Subscriptions10
  • Plus$14.991 Month
  • Lite7 Days trial$15.001 Month
  • Plus7 Days trial$24.991 Month
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  • Core$29.001 Month
  • Pro$39.991 Month
  • Pro7 Days trial$55.001 Month
  • Lite7 Days trial$143.991 Year
  • Studio$200.001 Month
  • Plus7 Days trial$239.001 Year
  • Pro7 Days trial$529.001 Year
One-time9
  • 10,000 Credits$5.00
  • 20,000 Credits$10.00
  • 30,000 Credits$15.00
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  • 1,000 credits$19.99
  • 50,000 Credits$25.00
  • 80,000 Credits$40.00
  • 90,000 Credits$45.00
  • 180,000 Credits$90.00
  • 200,000 Credits$100.00

Questions

Is Solaya free?
Solaya is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simulon free?
Simulon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Solaya or Simulon?
Solaya is rated higher. Solaya averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Simulon averages 4.4 from 31 ratings.
Do Solaya or Simulon have ads?
Neither Solaya nor Simulon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Solaya or Simulon?
Solaya ships an update every 3 weeks, and Simulon every 5 days. Most recently, Solaya was updated on October 19, 2026 and Simulon on October 19, 2026.

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