Comparison

BIM Scanner vs Realform

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

Head to head
About

BIM Scanner

Transform any room into a BIM-ready 3D model with AI-powered scanning. Quickly digitize spaces, create detailed 2D plans and 3D models, and export them in various formats compatible with professional design software. It also allows for faster creation of BIM library elements from scanned objects.

Highlights
  • AI-powered room scanning to 3D BIM models
  • Automatic detection of walls, doors, windows, and furniture
  • Export in DXF, PDF, USD, and IFC formats
  • Create BIM components from scanned objects
  • Unlimited storage for models and measurements
  • AR-based measurements
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BIM Scanner turns a room or an object into a 2D plan, a 3D model and a BIM file in minutes, then prices the work and writes the quote. AI recognises walls, doors, windows, openings, furniture, appliances and sanitary units as you scan. A 100 m² Scan-to-BIM job takes just a few minutes. FROM SCAN TO QUOTE • Projects keep floors, rooms, scans, measurements and photos together, with one estimate for the whole job. • The estimate prices finishing works and materials for walls and floors, starting from typical rates for 240+ countries and territories. Every work, price and quantity stays editable. • Turn the estimate into a quote or an invoice with your company details, logo, signature and stamp. EU VAT numbers are checked, and invoices carry an EN 16931 e-invoice (Factur-X / ZUGFeRD). • A project report puts plans, wall elevations and the estimate into one PDF. A PLAN YOU CAN EDIT Fix a scan without rescanning. Walls join at their corners, curved, gable and stepped walls keep their shape, and walls can be attached to other walls. Doors and windows come by type: hinged, double-acting, sliding, pocket, folding, revolving or sectional, with arched openings and balcony blocks. Areas account for every opening. DRAWINGS AND EXPORTS • Drawing sheets at a true scale from 1:20 to 1:500, with a title block, dimensions and room names. • IFC 4.0 and 4.3 with typed doors, windows and furniture, for Revit, Solibri, Allplan, Tekla and more. • DXF for AutoCAD, USD for Blender and AR, STL for 3D printing, PDF for sharing. OBJECTS AND BIM COMPONENTS Scan furniture, products or details and get geometry ready for your BIM library. Simplify the mesh, crop what you don't need, and export USD, textured IFC, STL or an MP4 for social media. AR RULER, FREE An AI-assisted AR ruler finds edges and corners, guides you along right angles and saves your measurements. Preview paint, tile, wood or wallpaper on a surface and see what it would cost. UNLIMITED GALLERIES, FREE Keep as many rooms, objects and measurements as you like, even in the free version. ALL ACCESS A weekly, monthly or annual subscription, each with a free trial, or a 7-day pass. Includes every export for rooms and objects, the estimate, projects and advanced modelling tools. PRIVACY Scans and models are processed on your device and are never uploaded. Requirements: iPhone 12 Pro or newer, or iPad Pro with LiDAR; iOS 18 or newer. Terms of Use: https://bimscan.app/terms-and-conditions/

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Realform

Transform your iPhone into a powerful 3D scanner for objects, rooms, and people. Process scans entirely on your device for complete privacy. Export models in various formats for 3D printing and AR.

Highlights
  • 3D object scanning
  • Room scanning with floor plans
  • Full-body human scanning
  • On-device processing for privacy
  • Multiple export formats (USDZ, STL, 3MF)
  • In-app 3D model editing
  • Watertight check for 3D printing
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Pro-quality 3D scanning — free to use, completely private. Realform turns your iPhone into a pocket 3D scanner. Walk around an object, sweep a room, or capture a person, and get a real, shareable 3D model in minutes. Your scans are processed on your device — no account, no cloud, and your scans are never uploaded. WHAT YOU CAN SCAN • Objects — circle anything you can walk around for a clean, textured 3D model. • Rooms — sweep the walls and get an automatic floor plan with real dimensions, doors, windows, and furniture. • Whole buildings — scan room by room in one walkthrough and merge them into a single floor plan. • People — capture a full-body statue, a bust, a hand, or any body part. Great for AR and 3D printing. EXPORT — 3D PRINTING IS FREE Every format is generated on your phone: • USDZ — Apple AR & Quick Look — free • STL — 3D printing, in millimeters — free • 3MF — 3D printing: PrusaSlicer, Bambu Studio, Orca, Cura — free • Floor plans as PNG — free REALFORM PRO — ONE-TIME PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION • OBJ — the universal classic, opens everywhere • GLB — game engines & Blender (Unity, Unreal, Godot, web) • PLY — scanning & research tools • Floor plans as PDF, SVG, and DXF (AutoCAD / CAD) • No ads, ever Not ready to buy? Watch a short ad to unlock a single Pro export. A REAL EDITOR, BUILT IN Tidy up your scan right on your phone: crop, trim, and cut away what you don't want, fill holes, blend, paint over rough spots, and measure real-world distances. A watertight check tells you when a model is ready to 3D print. Every edit is saved as a new version, so your original is always safe. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your scans and photos never leave your iPhone — no accounts, no cloud. The app sends only a few anonymous usage counters (like which export formats get used) to help us improve it; they contain nothing from your scans and nothing that identifies you. HONEST ABOUT THE LIMITS Realform uses Apple's on-device LiDAR and photogrammetry. Scans, dimensions, and floor plans are excellent estimates for planning and creative work — but not survey-, engineering-, or medical-grade. Shiny, transparent, and very dark surfaces are hard to scan; the built-in tips help you get the best results. Realform requires an iPhone Pro or iPad Pro with LiDAR. Free to use, with ads. Realform Pro — a one-time purchase, never a subscription — removes ads and unlocks the professional export formats. Scanning, editing, measuring, and 3D-print export stay free for everyone. Requires an iPhone or iPad Pro with a LiDAR Scanner: iPhone 12 Pro or later Pro models, or iPad Pro (2020 or later). Object and person scanning on iPad needs an iPad Pro with M1 or later. Realform's 3D capture uses Apple's Object Capture and RoomPlan, which need the LiDAR sensor.

Screenshots

BIM Scanner4 screens
Realform4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BIM Scanner at none against Realform's shown. Realform's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, rating, 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. BIM Scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Realform sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for BIM Scanner against 5.0 for Realform. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BIM Scanner ships an update every 3 weeks, Realform every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BIM Scanner versus Realform: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBIM ScannerRealform
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSolebo LTDMICHAEL DOUGLAS PAULEY

Customer experience

BIM Scanner

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Realform

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

BIM Scanner

Subscriptions3
  • All Access Weekly3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • All Access Monthly3 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • All Access Annual3 Days trial$249.001 Year
1 purchases

Realform

One-time1
  • Realform Pro$19.99

Questions

Is BIM Scanner free?
BIM Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Realform free?
Realform is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BIM Scanner or Realform?
BIM Scanner and Realform are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do BIM Scanner or Realform have ads?
Realform shows ads; BIM Scanner does not.
Which is updated more often, BIM Scanner or Realform?
BIM Scanner ships an update every 3 weeks, and Realform every 5 days. Most recently, BIM Scanner was updated on October 30, 2026 and Realform on October 31, 2026.

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