Pointcloud Scanner vs Gaussian SplatKing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pointcloud Scanner
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Your portable 3D scanning toolkit. Instantly turn real-world spaces into editable pointclouds. Fine-tune details, crop noise, and export in standard formats ready for your design workflow — from architecture to game dev. Fast. Flexible. Built for creators.
Gaussian SplatKing
Capture high-quality input data for Gaussian splatting and radiance field workflows. Features simultaneous dual-lens capture, LiDAR mode with native COLMAP export, and manual camera controls for precise adjustments.
- Dual-lens capture (wide + ultra-wide)
- 4K/30 HEVC video
- LiDAR mode with ARKit depth
- Manual camera controls (ISO, shutter, WB, exposure)
- COLMAP export on-device
- Structured splatpack.json export
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Gaussian SplatKing is a capture app for Gaussian splatting and radiance field reconstruction. It produces reconstruction-ready input data for any downstream pipeline and, for LiDAR captures, refines camera poses and trains a Gaussian splat on the device. Capture • Photo and video fire the 0.5x ultra-wide and 1x wide lenses simultaneously. A single-lens (1x) option, with RAW (DNG) photo capture, is available in Settings. • LiDAR mode pairs ARKit depth with the 1x wide lens, writes native COLMAP files (cameras, images, sparse points) on-device, and shows the point cloud as it accumulates. • 4K/30 HEVC video with Standard and Max Fidelity modes; optional undistorted video exports. • Auto photo cadence for walk-through capture, with a selectable interval. • Manual controls applied to both lenses: ISO, shutter speed or shutter angle, white balance, exposure, AF Lock, manual focus distance, tap-to-focus; a minimum shutter speed. • Optional capture location metadata, off by default. • iPhone and iPad. Process • Pose refinement: after a LiDAR capture, camera poses are refined on-device (feature matching and bundle adjustment) and recorded in the export. Free for everyone. • Train Splat (SplatKing Pro): train a Gaussian splat from a refined LiDAR capture on the device. No upload, no account. Output is an .spz file with an in-app viewer. Export • Every capture is a zip with media, metadata, COLMAP files where applicable, and splatpack.json, shared through the Files app or the share sheet to any pipeline. • Session quality summaries and per-file quality flags. SplatKing Pro is a one-time purchase that adds focus peaking, an RGB histogram, capture presets, the capture-interval selector, and on-device training. Everything that is free today stays free, and Pro never changes free capture quality. Analytics are anonymous and, in regions that require consent, off unless you opt in. Capture content never leaves the device unless you share it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Gaussian SplatKing at every 5 days against Pointcloud Scanner's every 11 days. Pointcloud Scanner's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Pointcloud Scanner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Gaussian SplatKing sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pointcloud Scanner ships an update every 11 days, Gaussian SplatKing every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pointcloud Scanner | Gaussian SplatKing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.3 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 188 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chatsopon Deepateep | MICHAEL DORAN RUBLOFF |
In-app purchases
Pointcloud Scanner
- Unlimited Files$0.99
Gaussian SplatKing
- Coffee Tip$4.99
- Lunch Tip$14.99
- SplatKing Pro$19.99
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- Dinner Tip$49.99
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