Comparison

NightWalk Depth Scanner vs ROLAVIScan

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

Head to head
About

NightWalk Depth Scanner

Features
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NightWalk transforms your iPhone into a powerful tool for exploring dark environments. Using the LiDAR sensor, the app creates real-time depth-based visuals, helping you understand the space around you—even in total darkness. Take clear photos and record videos of what the LiDAR sees, and save them right to your device. Switch between color palettes, including grayscale and enhanced contrast modes, to match your preferences or lighting conditions. Need to measure distance? Tap the Distance button to activate a center-target reticle that instantly displays how far an object is from you. This is perfect for navigating unfamiliar areas, inspecting spaces, or simply experimenting with LiDAR’s capabilities. Customize the app’s performance in the settings: Choose smoother, faster scanning, or prioritize visual quality for more detailed results. Please note: NightWalk operates within the effective LiDAR range of approximately 10 cm to 5 meters. Objects closer than 10 cm or farther than 5 meters may not be detected accurately. Whether you’re indoors, outdoors, or simply curious, NightWalk gives you a new way to experience the world around you.

About

ROLAVIScan

Features
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ROLAVIScan is a professional field application for GNSS surveying, RTK positioning, LiDAR scanning, augmented reality, terrestrial photogrammetry and geospatial project management on iPhone and iPad. Built for surveyors, engineers, construction professionals, geodesists and field teams, ROLAVIScan brings capture, stakeout, measurement, reconstruction and visualization tools into one mobile workflow. GNSS AND RTK • Connect supported ROLAVI, SparkPNT TX2, DataGNSS NANO RTK and UM980 Bluetooth receivers • Use NTRIP corrections for RTK positioning • Connect external NMEA sources through TCP • Use iPhone GPS as an approximate SINGLE-position source • View solution status, satellites used and visible, skyplot, signal bars, HDOP, VDOP, correction age and accuracy • Record raw GNSS data with supported ROLAVI receivers SURVEYING • Capture survey points with names, codes and instrument height • Perform point stakeout and review distances and direction • Apply geoid models and Grid Shift corrections • Import and export CSV survey data • Display DXF, KML, KMZ, SHP ZIP and WMS layers • Work with LandXML terrain surfaces and georeferenced raster data • Organize survey points, photos, point clouds and exports by project LIDAR AND POINT CLOUDS • Capture color point clouds and mesh data on compatible LiDAR devices • Preview, process and manage field scans • Export professional point-cloud and 3D formats for further processing AUGMENTED REALITY • Visualize and stake out georeferenced points in AR • Measure AR points, polylines and polygons • Place ROLAVIAR models • Create and inspect AR pipelines and AR polygons • Use shared GNSS/AR calibration for geospatial visualization PHOTOGRAMMETRY AND 3D • Capture georeferenced photo sets • Process on-device photogrammetry projects • Preview and export reconstructed models, including USDZ workflows • Generate georeferenced 3D Gaussian Splatting projects • Export Gaussian models and colored LAS point clouds ROLAVISCAN PRO ROLAVIScan Pro is a single auto-renewable subscription that unlocks the complete compatible workflow, including supported non-ROLAVI Bluetooth receivers, iPhone GPS, TCP NMEA, Surveying, AR, Camera–LiDAR, Photogrammetry and 3D Gaussian Splatting. Monthly and annual plans are available. The subscription title, duration, included services and localized price are displayed before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account after confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in Apple Account settings. Restore Purchases is available inside the app. Some functions require compatible GNSS hardware, a LiDAR-equipped Apple device, internet access for NTRIP or sufficient device storage and processing capacity. Privacy Policy: https://rolavignss.github.io/rolaviscan-privacy/ Terms of Use — Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

NightWalk Depth Scanner4 screens
ROLAVIScan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ROLAVIScan at every 2 weeks against NightWalk Depth Scanner's monthly. 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

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

NightWalk Depth Scanner ships an update monthly, ROLAVIScan every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
NightWalk Depth Scanner versus ROLAVIScan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNightWalk Depth ScannerROLAVIScan
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFEDYK SP Z O OMarco Herrera

In-app purchases

None

NightWalk Depth Scanner

No in-app purchases

None

ROLAVIScan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NightWalk Depth Scanner free?
NightWalk Depth Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ROLAVIScan free?
ROLAVIScan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NightWalk Depth Scanner or ROLAVIScan have ads?
Neither NightWalk Depth Scanner nor ROLAVIScan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NightWalk Depth Scanner or ROLAVIScan?
NightWalk Depth Scanner ships an update monthly, and ROLAVIScan every 2 weeks. Most recently, NightWalk Depth Scanner was updated on October 28, 2026 and ROLAVIScan on October 25, 2026.

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