Comparison

amscan vs LinnDAR

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

Head to head
About

amscan

Visualize room modes in 3D using LiDAR scanning. Capture room geometry to instantly calculate acoustic modes, aiding in sound design and optimization for audiophiles and professionals. Offers free basic calculations with an in-app purchase for advanced modes.

Highlights
  • LiDAR room scanning
  • 3D room mode visualization
  • Automatic 3D model creation
  • Augmented Reality mode visualization
  • Basic acoustic data (RT60, Schroeder Freq, Volume)
  • Unlimited room scanning
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Acoustics just got easier. Scan your room with LiDAR, then see its room modes, simulate where a speaker could go, and export the geometry for your own simulation work. Part of the growing amcoustics-tools family, built on amroc THE room mode calculator. Capture your room's geometry once, and work from that one scan. It's a game-changer for anyone who has ever used the popular amroc and amroc pro calculators. For whom this app is for: audiophiles, home theater enthusiasts, home studio owners, and professional acousticians who want to see the acoustic behavior of a room in 3D without the hassle. Discuss listening positions, speaker placement, and absorber strategies while seeing the modal behavior of your room. A LiDAR-enabled iPhone or iPad is required to use scanning feature! How it works: 1. Open the app and scan your room with your device's Lidar sensor. 2. The app automatically creates a 3D model. 3. You can calculate the first 5 room modes for free. 4. From there, choose what you want to do with the room: see all relevant modes, run a speaker placement simulation, or export the geometry. 5. Each of those is an in-app purchase, calculated once for that room. What's included: - Free to Download: The app is completely free to install. No upfront charges, no login. Just install and use. - Unlimited Scanning: Scan as many rooms as you like. - 5 Free Room Modes: Instantly calculate and visualize your first five modes for every room you scan. - Basic Acoustic Data: Reverberation time estimate, Schroeder frequency, and room volume. - All Room Modes: Use the in-app purchase to get all relevant modes, up to roughly the Schroeder frequency. Sweep through the frequency range and play the selected mode through your speakers, so you can hear the resonance while you see it. - AR Preview: Place the scanned room and its modal pattern in front of you through the camera, and walk around the model. - Speaker Placement: Set your listening position, and the room is simulated from there. You get a map of how even the response would be at every point in the room, and you can place up to two speaker positions and compare their frequency response curves side by side. - Export Simulation Geometry: Download a low-polygon, closed, watertight and manifold mesh in OBJ, STL, DXF, STEP or DWG. This allows you to perform any type of simulation you desire later, in the software you already use. About the speaker placement: This is a simulation, not a measurement. It is calculated from the geometry we scanned, so it will not match a microphone in your room exactly. Use it to understand how your room behaves at low frequencies. Decide where to start from, then trust your ears. amscan transforms complex acoustic calculations into a simple, visual, and intuitive process. Stop guessing and start designing your sound. Privacy Policy: https://amcoustics.com/privacy Terms and Conditions: https://amcoustics.com/terms

About

LinnDAR

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LinnDAR is a standalone utility app designed to make setting up a room for Linn Space Optimisation quick, easy, and accurate. Using the LiDAR scanner and camera on compatible iPhone Pro and iPad Pro models, the app captures room dimensions and architectural features for use in the Space Optimisation room-design workflow. It provides a quick alternative to measuring and modelling a listening room manually, helping you create an accurate representation of the space for Space Optimisation on a Linn DSM network music player. Please note: LinnDAR is a setup utility compatible only with LiDAR-equipped iPhone Pro and iPad Pro models from 2020 onwards.

Screenshots

amscan4 screens
LinnDAR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LinnDAR at none against amscan's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. amscan sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. LinnDAR asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
amscan versus LinnDAR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteramscanLinnDAR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDariush MajidiLinn Products Ltd

In-app purchases

2 purchases

amscan

One-time2
  • Simulation Geometry$3.99
  • Additional Room Modes$6.99
None

LinnDAR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is amscan free?
amscan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LinnDAR free?
LinnDAR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do amscan or LinnDAR have ads?
Neither amscan nor LinnDAR shows ads.

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