3D Point Cloud Viewer vs Spectrum SDR (RTL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
3D Point Cloud Viewer
This application allows you to open and inspect real-world scan data files like E57, PTS, PLY, XYZ, and LAS. It offers intuitive touch and mouse controls for navigating 3D point clouds, with options to adjust point size, color tint, and capture screenshots.
- Import E57, PTS, PLY, XYZ, LAS files
- Touch and mouse navigation (orbit, pan, zoom)
- Adjust point size and elevation tint
- Capture screenshots
- File list management
- Data statistics panel
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Point Cloud Viewer helps you open and inspect real-world scan data quickly. Import E57, PTS, PLY, XYZ and LAS files from Files, cloud storage, or local folders. Use simple touch and mouse controls to orbit, pan and zoom around your point cloud. Adjust point size, toggle elevation tint, review bounds and point counts, and capture screenshots to Photos or Files. Built for field and office workflows: Fast import with loading progress feedback Clean 3D inspection on iPhone, iPad and Mac File list management with remove controls Data panel with format, bounds, center and point statistics Session-based library behavior so files do not auto-open on next launch Great for construction, surveying, BIM coordination and scan QA.
Spectrum SDR (RTL
Explore radio signals with your RTL-SDR dongle. Listen to AM/FM/SSB/CW, view FFT and waterfall displays, and customize your experience. Requires a remote rtl_tcp instance over WiFi.
- Full frequency range support
- AM, FM, SSB, CW reception
- FFT and Waterfall displays
- Adjustable sample rates
- Bias tee and gain controls
- Squelch functionality
- Customizable display options
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This application is about having a bit of fun with those amazing little RTL-SDR dongles, whilst listening to AM/FM/SSB/CW radio signals. It's nice and easy to use so why not give it a try? - Covers the full frequency range of your RTL-SDR dongle. - AM and FM, wide and narrow, SSB, CW. - FFT and Waterfall displays. - Sample rates 240000 Hz to 2160000 Hz. - Bias tee control. - 75 presets over 5 pages. - Gain controls. - Squelch. - Flexible display options, hide things you don't need to see. - Built-in help. The application needs to be connected to an instance of rtl_tcp running on a remote computer, most likely over WiFi. You will need a good network connection for this to work reliably when using the higher sample rates. It can be installed on an iPhone, iPad or Apple Silicon Mac. We hope you enjoy using this application.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Spectrum SDR (RTL at 100% against 3D Point Cloud Viewer's 50%. Spectrum SDR (RTL also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 4 weeks). 3D Point Cloud Viewer's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ratings volume, ads 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
Spectrum SDR (RTL is free to download; 3D Point Cloud Viewer costs $0.99 up front. Spectrum SDR (RTL sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 3D Point Cloud Viewer asks for nothing beyond the download.
3D Point Cloud Viewer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of 3D Point Cloud Viewer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Spectrum SDR (RTL's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
3D Point Cloud Viewer ships an update every 4 weeks, Spectrum SDR (RTL every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 3D Point Cloud Viewer | Spectrum SDR (RTL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jamie Ward | James Mainwaring |
Customer experience
3D Point Cloud Viewer
Spectrum SDR (RTL
In-app purchases
3D Point Cloud Viewer
No in-app purchases
Spectrum SDR (RTL
- Full Version$2.99
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