Scanner3D vs Cipher5000
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scanner3D
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Scanner3D captures 3D point clouds using your iPhone's LiDAR sensor. Capture depth, RGB, camera pose, and confidence maps, then export scans as zip files for use in robotics, 3D printing, and visualization. Features: - Real-time depth heatmap preview at 60fps - Capture depth (256x192), RGB (1920x1440), intrinsics, and camera pose - Save and manage multiple scan sessions in the Library - Export scans as zip files via the Files app - ArUco marker generation for camera-to-robot calibration Requires iPhone 12 Pro or newer with LiDAR sensor.
Cipher5000
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Cipher is a creative tool that transforms text into fun, coded messages only decodable by the intended recipient. With a library of 250 unique ciphers, you can encode text into fun formats and then share them with friends through any messaging platform. As long as your recipient knows which cipher to use, they can decode the text and reveal its hidden meaning.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Scanner3D at every 2 weeks against Cipher5000's every 3 weeks. Cipher5000's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.5). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Scanner3D ships an update every 2 weeks, Cipher5000 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scanner3D | Cipher5000 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 185 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Danqing Zhang | Sean Scollin |
In-app purchases
Scanner3D
No in-app purchases
Cipher5000
No in-app purchases
