Comparison

ExactoScan vs Realform

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

Head to head
About

ExactoScan

Features
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Transform your physical environment into professional-grade digital assets in seconds. This app bridges the gap between reality and design, allowing you to capture spaces with high precision and export them directly into your professional CAD workflow. Scan with Precision Single Room Capture: Quickly generate a 3D model of any room for interior design or renovation. Full Floor Plans: Scan multiple rooms to create comprehensive, scaled layouts of entire properties. On-Device Processing: Experience fast, secure scanning that keeps your data private and processes everything locally. Professional Export Options Seamlessly integrate your scans into industry-standard software like AutoCAD, Revit, SketchUp, and Rhino. Export your projects in: CAD Formats: DWG, DXF, IFC 3D Models: OBJ, USDZ Built for Your Workflow Modern Interface: Fully optimized for both Light and Dark mode to match your design environment. Flexible Access: Choose how you work. Purchase scan credits for one-off projects or subscribe for unlimited access to professional features. Stop wasting time with manual measurements. Whether you are an architect, real estate professional, or contractor, this app delivers the accuracy and versatility you need to move from the job site to the workstation instantly. Pro-Grade LiDAR Scanning Utilize the advanced depth-sensing power of LiDAR technology for millimetric accuracy. Hardware Requirements: This app requires a LiDAR-enabled Pro device. Supported Devices: iPhone 12 Pro & Pro Max (or newer Pro models) and iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd Gen or newer) and 12.9-inch (4th Gen or newer). Terms and Conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Realform

Transform your iPhone into a powerful 3D scanner for objects, rooms, and people. Process scans entirely on your device for complete privacy. Export models in various formats for 3D printing and AR.

Highlights
  • 3D object scanning
  • Room scanning with floor plans
  • Full-body human scanning
  • On-device processing for privacy
  • Multiple export formats (USDZ, STL, 3MF)
  • In-app 3D model editing
  • Watertight check for 3D printing
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Pro-quality 3D scanning — free to use, completely private. Realform turns your iPhone into a pocket 3D scanner. Walk around an object, sweep a room, or capture a person, and get a real, shareable 3D model in minutes. Your scans are processed on your device — no account, no cloud, and your scans are never uploaded. WHAT YOU CAN SCAN • Objects — circle anything you can walk around for a clean, textured 3D model. • Rooms — sweep the walls and get an automatic floor plan with real dimensions, doors, windows, and furniture. • Whole buildings — scan room by room in one walkthrough and merge them into a single floor plan. • People — capture a full-body statue, a bust, a hand, or any body part. Great for AR and 3D printing. EXPORT — 3D PRINTING IS FREE Every format is generated on your phone: • USDZ — Apple AR & Quick Look — free • STL — 3D printing, in millimeters — free • 3MF — 3D printing: PrusaSlicer, Bambu Studio, Orca, Cura — free • Floor plans as PNG — free REALFORM PRO — ONE-TIME PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION • OBJ — the universal classic, opens everywhere • GLB — game engines & Blender (Unity, Unreal, Godot, web) • PLY — scanning & research tools • Floor plans as PDF, SVG, and DXF (AutoCAD / CAD) • No ads, ever Not ready to buy? Watch a short ad to unlock a single Pro export. A REAL EDITOR, BUILT IN Tidy up your scan right on your phone: crop, trim, and cut away what you don't want, fill holes, blend, paint over rough spots, and measure real-world distances. A watertight check tells you when a model is ready to 3D print. Every edit is saved as a new version, so your original is always safe. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your scans and photos never leave your iPhone — no accounts, no cloud. The app sends only a few anonymous usage counters (like which export formats get used) to help us improve it; they contain nothing from your scans and nothing that identifies you. HONEST ABOUT THE LIMITS Realform uses Apple's on-device LiDAR and photogrammetry. Scans, dimensions, and floor plans are excellent estimates for planning and creative work — but not survey-, engineering-, or medical-grade. Shiny, transparent, and very dark surfaces are hard to scan; the built-in tips help you get the best results. Realform requires an iPhone Pro or iPad Pro with LiDAR. Free to use, with ads. Realform Pro — a one-time purchase, never a subscription — removes ads and unlocks the professional export formats. Scanning, editing, measuring, and 3D-print export stay free for everyone. Requires an iPhone or iPad Pro with a LiDAR Scanner: iPhone 12 Pro or later Pro models, or iPad Pro (2020 or later). Object and person scanning on iPad needs an iPad Pro with M1 or later. Realform's 3D capture uses Apple's Object Capture and RoomPlan, which need the LiDAR sensor.

Screenshots

ExactoScan4 screens
Realform4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ExactoScan at none against Realform's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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. ExactoScan sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Realform sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
ExactoScan versus Realform: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExactoScanRealform
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaen Al ShareMICHAEL DOUGLAS PAULEY

In-app purchases

5 purchases

ExactoScan

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$14.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan$99.991 Year
One-time3
  • Light Package$9.99
  • Pro Package$29.99
  • Ultimate Package$49.99
2 purchases

Realform

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$9.99
  • Realform Pro$19.99

Questions

Is ExactoScan free?
ExactoScan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Realform free?
Realform is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ExactoScan or Realform have ads?
Realform shows ads; ExactoScan does not.

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