Comparison

Pascal Capture vs OpenDisplay

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

Head to head
About

Pascal Capture

Transform your device into a powerful 3D room scanner. Capture precise measurements of spaces, including furniture, and then refine designs on a web-based editor. Ideal for renovations, interior design, and real estate professionals.

Highlights
  • Real-time 3D room scanning with LiDAR
  • Automatic detection of walls, doors, and furniture
  • Accurate measurements within centimeters
  • Multi-room capture and stitching
  • Web-based editor for design refinement
  • Cloud-synced projects for seamless editing
Features
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Pascal Capture turns your iPhone or iPad into a precision room-scanning tool. Walk through any space and get a complete 3D model in seconds — walls, doors, windows, and furniture identified and measured automatically. Then open your project in the Pascal editor on the web to refine the layout, swap furniture from our catalog, and design the space you want. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open Pascal Capture and start a scan. 2. Walk slowly around the room — your iPhone's LiDAR sensor maps it in real time. 3. Tap Done. The scan uploads to your Pascal project automatically. 4. Open the project in the Pascal web editor to edit, design, or share. WHAT'S IN EVERY SCAN • Accurate geometry — walls, doors, and windows positioned to within centimeters • Auto-detected furniture — sofas, tables, beds, appliances recognized in place • Multi-room support — capture an entire floor and stitch rooms together • Editable floor plans — every dimension, position, and finish is yours to adjust • Cloud-synced projects — scans appear instantly in editor.pascal.app DESIGNED FOR • Homeowners planning a renovation or move • Interior designers presenting concepts to clients • Real estate professionals creating accurate listings • Anyone curious what their space could look like rearranged GET STARTED Sign in with email or Google. Your scans flow seamlessly into your Pascal account and become editable 3D projects in the Pascal web editor. REQUIREMENTS Pascal Capture requires an iPhone or iPad with a LiDAR sensor — iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro / Pro Max, iPhone 14 Pro / Pro Max, iPhone 15 Pro / Pro Max, iPhone 16 Pro / Pro Max, or iPad Pro (2020 or newer). iOS 17 or later.

About

OpenDisplay

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a genuine second display for your Mac. This open-source solution allows you to extend your screen space, keeping essential apps visible. Connect via USB for minimal latency or Wi-Fi for easy setup.

Highlights
  • Use iPhone/iPad as a second Mac display
  • Connect via USB or Wi-Fi
  • Retina-sharp rendering
  • Touch and scroll support
  • Portrait or landscape orientation
  • Private by design, no tracking
Features
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OpenDisplay turns your iPhone or iPad into a second display for your Mac. It's the open-source way to put your spare Apple device to work as a real extended monitor — drag windows onto it, keep chat, notes, or logs in view, and gain screen space anywhere you go. It's not a mirror: it's a genuine additional display your Mac treats like any other monitor. • Real extended display — arrange it in your Mac's Display settings and drag windows across • Connect over USB for the lowest latency, or over Wi-Fi with zero setup • Retina-sharp, pixel-for-pixel rendering • Touch and scroll — tap, drag, and two-finger scroll to control your Mac • Works in portrait or landscape • Private by design — a direct connection between your own devices, with no accounts, no servers, and no tracking IMPORTANT: OpenDisplay requires the companion OpenDisplay app for Mac, running on your computer on the same cable or Wi-Fi network. Get it at https://peetzweg.github.io/opendisplay — without it, this app has nothing to connect to. OpenDisplay is open source under the GPL-3.0 license. Read the code, report issues, or contribute at https://github.com/peetzweg/opendisplay

Screenshots

Pascal Capture3 screens
OpenDisplay1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: OpenDisplay at 15.0 against Pascal Capture's 17.0. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pascal Capture against 4.9 for OpenDisplay. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 8 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pascal Capture ships an update weekly, OpenDisplay every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Pascal Capture versus OpenDisplay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPascal CaptureOpenDisplay
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.9 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings48 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPascal Group IncPhilip Poloczek

Customer experience

Pascal Capture

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

OpenDisplay

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pascal Capture

No in-app purchases

None

OpenDisplay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pascal Capture free?
Pascal Capture is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenDisplay free?
OpenDisplay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pascal Capture or OpenDisplay?
Pascal Capture is rated higher. Pascal Capture averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while OpenDisplay averages 4.9 from 8 ratings.
Do Pascal Capture or OpenDisplay have ads?
Neither Pascal Capture nor OpenDisplay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pascal Capture or OpenDisplay?
Pascal Capture ships an update weekly, and OpenDisplay every 8 days. Most recently, Pascal Capture was updated on September 20, 2026 and OpenDisplay on September 23, 2026.

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