Comparison

SceneScapes vs LasViewer Pro

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

Head to head
About

SceneScapes

Features
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SceneScapes immerses you in scenes, from panoramic photos that wrap around you to fully 3D USDZ environments you can walk through. iPhones have been able to take panoramic photos since 2012, but there was never a way to experience them quite like this until Apple Vision Pro introduced panoramas that wrap around you. SceneScapes brings that immersive experience to iPhone and iPad. From personal memories in your photo library, to panoramic images found online, to samples included with SceneScapes, experience panoramas the way they should be—wrapped around you. Apple Vision Pro also introduced immersive 3D environments that put entire worlds literally at your feet. SceneScapes brings these experiences to iPhone and iPad as well. Explore USDZ scene files stored on your device, scenes linked from websites, and visionOS 26-style website environments. What you can view for free (almost everything): * Panoramas in your photo library * Panoramas in the SceneScapes sample library * Panoramas found online * 3D USDZ scenes on your device * 3D USDZ website environments on the stories.vision website * 3D USDZ scenes linked from the stories.vision website What requires a subscription: * 3D USDZ website environments on third-party sites * 3D USDZ scenes linked from third-party sites NOTE 1: Currently, only visionOS 26 style website environments are supported. NOTE 2: SceneScapes uses the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

LasViewer Pro

View and analyze large laser-scanning point clouds offline on your iPhone and iPad. Supports LAS, LAZ, and PLY formats with tools for measurement, analysis, and organization. Ideal for on-site data checks.

Highlights
  • Offline point cloud viewing
  • Supports LAS, LAZ, PLY formats
  • Import GeoTIFF orthophotos
  • Handle millions of points
  • Distance and volume measurements
  • Section planes and contour analysis
  • Project organization
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LasViewer opens large laser-scanning point clouds directly on your iPhone and iPad — fully offline. No cloud upload, no account, no internet. Your data never leaves the device. Made for surveyors, geodesists, construction and drone-mapping teams who need to check scan data on site. FORMATS • Open LAS, LAZ and PLY point clouds • Import GeoTIFF orthophotos • Out-of-core engine handles hundreds of millions of points VIEW & NAVIGATE • Smooth orbit, pan and zoom • Color by RGB, height, intensity or classification • 2D top-down view MEASURE & ANALYZE • Distance, ΔXYZ and height measurements • Section (clipping) planes • Cut/fill volumes from a drawn contour • Control points with an RMSE accuracy report ORGANIZE • Group clouds, orthophotos and documents into projects • Everything stored locally — reopens instantly LasViewer Pro A subscription unlocks unlimited import and all tools. Start with a 7-day free trial, then monthly or yearly. Cancel anytime in App Store settings. Privacy first: 100% offline. The only network use is Apple's secure purchase and restore of the subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SceneScapes4 screens
LasViewer Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: LasViewer Pro at 16.0 against SceneScapes's 26.1. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SceneScapes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and LasViewer Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SceneScapes versus LasViewer Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSceneScapesLasViewer Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.116.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB9 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNetSQ, LLCDmitri Predeyn

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SceneScapes

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$4.991 Year
2 purchases

LasViewer Pro

Subscriptions2
  • LasViewer Pro Monthly$14.991 Month
  • LasViewer Pro Yearly$149.991 Year

Questions

Is SceneScapes free?
SceneScapes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LasViewer Pro free?
LasViewer Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SceneScapes or LasViewer Pro have ads?
Neither SceneScapes nor LasViewer Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SceneScapes or LasViewer Pro?
SceneScapes ships an update every 3 months, and LasViewer Pro every 3 months. Most recently, SceneScapes was updated on October 31, 2026 and LasViewer Pro on October 31, 2026.

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