Realform vs Tucked
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Tucked
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Design custom storage trays and Gridfinity bins for the little things on your desk and around your home. Tucked turns an object's outline into a model you can export and 3D print. No CAD experience needed. NEW: GRIDFINITY SUPPORT Turn on the Gridfinity option while editing, and Tucked automatically resizes your tray to fit the Gridfinity grid, using the standard 42 mm unit by default. Your custom pocket stays the same, and the bin drops right into your existing Gridfinity setup. START WITH A PHOTO Place your object on A4 or US Letter white paper, select the paper size, and take a photo from directly above. Tucked detects the outline to help you create a custom-shaped pocket. CHECK AND REFINE Detection helps distinguish your object from its shadow. Review the outline, choose between suggested results when available, or adjust individual points for more control. ADJUST WITH A DRAG Drag handles on the model to change pocket depth, tray height, clearance, and outer dimensions. Add a finger notch to make stored items easier to lift out. MATCHING ITEMS, NEATLY ARRANGED Create trays with repeated pockets for items such as same-sized lipsticks. Choose a shape, enter dimensions, and set the rows and columns. Dimension-based trays are completely free to create and export. EXPORT FOR 3D PRINTING Export an STL file, then prepare it in your preferred slicer and print it yourself, or arrange printing through a separate service. SIMPLE MODEL CREDITS - Start with 5 free photo-model credits. - Buy 10 credits for $3.99 or 30 credits for $8.99 in the US. - Purchased credits do not expire. - Taking photos, generating previews, and making adjustments use no credits. - Each new photo-based model uses 1 credit only when it is first successfully exported. - Fine-tuning and re-exporting a saved model use no additional credits. ON-DEVICE PROCESSING Photos are processed locally on your device, without uploading them to an external AI vision service. Tucked creates flat-bottomed storage tray and bin models from outlines or dimensions. It does not perform full 3D scanning or reconstruct an object's complete shape. Fit depends on the photo, your adjustments, and your printing setup. Access to a 3D printer or a separate printing service is required to make physical trays. Tucked does not print, ship physical products, or control a printer. Gridfinity is an open-source modular storage system; Tucked is not affiliated with its creator.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Tucked at none against Realform's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Realform sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tucked sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Realform ships an update every 5 days, Tucked every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Realform | Tucked |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MICHAEL DOUGLAS PAULEY | LITTLE INSPIRATION LIMITED |
In-app purchases
Realform
- Realform Pro$19.99
Tucked
- 10 Model Credits$3.99
- 30 Model Credits$8.99









