Comparison

Realform vs 3D Box Maker

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

Head to head
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.

About

3D Box Maker

Features
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3D Box Maker is a builder for 3D-printable boxes and enclosures. Set the sizes, add holes, boards and a lid, then save STL or 3MF files ready for your slicer. BODY • Width, depth, wall height, wall and floor thickness, corner radius • Overall and inside dimensions shown as you edit HOLES AND STANDOFFS • Holes in the floor, any wall and the lid: round, rectangular, slots, hexagons • Connector cut-outs: USB-C, USB-A, HDMI, RJ45, DB9, audio, DC power, keystone jacks • PCB standoffs with screw holes • Arrays of identical holes and standoffs: set the step and the count BOARDS • More than 100 templates: Raspberry Pi, Arduino, ESP32, Teensy, sensors, interface converters, motor drivers, displays and more • Your own board with its size, mounting holes and ports • A standoff under every mounting hole and port cut-outs in the walls, added for you • Ribs under the board and a clamp: screw posts with a T piece LID • A lid with a lip and an adjustable clearance • Screw fastening: corner bosses with a 45° taper that print without supports • Engraving from an SVG drawing: cut it into the lid or fill it in another colour as an inlay for two-colour printing PREVIEW AND EXPORT • 3D preview: isometric, top, front and side views, lid lifted off • Warnings when a board does not fit, a hole runs past an edge or a standoff is taller than the walls • Undo and redo • STL and 3MF export: base, lid and inlay as separate files; the 3MF of a lid with an inlay holds two coloured bodies • A 1:1 floor sheet to print for marking out PRIVATE AND OFFLINE The app works without the internet and without an account. Your boxes and files stay on your device only — we collect nothing and send nothing anywhere. Ukrainian and English, light and dark theme. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://api3d.serenity.games/legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://api3d.serenity.games/legal/privacy Deleting your data: https://api3d.serenity.games/legal/delete

Screenshots

Realform4 screens
3D Box Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 3D Box Maker at none against Realform's 2. 3D Box Maker also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 1). Realform's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price 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. Realform sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. 3D Box Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Realform ships an update every 5 days, 3D Box Maker fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Realform versus 3D Box Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRealform3D Box Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMICHAEL DOUGLAS PAULEYAndrii Kedrov

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Realform

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$9.99
  • Realform Pro$19.99
None

3D Box Maker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Realform free?
Realform is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 3D Box Maker free?
3D Box Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Realform or 3D Box Maker have ads?
Realform shows ads; 3D Box Maker does not.
Which is updated more often, Realform or 3D Box Maker?
Realform ships an update every 5 days, and 3D Box Maker fortnightly. Most recently, Realform was updated on October 25, 2026 and 3D Box Maker on October 24, 2026.

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