Depth3D Object Scanner vs CédricLab Scan 3D

Depth3D turns your iPhone's TrueDepth sensor into a handheld 3D scanner for small objects, producing print-ready models in STL, OBJ, and 3MF formats. No turntable required Just place an object on your desk and move your iPhone slowly around it. Depth3D captures it from many angles and reconstructs the shape automatically. Ready to 3D print The app detects the desk plane and closes the bottom into a flat, watertight (manifold) mesh, so the result loads straight into your slicer as a printable model. Major 3D formats Export to STL, OBJ, or 3MF and bring your scan directly into your favorite slicer or CAD software. Designed to use without looking Because it uses the front camera, you can't see the screen while scanning. Haptics, sound, and full-screen color feedback let you follow scanning progress without watching the display. Great for - Custom cases for AirPods cases and small items - Duplicating and archiving figures and parts - Creating practice models for 3D printing Requires an iPhone with a TrueDepth sensor. All processing happens on device; your scan data is never sent anywhere.

Turn a real object into a 3D model, straight from your iPhone. Scan 3D photographs your object from every angle and computes an accurate mesh using Object Capture, Apple's photogrammetry technology. Everything runs on the device: no internet connection, no account, no data sent anywhere. GUIDED CAPTURE Place the object, then circle it slowly following the orbits shown on screen. The app shows in real time what is already covered and what is still missing. A MESH READY TO PRINT A raw scan is never printable as is. The app repairs it for you: • vertex welding and removal of stray fragments; • hole filling, with a watertight mode that slicers expect; • surface smoothing that removes noise without eroding detail; • adjustable simplification when the file gets too heavy. TRUE TO SCALE Models are measured at full size, 1:1. Dimensions are shown in centimetres, and you can force a target size before exporting. EXPORT • STL — for 3D printing, exported in millimetres, the convention slicers expect (Cura, PrusaSlicer, Bambu Studio…) • USDZ — the only format that keeps the colour texture • OBJ and PLY — for your modelling software Sharing through the system share sheet and the Files app. GALLERY Your scans stay on the iPhone: interactive 3D preview, rename, duplicate, delete. HARDWARE REQUIRED Object Capture relies on the LiDAR Scanner. The app requires an iPhone 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max or any later "Pro" model, running iOS 17 or later. On an iPhone without LiDAR, scanning cannot start. FOR GOOD RESULTS An object at least 3–5 cm across, a matte and textured surface, diffuse and even lighting. Glass, mirrors, chrome and very glossy plain surfaces do not reconstruct. Free, no ads, no in-app purchases, no data collection. The app interface is in French.