CédricLab Scan 3D vs Puracam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CédricLab Scan 3D
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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.
Puracam
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Puracam turns the LiDAR sensor in your iPhone or iPad into a 3D scanner and floor plan tool. Scan an object, a room or your whole home — the 3D reconstruction runs on your device. THREE WAYS TO SCAN • Space: walk a room and get a 3D model with photographic texture. Live coverage shows what is still missing. • Object: a guided capture takes you around the object, up higher and underneath, for a high-detail model with its real dimensions. Area mode handles reliefs and things against a wall. • Floor Plan: walk the room and Puracam detects walls, doors, windows and furniture. One shutter button, like the Camera app. A short how-to video and tips for every mode get you started. OBJECTS READY TO SELL AND PRINT • Export presets for Shopify, Amazon and the web, with realistic surface detail (normal and ambient occlusion maps). • Product photos: six clean angles on a white or transparent background. • Print in 3D: close holes, flatten the base and export 3MF or STL at real size, hollowed with drain holes to save resin. • Copy an embed code to show a model on your own website. FLOOR PLANS • A clean 2D drawing with dimensions, opening widths and room areas. • Edit everything: move walls and corners, add doors, windows, dividers and columns, lock lengths and right angles. • Furnish it with more than 100 pieces, wall-mounted ones at their real height. • Switch to 3D and keep editing: drag, rotate and resize furniture and move doors and windows right on the model. • Export a PDF to true scale with door and room schedules, or PNG, SVG, DXF for CAD, CSV and JSON. SHARE • Share a link: anyone can open the 3D model and floor plan in a web browser — no app needed. Comes with a QR code. • Let people who have Puracam save an editable copy from your link, to measure, edit and export. • Send a Puracam file by AirDrop, Messages, Mail or Files — no internet needed. • Links expire on their own and you can delete one at any time. Nothing is shared until you create a link. REVIEW AND EDIT • Orbit, pan and zoom the model and measure distances, paths and areas on it. • Clean up object models: crop box, lasso, remove the base, remove the table or stand it sat on, or Auto Clean. • Make a 360° video of any scan and save it to Photos. • Filter your library by kind and organise scans into folders. With Pro, process or export many scans at once. On iPad, a sidebar and full landscape support. FREE AND PRO • Free: scanning, viewing, measuring, every editing tool, OBJ export, share links that last 7 days, Puracam files, floor plans as PDF or PNG (with a small watermark), and 10 object scans with full quality and every export format. • Pro adds USDZ, GLB, glTF, FBX, DAE, STL, 3MF, PLY and DXF, export presets, the highest export quality, saving model edits, batch processing and export, floor plans as SVG, DXF, CSV and JSON, and floor plans and 360° videos without a watermark. For sharing: more links that last 30 days and can be renewed, link passwords, and your name, company and logo on shared pages. WHAT YOU NEED Scanning uses the LiDAR sensor: iPhone 12 Pro or later Pro models, and iPad Pro 2020 or later. Without LiDAR you can still open your library and Puracam files shared with you. Creating and opening share links needs an internet connection. PURACAM PRO Pro is an optional subscription, Monthly or Yearly, each starting with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers. No account and no sign-up — Pro follows your Apple ID, and Restore brings it back on a new device. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://puracam.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://puracam.com/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CédricLab Scan 3D at none against Puracam's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Puracam sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. CédricLab Scan 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | CédricLab Scan 3D | Puracam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cedric BENEFRO | Hoa Pham |
In-app purchases
CédricLab Scan 3D
No in-app purchases
Puracam
- Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Pro Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year
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