Comparison

Video Pause vs Pointcloud Scanner

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

Head to head
About

Video Pause

Easily record videos with the ability to pause and resume without complex editing. Capture action sequences, snap photos, and zoom while recording. Supports square video and portrait recording with landscape output.

Highlights
  • Pause and resume recording
  • Snap photos while recording
  • Zoom while recording
  • Square video capture
  • Portrait recording with landscape output
  • Automatic saving options
  • Video stabilization
Features
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Video Pause simply allows you to record, pause, resume and stop video. ▸ No lengthy and tedious editing, splicing and combining of numerous clips when all you really needed was a pause button ▸ Capture your kids sports action sequences in one clip (Yes, soccer and little league parents, this app was made for you) and then easily re-watch that back on your Apple TV (item sold separately). ▸ Universal App: One price fits all (use for your iPad, iPhone and/or iPod Touch and pay only once) ▶ Some features include: ▸ Ability to snap photos while recording video ▸ Ability to Zoom while recording, paused or stopped (device must support video zooming) ▸ Square video capture support (Thanks for your patience Vine fans! See the 'Video Aspect Ratio' option under settings) ▸ Not only is Square (1:1 aspect ratio) supported, you are now able to record video holding device vertically (Portrait) but getting landscape (16:9 or 4:3 aspect ratios) output! (Again, see the 'Video Aspect Ratio' option under settings) ▸ SWIPE UP to access photos library so you can view and play what you just recorded (Recording must be paused or stopped) ▸ SWIPE LEFT or RIGHT to access settings ▸ If you leave the app, get a phone call or turn off the device, you now have the options to automatically save, pause or discard the video when recording or in pause mode (See 'When Leaving app (Multicasting)' under settings) ▸ Video stabilization is automatically enabled but can also be disabled (Configurable under settings) ▸ To pause/resume video simply tap once anywhere on the screen (Also configurable)

About

Pointcloud Scanner

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Your portable 3D scanning toolkit. Instantly turn real-world spaces into editable pointclouds. Fine-tune details, crop noise, and export in standard formats ready for your design workflow — from architecture to game dev. Fast. Flexible. Built for creators.

Screenshots

Video Pause2 screens
Pointcloud Scanner3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pointcloud Scanner at Free against Video Pause's $1.99. Pointcloud Scanner also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly). Video Pause's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads 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

Pointcloud Scanner is free to download; Video Pause costs $1.99 up front. Pointcloud Scanner sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Video Pause asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Video Pause ships an update monthly, Pointcloud Scanner every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Video Pause versus Pointcloud Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideo PausePointcloud Scanner
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB188 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPachyderm SoftwareChatsopon Deepateep

In-app purchases

None

Video Pause

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pointcloud Scanner

One-time1
  • Unlimited Files$0.99

Questions

Is Video Pause free?
Video Pause costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pointcloud Scanner free?
Pointcloud Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Video Pause or Pointcloud Scanner have ads?
Neither Video Pause nor Pointcloud Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Video Pause or Pointcloud Scanner?
Video Pause ships an update monthly, and Pointcloud Scanner every 11 days. Most recently, Video Pause was updated on October 8, 2026 and Pointcloud Scanner on September 29, 2026.

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