Comparison

iReceiver vs Creality Scan

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

Head to head
About

iReceiver

Control your RC models with your iOS device. Stream real-time video from your model for an immersive experience. Offers extensive customization options for precise control.

Highlights
  • RC model control via iOS device
  • Real-time onboard video streaming
  • Supports over 40 model memory slots
  • Trim and endpoint adjustments
  • Servo reversing and mixing
  • Camera image flipping, recording, and stopwatch
Features
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Enjoy controlling your RC model with your iPhone, iPad or iPad mini! As soon as you download this App, you are ready to control the Kyosho iReceiver. The iReciver is a 6-channel remote control receiver for hobby grade RC models. As soon as you install the iReceiver in your RC cars, RC boats, and other various RC models, you can control the models using your iOS devices. For more fun, an optional iReceiver camera unit will enable you to control the model watching the real-time onboard video streaming transmitted from your RC model. You'll feel like as if you were inside your RC! Set up is as easy as connecting to a wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) access point and you are ready to start. The iReceiver supports more than 40 model memory slot, trim adjustment, control mode selection, end point adjustment, servo reversing, servo mixing, exponential, camera image vertical flipping, still camera function, video recording function, and stopwatch function. With your iPhone, iPad, or iPad mini and Kyosho iReceiver, you'll discover an entirely new remote control experience!

About

Creality Scan

This application enables 3D scanning of various objects, faces, and bodies using compatible hardware. It supports both geometry and texture scanning, with options for fast or high-quality accuracy and color mapping.

Highlights
  • Scan objects, faces, and bodies
  • Geometry and texture scanning
  • Fast and high-quality accuracy modes
  • Color mapping support
  • Supports CR-Scan Ferret Pro
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Creality Scan is the official mobile app built for the Creality 3D scanning ecosystem. It brings device connectivity, real-time scanning, model processing, project management, export, and sharing together on your smartphone—freeing you from the limits of a fixed workstation and giving you a complete, seamless 3D scanning workflow wherever you go. Connect with Your Creality 3D Scanner Connect with a wide range of Creality 3D scanners. With convenient mobile connectivity, you can quickly create scanning projects and check your scanner’s status, model, firmware version, and calibration information directly in the app. Scan Anywhere with Clear, Guided Workflows Choose the scanning mode that best suits your scanner and the object you are capturing. Preview your model in real time on your smartphone and keep track of scanning progress as you work. Creality Scan makes complex 3D data capture more intuitive and easier to control—whether you’re in the studio or on the go. Powerful Mobile Post-Processing Once scanning is complete, use the built-in tools to process and merge your scans, generate meshes, and optimize your models—all directly on your mobile device. With color scanning enabled, you can also generate RGB color textures for a more realistic representation of the object’s shape, details, and colors. Manage, Export, and Share with Ease View and manage your scanning projects in one place. Completed models can be exported in popular formats including PLY, STL, OBJ, and ASC, then shared to social media or storage apps on your phone. You can also transfer projects to your computer and continue working with them for 3D printing, reverse engineering, digital modeling, and other professional workflows. Whether you’re in the studio, working on-site, or scanning on the move, Creality Scan puts professional 3D scanning capabilities in the palm of your hand. *Compatibility Creality Scan requires a compatible Creality 3D scanner. Some scanners require accessories such as a wireless handle or Wi-Fi Scan Bridge for mobile connectivity. Supported scanning modes and features vary by device. Please refer to Creality’s official compatibility information for details.

Screenshots

iReceiver4 screens
Creality Scan3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iReceiver at 2.0 against Creality Scan's 1.6. iReceiver also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (29% vs 16%). Creality Scan's advantage is ratings volume (100 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iReceiver holds the better App Store score, 2.0 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Creality Scan has 100 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of iReceiver's written reviews are positive against 16% of Creality Scan's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iReceiver ships an update fortnightly, Creality Scan every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
iReceiver versus Creality Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriReceiverCreality Scan
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (4 ratings) — better1.6 (100 ratings)
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews — better16.4% of reviews
Number of ratings4100 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB471 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKyosho CorporationCREALITY 3D (HK) TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

Customer experience

iReceiver

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative57.1%

Creality Scan

All ratings100 ratings
Positive16.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative82.0%
Written reviews140 reviews
Positive16.4%
Neutral4.3%
Negative79.3%

In-app purchases

None

iReceiver

No in-app purchases

None

Creality Scan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iReceiver free?
iReceiver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Creality Scan free?
Creality Scan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iReceiver or Creality Scan?
iReceiver is rated higher. iReceiver averages 2.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Creality Scan averages 1.6 from 100 ratings.
Do iReceiver or Creality Scan have ads?
Neither iReceiver nor Creality Scan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iReceiver or Creality Scan?
iReceiver ships an update fortnightly, and Creality Scan every 2 months. Most recently, iReceiver was updated on September 28, 2026 and Creality Scan on October 13, 2026.

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