Comparison

Mapillary vs Modelar

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

Head to head
About

Mapillary

This platform allows anyone to capture and contribute street-level imagery from any location using any camera. It combines these images into a collaborative, navigable view of the world, enhanced by computer vision for smoother viewing and automated data extraction. The collected data can be used to improve maps, cities, and mobility.

Highlights
  • Capture street-level imagery with any camera
  • Collaborative global street-level view
  • Computer vision for data extraction
  • Privacy blurring of faces and license plates
  • Access and explore millions of images
  • Integrates with mapping tools
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Mapillary is the street-level imagery platform that scales and automates mapping using collaboration, cameras, and computer vision. Anyone can capture images of any place, as often as needed, with any camera—including smartphones. Mapillary combines all images into a collaborative street-level view of the world that’s available for anyone to explore and use for improving maps, cities, and mobility. Computer vision technology provides a smooth viewing experience and speeds up mapping through machine-extracted map data. Capturing with the Mapillary mobile app is the easiest way to join our contributor network. Let’s get started! CREATE YOUR OWN STREET-LEVEL VIEWS You control when and where to capture to create the freshest street-level imagery. Mapillary’s technology combines all images into a navigable view and blurs faces and license plates for privacy. ACCESS AND OPEN UP DATA Mapillary contributors are people, organizations, companies, and governments in 190 countries. Millions of images are added to the dataset every week, which you can explore right here in the mobile app. MAKE BETTER MAPS Use imagery and machine-extracted data to add details to maps and geospatial datasets. Mapillary integrates with tools like OpenStreetMap iD editor and JOSM, HERE Map Creator, and ArcGIS. To access the available map data, go to mapillary.com/app.

About

Modelar

This app utilizes LiDAR technology to rapidly capture real-world environments in 3D, generating detailed models and point clouds. It offers augmented reality previews for precise scanning and allows for immediate viewing, high-resolution texturing, sharing, and measurement of captured data.

Highlights
  • Real-time 3D scanning with LiDAR
  • Generate 3D models and point clouds
  • Augmented reality visualization
  • High-resolution textured model creation
  • Share and measure scans
  • Multiple export formats (OBJ, STL, USDZ, PLY, E57, CSV)
Features
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Modelar helps you scan, review, measure, and export real-world spaces with LiDAR. Capture 3D scans of sites, rooms, objects, and assets using point clouds, textured 3D models, images, and high-resolution position-linked snapshots. See what you’ve captured while you scan, review results directly on device, measure before leaving the site, and export useful 3D data in open formats. Modelar is built for field documentation, inspection, site capture, and spatial data collection. Key features: • Capture LiDAR scans with point clouds and textured 3D models • Take 4K snapshots linked to capture position • Browse the full image set directly on device • View point clouds and textured models after capture • Measure distances before leaving the site • Export models and point clouds in common formats Modelar requires an iPhone Pro with LiDAR or iPad Pro with LiDAR. Mesh exports: GLB, USDZ, OBJ, STL, PLY, Sketchfab Point cloud exports: E57, LAS, PLY, CSV, Sketchfab https://modelar.ai

Screenshots

Mapillary4 screens
Modelar4 screens

Verdict

The call

Mapillary and Modelar both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 93% of Modelar's written reviews are positive against 41% of Mapillary's. Modelar also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (115 vs 21). Mapillary's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Mapillary against 4.7 for Modelar. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Modelar has 115 ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 41% of Mapillary's written reviews are positive against 93% of Modelar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mapillary ships an update every 2 weeks, Modelar every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Mapillary versus Modelar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapillaryModelar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (21 ratings)4.7 (115 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.2% of reviews93.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings21115 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMapillary ABModelar Technologies

Customer experience

Mapillary

All ratings21 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive41.2%
Neutral10.5%
Negative48.2%

Modelar

All ratings115 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral3.5%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%

In-app purchases

None

Mapillary

No in-app purchases

None

Modelar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mapillary free?
Mapillary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Modelar free?
Modelar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mapillary or Modelar?
Modelar is rated higher. Mapillary averages 4.6 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Modelar averages 4.7 from 115 ratings.
Do Mapillary or Modelar have ads?
Neither Mapillary nor Modelar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mapillary or Modelar?
Mapillary ships an update every 2 weeks, and Modelar every 8 days. Most recently, Mapillary was updated on October 22, 2026 and Modelar on October 22, 2026.

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