itSeez3D vs Sabre
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
itSeez3D
Transform your iPad into a powerful 3D scanner. Capture detailed color and structure data of people and objects to create realistic 3D models. Share your creations with a vibrant online community.
- Capture color and structure data
- Process into realistic 3D models
- Scan people and objects
- Augmented reality feedback
- Cloud processing for 3D models
- Share models on sketchfab.com
- Export in .ply, .obj, .wrl formats
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itSeez3D is a mobile 3D scanner that allows your iPad, with the Structure Sensor, to capture color and structure information of the world and process them into realistic 3D models. Use it to scan your family and friends as well as things you would like to copy in 3D, e.g., toys, shoes etc. Share your 3D models on sketchfab.com from the app and become a part of the growing 3D community! Other features include: • Capture high-resolution color and structure data • Augmented reality feedback is used to improve your scanning experience • Send captured data to the cloud and get a great 3D model back in a few minutes • Share the 3D model by email in .ply, .obj or .wrl formats or on sketchfab.com Find out more at itseez3d.com. ATTENTION: • Built for use with the Structure Sensor. If you do not own your Structure Sensor yet you will not be able to scan models on your own, however, you still can download our app to view sample 3D models. • The app works only on iPad mini gen. 2 with Retina display, iPad mini 3, iPad mini 4, iPad Air, iPad Air 2, iPad Air 2019, iPad Pro (9.7-inch, 10.5-inch, 11-inch, 12.9-inch) or iPad 5th or 6th Generation or newer models. Terms of Use: http://itseez3d.com/eula.html Privacy Policy: http://itseez3d.com/privacy.html
Sabre
Control a Wi-Fi enabled motion sensor and camera trigger remotely. Adjust settings like range, trigger mode, and number of shots. Also features Lidar functionality for distance measurement.
- Remote sensor control
- Adjust trigger modes
- Set number of shots
- Cross-beam functionality
- Bulb mode settings
- Lidar distance measurement
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What is Sabre? Sabre is a Wi-Fi enabled, weatherproof, multi-functional motion sensor and camera trigger. Please note: This is for the original BLUE Sabre. This app will not work with the new Sabre II. This app allows you to adjust all the settings for your Cognisys Sabre photography sensor, including: Range, trigger mode, sample rate, cross-beam functionality, bulb mode, number of shots, and much more. You've just finished setting up your Sabre high in a tree to capture your subject and realize you need to adjust the settings -- no worries! Connect to Sabre with your phone using this app and make any changes you need. No need to get back to the sensor for adjustments. It can all be done right on your phone (or tablet). You can also use this app (in conjunction with the Sabre hardware) to measure distance using its advanced Lidar functionality. This app requires the Cognisys Sabre hardware.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: itSeez3D at Free against Sabre's $9.99. itSeez3D also leads on ratings volume (38 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Sabre's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence and 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
itSeez3D is free to download; Sabre costs $9.99 up front. itSeez3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sabre asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sabre holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: itSeez3D has 38 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
itSeez3D ships an update every 3 months, Sabre every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | itSeez3D | Sabre |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 3.7 (38 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 108 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Itseez3D Inc | Cognisys, Inc. |
Customer experience
itSeez3D
Sabre
Bugs and requests
itSeez3D
Reported bugs
40 issues- Incompatible with Realsense
- Losing tracking nonstop
- Problem with scanning person (red oval)
- Zero customer support response
- Subscription model issues (losing downloads)
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- App trying to charge for everything
- Objects not scanning
- Can't scan objects without complaining
- Corrupt-date issues
- Scan export pricing changed
- Copying data through iTunes blocked
- No heads-up on pricing changes
- Scans held hostage
- Pricing surprise after update
- New update introduced $7/model pricing
- Process of copying data through iTunes blocked
- New pricing model killing app
- $7/model pricing
- New update has $7/model pricing
- Upload not working for 24+ hours
- App unusable due to upload issues
- Won't recognize iPad mini 2
- Won't work or recognize scanner with iPad Air 2
- Runs out of RAM
- Complains about memory (RAM)
- Out of RAM on iPad Air
- Stopped working when upgrading to iOS 8
- No export to color in ply or obj
- Only head scans
- Does not scan people at all
- Error: cannot track
- Laggy, buggy, hard to use
- No successful scan achieved
- Poor quality scans after calibration
- Scans need major editing for printing
- Scans barely usable
- Calibration needed every time
- Unprintable scans
- Loss of tracking
- Scan export pricing prohibitive
Requested features
14 requests- Make for iPhone
- Include a few free scans
- Fix object scanning issues
- Offer a version with on-device processing
- Better options for educators and entry-level scanners
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- Lower cost of scan exports
- Fix iPad Air 2 issues
- Fix iPad mini 2 recognition
- Improve scan detail (eyes, lips)
- Allow scanning of larger objects
- Support for iPhone 5s
- Improve scan quality for printing
- Add dark mode
- More detailed geometry
Sabre
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
itSeez3D
- model export$6.99
Sabre
No in-app purchases
