Comparison

Room Capture vs Scaniverse

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

Head to head
About

Room Capture

Easily create detailed 3D models of rooms using a specialized sensor. Pan your device to build a real-time model, then explore it with touch gestures and measure distances accurately.

Highlights
  • Real-time 3D room capture
  • Interactive model exploration
  • Scale-accurate measurements
  • Requires Structure Sensor accessory
  • Simple tap-to-start functionality
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Capture a room in 3D with your Structure Sensor. Capturing a 3D model of an entire room is now delightfully easy. Simply tap 'Start', and slowly pan around your room, and a model is built in realtime as you watch. When you've finished, the model can be explored with natural touch gestures. Models are scale-accurate. You can use a measuring tool to measure distance between any two points. This app requires the Structure Sensor accessory for iPad. If you do not have a Structure Sensor, please visit http://structure.io to learn more.

About

Scaniverse

Capture your surroundings in high-quality 3D using your phone. Process scans directly on your device for privacy and speed. Share your creations globally on a map or export them for further use in 3D software.

Highlights
  • On-device 3D Gaussian splatting
  • Fast and unlimited scanning
  • High-fidelity detail capture
  • Privacy-focused processing
  • Global sharing map
  • Multiple export formats (OBJ, FBX, GLB, USDZ, LAS, PLY, SPZ)
  • Explore 3D scans worldwide
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3D mapping, reconstruction, and visual positioning from Niantic Spatial Scaniverse captures, reconstructs, and localizes physical environments — on your phone, and now in the cloud. It’s a foundation for AR, robotics, spatial computing, construction planning, and other apps and workflows that require high-fidelity 3D digital twins. Capture: Point your phone at any space and turn it into 3D data. - Scan spaces indoors and out, from a single room to a warehouse - Works with your mobile device’s cameras and sensors - Combine scans from multiple users and devices into one unified site project Reconstruct: Process scans into detailed, responsive 3D images. - State-of-the-art cloud processing turns your scans into immersive Gaussian splats for planning and simulations - Precise meshes for robotics simulation and collision geometry - Export in SPZ, PLY, GLB and FBX Localize: Test Niantic VPS 2.0 in app, deploy with NSDK. - Better than GPS everywhere, precise where you've mapped. - Works indoors, in urban canyons, and GPS-denied environments - Integrate via NSDK 4.0 for Unity, Swift, and Kotlin Accounts: Free tier for personal scanning and testing, with limited cloud processing and multi-user collaboration. Paid plans unlock more processing, bigger teams, 360° camera scans, and enterprise support. Still the world's best free 3D scanner: The classic Scaniverse experience you know is still here — unlimited on-device Gaussian splat capture and processing, several export formats including SPZ, and the shared global map. Nothing's changed. Scaniverse is built on the legacy of 25 years of geospatial innovation, including Google Earth and Google Maps. It’s the gateway to Niantic Spatial’s Large Geospatial Model, which builds on the same mission of making the world navigable and understandable, this time through a spatial AI for machines. Learn more: scaniverse.com Terms of use: scaniverse.com/terms Privacy policy: https://www.nianticspatial.com/privacy-consumer and scaniverse.com/privacy

Screenshots

Scaniverse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scaniverse at 83% against Room Capture's 40%. Scaniverse also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.8) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Room Capture's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). 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

Scaniverse holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scaniverse has 12K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Room Capture's written reviews are positive against 83% of Scaniverse's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Room Capture ships an update every 4 months, Scaniverse every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Room Capture versus Scaniverse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoom CaptureScaniverse
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (5 ratings)4.8 (12K ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews82.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings512K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB227 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXRPro, LLCNiantic Spatial, Inc.

Customer experience

Room Capture

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

Scaniverse

All ratings11,824 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews744 reviews
Positive82.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative12.6%

Bugs and requests

Room Capture

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Scaniverse

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices
  • Crashes or freezes during scanning

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add measuring tools
  • Improve texture mapping
  • Enable desktop/web app support
  • Provide more editing/post-processing tools

In-app purchases

None

Room Capture

No in-app purchases

None

Scaniverse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Room Capture free?
Room Capture is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scaniverse free?
Scaniverse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Room Capture or Scaniverse?
Scaniverse is rated higher. Room Capture averages 1.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Scaniverse averages 4.8 from 12K ratings.
Do Room Capture or Scaniverse have ads?
Neither Room Capture nor Scaniverse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Room Capture or Scaniverse?
Room Capture ships an update every 4 months, and Scaniverse every 3 weeks. Most recently, Room Capture was updated on November 1, 2026 and Scaniverse on November 6, 2026.

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