Room Capture vs Mimesis
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Mimesis
Create realistic 3D models from videos and LiDAR scans. Configure and export your creations in various formats for seamless integration with other applications. Share your real-time 3D captures with anyone, anywhere on the web.
- 3D model creation from video
- LiDAR scanning for spaces and objects
- Real-time 3D model configuration
- Export in over a dozen file formats
- Web sharing of 3D captures
- Generate floor plans and models
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Mimesis is the revolutionary 3D capture & model configuration application for iPhone and iPad, promising realistic experiences with its cutting edge technology! Create high-quality 3D models from videos with your device, generate scans of spaces and objects wherever you are with the LiDAR sensor, and export as real-time 3D model. Configure your 3D model directly on device or web, and export them in over a dozen file formats to other applications. Share these real-time capture models with anyone and anywhere on the web! No expensive fancy capture equipment necessary, all you need is a device with a LiDAR sensor, such as the iPhone 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max or 2020+ iPad Pro to generate LiDAR captures. Mimesis combines many features under easy-to-use single platform, Capture with LiDAR: - Quickly and easily generate dimensionally accurate high-quality 3D scans - Great for scanning spaces and large objects - Create scans directly on device or cloud Generate Floor Plans & Models: - Generate usable, detailed models of interior spaces in real-time - Export floor plans in .dxf, .svg and .png format to import into 3D softwares such as AutoCAD, BIM and more to collaboration with others Edit Captured Models: - View, change, combine and configure captured 3D interior space models in real-time - Share the model you captured and designed on the web with a shareable link for others to view and modify Export Easily: - Export mesh data as .obj, .dae, .fbx and .stl - Export blueprints as .png images or .dae files Share Anyone and Anywhere on the Web: - Upload your 3D capture and share with collaborators with a link - Publish your 3D captures to Mimesis Web and share with the community
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mimesis at 100% against Room Capture's 40%. Room Capture's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Room Capture ships an update every 4 months, Mimesis every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Room Capture | Mimesis |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | XRPro, LLC | Mehmet sait Altan |
Customer experience
Room Capture
Mimesis
In-app purchases
Room Capture
No in-app purchases
Mimesis
No in-app purchases









