Comparison

Room Capture vs Mimesis

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

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Room Capture versus Mimesis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoom CaptureMimesis
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB105 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperXRPro, LLCMehmet sait Altan

Customer experience

Room Capture

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

Mimesis

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Room Capture

No in-app purchases

None

Mimesis

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Room Capture free?
Room Capture is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mimesis free?
Mimesis is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Room Capture or Mimesis have ads?
Neither Room Capture nor Mimesis shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Room Capture or Mimesis?
Room Capture ships an update every 4 months, and Mimesis every 5 months. Most recently, Room Capture was updated on October 12, 2026 and Mimesis on September 29, 2026.

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