Indoor Survey vs LiDAR View
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Indoor Survey
Enable Apple's Indoor Positioning for your business venues. Walk through your location and conduct surveys to gather location data. View and test this collected data directly within the application.
- Enable Apple Indoor Positioning
- Perform venue surveys
- Collect location data
- View and test data
- Business venue mapping
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Indoor Survey makes it easy for business owners to enable Apple’s Indoor Positioning in their venues. Simply walk through the venue and perform surveys using the app to collect location data. This data can be viewed and tested in the Indoor Survey app. To use Indoor Survey, sign up at register.apple.com/indoor
LiDAR View
Visualize real-time data from your device's LiDAR sensor and camera. Overlay camera feeds with LiDAR depth information to enhance visibility in low light or highlight environmental contours. Supports 3D point cloud viewing and stereo display for immersive experiences.
- Real-time LiDAR and camera feed
- Overlay camera with LiDAR data
- Adjustable view range
- 3D Point Cloud View
- Stereo viewing with VR headsets
- Screenshot capture and viewing
- Flashlight activation
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LiDAR View provides real-time visualization of both LiDAR depth data and camera imagery. You can choose to display the camera view, the LiDAR view, or a combined view that merges both sources for enhanced environmental awareness and depth perception. * LiDAR modes (Options 3 and 4) are especially effective in low-light or dark environments, helping reveal surrounding structures and spatial depth. The visible range can be adjusted using the slider at the bottom of the screen. * Combined modes (Options 2 and 4) blend camera and LiDAR data to enhance object contours and depth details. * In Combined modes, tap the subview to enlarge it for a more detailed inspection. Tap the enlarged view again to return to the combined layout. * The center-point depth is displayed in real time in centimeters. You can capture screenshots at any time by tapping the camera icon, and browse saved images through the photo icon. The built-in flashlight can be enabled using the torch icon. Swipe left on the number icon to access two additional viewing modes: * 3D Point Cloud View — Freely explore the surrounding environment in an interactive 3D perspective by panning the screen. * Stereo View — Experience immersive real-time stereo visualization using Google Cardboard or a compatible VR headset. If you want to view front depth image through TrueDepth camera and front camera, please check our app "FrontDepth View". If you have any suggestions, feedback, or feature requests, feel free to contact us at hereyouare1981@gmail.com Thank you for using LiDAR View!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Indoor Survey at none against LiDAR View's shown. Indoor Survey also leads on rating (3.8 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (79 vs 20). LiDAR View's advantage is review sentiment (41% vs 17%). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Indoor Survey holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 79 and 20 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 17% of Indoor Survey's written reviews are positive against 41% of LiDAR View's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Indoor Survey ships an update every 2 months, LiDAR View every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Indoor Survey | LiDAR View |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (79 ratings) — better | 3.5 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 17.5% of reviews | 41.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 79 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Apple | HAN WEI WANG |
Customer experience
Indoor Survey
LiDAR View
In-app purchases
Indoor Survey
No in-app purchases
LiDAR View
No in-app purchases
Questions
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