Comparison

Light 3D vs RealityScan Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Light 3D

Create 3D images using geometric shapes, cameras, and lights. Design scenes by adding, removing, and adjusting elements, then render and save your creations. Customize materials for unique visual effects.

Highlights
  • Create images from 3D geometric primitives
  • Scene editor for adding and adjusting elements
  • Customize material properties for visual effects
  • Render scenes in full screen
  • Save rendered images to Camera Roll
Features
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Light 3D is an application that let you create images from 3D geometric primitives. Light 3D computes images from a scene. A scene is composed of several geometric primitives (spheres or planes), one camera and some lights. The scene editor let you create, remove and adjust any item of a scene. For each geometric primitive you can setup the material for different visual effects. Then you can render the scene in full screen and save the image in the Camera Roll album.

About

RealityScan Mobile

Capture the world in 3D using your iPhone or iPad. This app offers AR guidance for creating realistic 3D models of objects and places, with direct upload capabilities to Sketchfab for sharing and selling your creations.

Highlights
  • AR guidance for 3D scanning
  • Create realistic 3D models
  • Upload directly to Sketchfab
  • Preview model quality with color coverage
  • Crop box for easy object selection
  • Project library for management
Features
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Capture the world with RealityScan Mobile, a free to download 3D scanning app with AR guidance. Create realistic 3D models with your iPhone or iPad and upload them directly to Sketchfab. 3D scan objects easily—wherever you are - No special hardware! Scan with just your phone. - Preview portrayal in colors to reflect photo coverage of the model for quality check. - Easily select objects for export with the crop box. - Enhanced Project Library for storing and managing your projects - Upload to Sketchfab, the ultimate platform for publishing, sharing, and selling 3D, VR and AR content. Use 3D scans to: - Create realistic assets for your game, project, VFX, or AR/VR experience. - Create assets for 3D visualization, 3D prints, and prototypes. - Capture and preserve your memories by 3D scanning special objects or places that have meaning to you. - RealityScan Mobile is compatible with any iPhone or iPad device which supports iOS 16.0 and higher. There is so much more to come—more integrations, more uses, more technological breakthroughs. But for now, we’d love any and all feedback. And if you create something fun, share it using #realityscan. We’ll be highlighting our favorite finds on all of our channels. Website: https://www.realityscan.com/mobile Privacy Policy: https://www.epicgames.com/site/privacypolicy

Screenshots

Light 3D4 screens
RealityScan Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Light 3D at 80% against RealityScan Mobile's 32%. Light 3D also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.8) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). RealityScan Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (336 vs 6) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Light 3D holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RealityScan Mobile has 336 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Light 3D's written reviews are positive against 32% of RealityScan Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Light 3D ships an update every 5 months, RealityScan Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Light 3D versus RealityScan Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLight 3DRealityScan Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (6 ratings) — better3.8 (336 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better32.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6336 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB64 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperChristophe CaelUnreal Engine

Customer experience

Light 3D

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%

RealityScan Mobile

All ratings336 ratings
Positive67.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative29.2%
Written reviews256 reviews
Positive32.0%
Neutral7.8%
Negative60.2%

Bugs and requests

Light 3D

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

RealityScan Mobile

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Images just don't align
  • Logging in loop
  • Spinning forever
  • Login failure
  • Data loss after update
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  • Login issues
  • Crashes and processing issues

Requested features

10 requests
  • Wide angle lens Selection
  • Export and usage of app data into Reality Capture
  • Remote app on the Apple Watch and Compatibility for the DJI Osmo panning and tilt features
  • Retopology filter
  • Shape recognition
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  • More captures you can add to make a quality image/ bigger mesh
  • Unleash the LiDAR scanners on the Pro model phones and iPads
  • Landscape mode
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

In-app purchases

None

Light 3D

No in-app purchases

None

RealityScan Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Light 3D free?
Light 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RealityScan Mobile free?
RealityScan Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Light 3D or RealityScan Mobile?
Light 3D is rated higher. Light 3D averages 4.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while RealityScan Mobile averages 3.8 from 336 ratings.
Do Light 3D or RealityScan Mobile have ads?
Neither Light 3D nor RealityScan Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Light 3D or RealityScan Mobile?
Light 3D ships an update every 5 months, and RealityScan Mobile every 2 months. Most recently, Light 3D was updated on September 27, 2026 and RealityScan Mobile on October 16, 2026.

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