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24 alternatives to 3D Scanner: Sapling

On-device photogrammetry for AR & 3D printing

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. 3D Scanner: Sapling launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   3d Scanner App▲164

   Free LIDAR 3d scanner for iPad Pro

   2020 · 3dscannerapp.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   WiDAR▲79

   3D scanning for all

   2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Modelified 3D Scanner▲83

   Create 3D virtual models from photos

   2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   3D Scan Pro▲12

   Pro-level 3D scanning. Accessible to you.

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Capture▲394

   3D scan anything with your iPhone

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   RealityScan▲86

   Create and share high-fidelity 3D models with your phone

   2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   r3DScan▲75

   Capture amazing 3D scans on your iPhone

   2021 · its alternatives →

8. 8AW
   A web app to turn photos into 3D AR models.▲191

   2022 · usdz.app · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Design Camera▲568

   Drag and drop 3D mockups

   2019 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Qlone▲128

    3D scan any object with your iPhone or iPad

    2017 · qlone.pro · its alternatives →

11. 11
    LiDAR Scanner 3D▲3

    Make 3D scans w/ iPad Pro's LiDAR (export USDZ, OBJ & more)

    2020 · lidarscanner.app · its alternatives →

12. 12
    3dScannerPro▲7

    Create and share 3d models in AR only using your iPhone.

    2018 · 3dscannerapp.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    r3DPhoto▲170

    Turn photos into stunning 3D models

    2022 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    MagiScan AI 3D Scanner app▲288

    ​Turn anything into 3D with your smartphone

    2024 · magiscan.app · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Metascan▲80

    3D Capture for iPhone and iPad

    2021 · metascan.ai · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Face Mesh in AR MeasureKit▲224

    Got your iPhone X? Check out the power of TrueDepth camera

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    SceneShot▲155

    Animate 3D mockups on iOS

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    SiteScape - LiDAR 3D Scanning App▲5

    Capture and share immersive 3D scans on iPhone 12 Pro

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Generate Stable Diffusion scenes around 3D models▲123

    3D-to-photo is an open source tool for Generative AI product photography, that uses 3D models to allow fine camera angle control in generated images. If you have 3D models created using the iOS 3D scanner you can upload them directly on to 3D-to-photo and describe the scene you want to create. For example: "on a city side walk" "near a lake, overlooking the water" Then click "generate" to get the final images. The tech stack behind 3D-to-photo: Handling 3d models on the web: @threejs Hosting the diffusion model: @replicate 3D scanning apps: shopify,Polycam3D or LumaLabsAI

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Record3D▲119

    Make 3D Videos using your iPhone, view them in AR and more📈

    2019 · record3d.app · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Shapr3d▲96

    3D Modeling magic for the iPad

    2016 · shapr3d.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    AR Ruler 3D▲119

    AR measurement of any object & specific distances via phone

    2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Lightform▲190

    The design tool for projected AR

    2018 · lightform.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Scandy Pro▲97

    Full-color 3D scanning on your iPhone X (and up)

    2018 · scandypro.page.link · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →