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RealityScan vs Scaniverse: catalog facts
RealityScan	Scaniverse
Best for: Turning photos of real objects and places into 3D models	Best for: Capturing real objects and places as 3D models with a phone
Free + paid options The mobile app is free; desktop licensing terms are listed on the site.	Free + paid options Plans and pricing are listed on the Niantic Spatial site.
Windows, Android, iOS	Android, iOS, Web
Handles both photos and laser scan data GPU-accelerated reconstruction, including AMD GPUs All 4 strengths for RealityScan Handles both photos and laser scan data GPU-accelerated reconstruction, including AMD GPUs Free mobile app for capture on a phone Sample datasets and tutorials	Scans objects and spaces with an ordinary phone Exports scans in standard 3D formats All 3 strengths for Scaniverse Scans objects and spaces with an ordinary phone Exports scans in standard 3D formats Available on iOS, Android and the web
Desktop version is for Windows Old RealityCapture pay-per-input licences needed migrating after the legacy server closed	Product direction is now oriented toward enterprise spatial data Pricing details require checking the plans page
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application
Not open source	Not open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for RealityScan realityscan.com play.google.com/store/apps/details apps.apple.com/us/app/realityscan-mobile/id1584832280 Catalog checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Scaniverse scaniverse.com Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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