3D Scanning & Photogrammetry
Apps that turn photos, video, or LiDAR scans of real objects and spaces into 3D models (USDZ/OBJ/STL/GLB, meshes, point clouds, or splats) entirely on-device.
3D Scan Pro
A polished, focused 3D Scanning & Photogrammetry app from a credible German solo studio that turns real objects into high-fidelity meshes fully offline, with broad export (USDZ/STL/OBJ/PLY/ABC) and AR replay. Its explicit privacy-by-design, no-internet pipeline and mature feature set make it a standout pick.
- +100% on-device, offline LiDAR photogrammetry with strong export format coverage
- +AR replay and video/image-sequence export beyond basic scanning
- +Free, no subscription, from an established named developer
- −Tiny review count (4 stars, 7 ratings) so polish is unproven at scale
- −Requires a LiDAR Pro iPhone and struggles with reflective/thin objects
ProtoMesh
The clearest genuine local-AI pick in this 3D Scanning & Photogrammetry slice: it runs the TripoSR neural model via CoreML on Apple Silicon to turn a single 2D image into a GLB mesh entirely offline. Single-image generative reconstruction differentiates it from photogrammetry rivals.
ObjExImg
A Mac-native photogrammetry tool for 3D Scanning & Photogrammetry that builds fully textured meshes with PBR map outputs (diffuse/normal/AO/roughness/displacement) entirely on-device. Its rich material-map export sets it apart from phone scanners aimed only at quick USDZ.
3D Spatial Imaging
FreeUses LiDAR and AI depth scanning to capture spaces and moving subjects into 3D point clouds and Gaussian splats, processed fast on-device.
3DScania
FreeTurns a short video into a 3D model via LiDAR photogrammetry, with AI frame selection running entirely on-device for USDZ export and AR viewing.
Reforge 3D
FreePhotogrammetry app that captures an object with iPhone and reconstructs it into a USDZ 3D model locally on your Mac; local-first, with an optional cloud relay.