Polycam

Polycam is a 3D scanning app that uses LiDAR scanning and photogrammetry to capture real world objects and turn them into 3D models. The site says it supports 3D scanning and model download on iPhone, iPad, Android, and the web, so work started on a phone can be continued on a computer. Inside the app you get visual editing and measurement tools, which means you can tidy up a capture and take measurements without moving to a separate program. The product is pitched at users who need 3D scanning and modeling, including architects, designers, and artists. A free version is available, and a paid version adds more advanced features plus larger model export sizes.

- Scan a room, a product, or an object and turn it into a 3D model.

- Take measurements and adjust geometry with the built in editing tools.

- Move between phone and web so a scan can be finished on a bigger screen.

- Export models for design, art, or presentation work, with larger sizes on the paid plan.

- Architects and interior designers who need fast capture of real spaces.

- Designers and artists who build 3D assets out of physical objects.

- Hobbyists and makers who want to turn everyday items into 3D models from a phone.

The most useful extras and bigger export sizes sit behind the paid version, so the free tier is best treated as a way to test the workflow. Scan quality depends on the device sensor and on lighting, and LiDAR only works on hardware that includes the sensor, so older phones fall back to photogrammetry. Because the app relies on phone cameras and sensors, results vary from object to object, and detailed or reflective surfaces can be harder to capture cleanly. Free limits and export sizes may also change as the product updates, so check current details before you plan a project around them.