2026 Roundup

Best iPhone LiDAR scanner apps for professionals

Sorted by the job you need done: point clouds, floor plans, photoreal tours, or estimating.

Last updated September 2026

Short answer: there is no single best app. Pick by output. For point clouds you can bring into Revit, floor plans that feed CAD and BIM, and photoreal walkthroughs with measured files, SiteScope Tech. For restoration and insurance sketches, magicplan. CubiCasa drafts plans for you, but slower and less accurate without LiDAR. For real estate listing tours, Matterport. For paint, wallpaper and tile takeoffs, SiteScope Tech.

We make SiteScope Tech, so read this with that in mind. We tried to be fair: SiteScope Tech is listed where it fits and left off where it does not, and every competitor fact below comes from that vendor's own site, help center or App Store listing.

Quick picks by use case

Recommended iPhone LiDAR apps by use case, September 2026
If you need	Look at	Worth knowing
Point clouds for scan to BIM	SiteScope Tech, Polycam	Matterport E57 needs a Pro camera, not a phone
Floor plans	SiteScope Tech, magicplan, CubiCasa	CubiCasa works without LiDAR, but its plans are less accurate and take up to a day
Photoreal tours and walkthroughs	SiteScope Tech, Matterport	SiteScope Tech if you also need measured files, Matterport for listing tours
Estimating and takeoffs	SiteScope Tech (finish trades), magicplan (general and restoration)	magicplan exports to Xactimate for insurance work

Best for point clouds and scan to BIM

You want an E57 or similar file to bring into Autodesk ReCap, Revit or ArchiCAD and model over.

1. SiteScope Tech

SiteScope Tech

Best for: Architects and designers who want the point cloud plus plans and a walkthrough

Scans with an iPhone Pro or iPad Pro and gives you a measured point cloud, a floor plan from room scans, and a photoreal walkthrough you share by link. Web app for review, editing and sharing.

Exports:: E57, LAZ, PLY, IFC, DXF, GLB, PDF
Pricing:: Free plan (scans, floor plans, PDF reports, up to 3 projects). E57, IFC and DXF exports on Pro and Business plans; walkthroughs on Business.
Watch for:: Room and floor scale. Capture is iPhone Pro and iPad Pro only.

2. Polycam

Polycam

Best for: Teams that also scan objects and outdoor scenes

LiDAR room capture on iPhone Pro, plus photo-based 3D and 360 photos on iOS, Android and web.

Exports:: LAS, PLY, PTS, XYZ point clouds; GLTF, OBJ, FBX, DAE, STL, USDZ meshes; DXF
Pricing:: Free plan exports GLTF only. Paid Basic, Business and Enterprise plans add the other formats.
Watch for:: E57 and IFC are not in its listed formats. ReCap reads LAS and PTS, but there is no IFC model for Revit.

SiteScope Tech vs Polycam →

Best for floor plans

You want a measured 2D plan with walls, doors, windows and room areas, in files your team can use.

1. SiteScope Tech

SiteScope Tech

Best for: Plans that feed CAD, BIM and takeoffs

Apple RoomPlan room scans become a measured floor plan with walls, doors, windows and room areas, across multiple rooms and floors. Refine it in the web editor.

Exports:: PDF plan sets, DXF, IFC, GLB
Pricing:: Free plan includes measured floor plans and PDF reports. DXF and IFC on Pro and Business plans.
Watch for:: Needs an iPhone Pro or iPad Pro to scan. No Xactimate export.

2. magicplan

magicplan

Best for: Remodeling, restoration and insurance across many trades

LiDAR scanning on iPhone Pro or laser-assisted measuring, floor plans on the phone, photo and 360 reports, and built-in estimating. Desktop editing in its web cloud is in beta.

Exports:: PDF, DXF, SVG, JPG, PNG, IFC, OBJ, USDZ, CSV, XLS; Xactimate ESX on Pro plans (US and Canada)
Pricing:: Monthly project credits starting at 10 projects, $40 per extra project, 2 free projects to start.
Watch for:: No point cloud export documented.

SiteScope Tech vs magicplan →

3. CubiCasa

CubiCasa

Best for: Real estate listing plans without drawing them yourself

Scan with almost any iOS or Android phone, no LiDAR needed. CubiCasa drafts and QA-checks the plan and delivers a 2D plan in under 24 hours. Without LiDAR, measurements are estimated from a phone video, so expect noticeably less accuracy than a LiDAR scan.

Exports:: JPG, PNG, SVG
Pricing:: Per floor plan. First 2D plan free.
Watch for:: Less accurate than LiDAR, a wait of hours rather than instant results, and standard outputs are images rather than CAD files.

SiteScope Tech vs CubiCasa →

Best for photoreal tours and walkthroughs

You want clients and team members to walk the space in a browser.

1. SiteScope Tech

SiteScope Tech

Best for: A walkthrough and a measured point cloud from the same iPhone Pro visit

A textured, photoreal 3D model of the real space that opens in any browser, with pinned notes and photos and links you can protect with a password, email gate or expiry.

Exports:: E57, LAZ, PLY, GLB, plus plan files
Pricing:: Photoreal walkthroughs are on business plans.
Watch for:: Room and floor scale, not built for large outdoor sites.

See the photoreal walkthrough →

2. Matterport

Matterport

Best for: Real estate marketing tours and large or outdoor spaces

The best-known 3D tour platform. The app captures with Matterport Pro cameras, supported 360 cameras, and iPhone, iPad or Android phones. Share, embed and publish to Google Street View.

Exports:: E57, BIM and CAD files are paid add-ons, available only for Pro-camera models
Pricing:: Free plan with 1 active space. Starter, Professional, Business and Enterprise plans billed annually by active spaces.
Watch for:: Phone and 360-camera scans cannot get E57, BIM or CAD files, per Matterport support docs.

SiteScope Tech vs Matterport →

Best for estimating and takeoffs

You want the scan to become quantities and a price.

1. SiteScope Tech

SiteScope Tech

Best for: Painters, wallpaper and tile installers, wall covering and remodel contractors

Gross and net wall areas with openings subtracted, then paint gallons, wallpaper rolls with pattern repeat and tile boxes with waste. Turn it into a quote the client approves online, and send clients a guest scanning link so they scan for you.

Exports:: PDF takeoffs, quotes, cut sheets and plan sets
Pricing:: Free plan to start. Pro for solo pros, Business plans for teams.
Watch for:: Built for interior finishes, not full construction estimating or insurance claims.

See takeoffs →

2. magicplan

magicplan

Best for: General remodeling and restoration estimates

Built-in estimating calculates quantities from the plan with your price lists. Xactimate integration for insurance work.

Exports:: Estimate PDF or XLS, Xactimate ESX
Pricing:: Monthly project credits.
Watch for:: Broad trade coverage, fewer finish-specific rules like pattern repeat.

How we compared

We checked each app's own pricing page, help center or FAQ, and App Store listing in September 2026.
We only list features, export formats and prices we could find in those sources. If a vendor did not document something, we left it out rather than guess.
We did not run our own accuracy tests on competitor apps. Accuracy notes reflect the capture method (LiDAR versus phone video), not our own testing.
We make SiteScope Tech and list it first where it fits. Each entry notes the job another tool is built for.
Plans and features change. Confirm with each vendor before you buy, and tell us if something here is out of date.

Last reviewed: September 27, 2026.

Where SiteScope Tech fits

3D scanning

Scan rooms and get a measured plan

Scan to BIM

IFC and E57 for Revit and ArchiCAD

Photoreal walkthrough

Walkthrough and point cloud from one scan

For architects

Existing-conditions documentation

iPhone LiDAR scanner apps: FAQ

What is the best iPhone LiDAR scanner app?

It depends on the output you need. For a raw point cloud with E57 export, SiteScope Tech. For floor plans that feed CAD and BIM, SiteScope Tech, with magicplan a mature option for restoration work. For photoreal walkthroughs with measured files, SiteScope Tech; for real estate listing tours, Matterport. For finish-trade takeoffs and quotes, SiteScope Tech.

Which iPhones have LiDAR?

The Pro and Pro Max iPhones from the iPhone 12 Pro onward, and iPad Pro models from 2020 onward. Standard iPhone models do not have LiDAR. Some apps, such as CubiCasa, work without it, with less accurate results.

Can an iPhone LiDAR scan replace a laser scanner?

Not for survey-grade work. Room-scale iPhone LiDAR captures typically land within a couple of centimeters over a normal room, which fits documentation, space planning and renovation. Drift can build up over long runs and large buildings, where a tripod scanner is the right tool. See how accurate iPhone LiDAR is for as-builts.

Which apps export E57 from an iPhone scan?

As of September 2026, SiteScope Tech lists E57 export from iPhone captures. Polycam lists LAS, PLY, PTS and XYZ but not E57. Matterport offers E57 only for models captured with its Pro cameras, not for phone scans.

Which apps export IFC for Revit or ArchiCAD?

SiteScope Tech and magicplan both list IFC export as of September 2026. Matterport sells BIM files as an add-on for Pro-camera models.