KIRI Engine explained.
KIRI Engine is the scanning app that takes Android seriously, alongside iOS — a real distinction in a category that often ships iPhone-first. It offers photoreal and object scan modes, keeps capture free, and charges at the export step.
What it does well, and where it stops.
- Genuine Android support, not an afterthought
- Free to capture, so you can evaluate quality before paying
- Distinct photoreal and object modes for different subjects
- Export is gated behind paid tiers
- Reproduces only what exists — no generation
- Dense scan meshes need cleanup elsewhere
KIRI Engine vs Sculpty.
| Feature |  Sculpty | KIRI Engine |
|---|---|---|
| Text to 3D | ✓ | — |
| Image to 3D | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multi-view to 3D | ✓ | ✓ |
| Multiple AI engines | ✓ | — |
| PBR textures | ✓ | ◐ |
| AI retexturing | ✓ | — |
| Remesh / retopology | ✓ | ◐ |
| Photoreal render studio | ✓ | — |
| Explorable 3D worlds | ✓ | ◐ |
| GLB, STL, OBJ export | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free format converters | ✓ | ◐ |
| Browser 3D viewer | ✓ | ◐ |
| Order a 3D print | ✓ | — |
| Public API | — | ◐ |
| Auto-rigging / animation | — | — |
| Free plan or trial | ✓ | ✓ |
- Image to 3D — Photogrammetry from a capture set, not generation from one image.
- Free plan or trial — Capturing is free; exporting is where the paid tiers start.
What each one costs.
KIRI Engine does not publish a self-serve price. Sculpty's plans as of 2026-07-26.
KIRI Engine, answered.
KIRI Engine or Polycam?+
Polycam is the more polished product with stronger LiDAR and space capture; KIRI Engine is the better answer on Android and lets you capture free before committing. Both produce scans that still need retopology.
Can I 3D print a KIRI scan?+
Usually after cleanup — raw scans are dense and often not watertight. Import the mesh into Sculpty to remesh it, convert to STL for free, and order the print there.
Related pages.
KIRI Engine facts checked on 2026-07-26.
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