Comparisons
Comparisons
Feature by feature, with the date we checked each fact and where it comes from.
- The best floor plan app for iPhone in 2026PlaceAnew is the pick if you want the whole job free: one walk with a LiDAR iPhone draws the measured plan with every room named, plus a 3D model, a kitchen design and a DXF, all made on the phone. For claims files pick magicplan; for survey formats, RoomScan Pro; for listing plans on any phone, CubiCasa.Architects, Interior designers, Kitchen and bath remodelers, Contractors and estimators, Real estate and property managers, Homeowners
- The best floor plan creator: draw every wall from a tape, or measure them all in one walkFor a home that already exists, PlaceAnew: one walk with a LiDAR iPhone measures every wall and draws the plan with room areas, 3D, a PDF and a DXF, free. For a new design drawn from scratch, SmartDraw on a computer, Floorplanner in the browser, or RoomSketcher on a computer or tablet.Architects, Interior designers, Contractors and estimators, Real estate and property managers, Homeowners
- The best room scanner app for iPhone depends on what you need backFor a measured floor plan, a 3D model with furniture and a DXF from one walk, free and on the phone, PlaceAnew. For a photo-real 3D mesh of the room, Polycam or 3D Scanner App. For a plan drawn by a team from almost any phone, CubiCasa. Pick by what you need back.Architects, Interior designers, Kitchen and bath remodelers, Cabinet and furniture makers, Contractors and estimators, Real estate and property managers, Homeowners
- The best room planner app plans the room you really have, measured, with its furnitureFor a room you already have, PlaceAnew: one walk with a LiDAR iPhone measures the walls, doors, windows and furniture, then you move, turn, resize, add or delete pieces on the measured plan, free. To decorate from a big catalog with photo-real pictures, Planner 5D. For a free room planner in the browser, Floorplanner.Interior designers, Homeowners
- The best LiDAR scanner app for iPhone, picked by the jobPick by the job. For a home's floor plan, 3D model and DXF, PlaceAnew, free and on the phone. For textured 3D meshes and point clouds, 3D Scanner App or Polycam. For construction point clouds in E57 or RCP, SiteScape. For splats of objects and small spaces, Scaniverse.Architects, Interior designers, Cabinet and furniture makers, Contractors and estimators, Homeowners
- The best iPhone app for as-built floor plans, picked by what you need nextFor an existing-conditions plan of a home, PlaceAnew: one walk gives the measured plan, a 3D model, a PDF and a DXF, free in early access, and in our office test every wall we could compare came within 2.5 inches. For a modelled Revit or Chief Architect file, Twindo. For point clouds, SiteScape.Architects, Interior designers, Kitchen and bath remodelers, Contractors and estimators
- The best free floor plan app, and what each one keeps behind a paywallWith a LiDAR iPhone or iPad Pro, PlaceAnew: the scan, the measured plan with room areas, 3D, the kitchen designer and DXF, PDF, SVG and USDZ exports are all free. Without LiDAR, CubiCasa's free LITE plans and Floorplanner's free projects are the strongest picks, with limits shown below.Architects, Interior designers, Contractors and estimators, Real estate and property managers, Homeowners
- The best kitchen design tool in 2026: 8 apps and programs comparedFor a kitchen that already exists, PlaceAnew: one LiDAR walk measures it, and you design on the real walls with stock US cabinets, prices and shop drawings, free on an iPhone or iPad Pro. For an IKEA kitchen, IKEA's free planner; for dealers ordering from manufacturer catalogs, Design Flex; for drawing a whole new house, Chief Architect.Homeowners, Interior designers, Kitchen and bath remodelers
- PlaceAnew vs magicplan: free scan-to-design or a paid field suitePick PlaceAnew if you want the floor plan, a 3D model with furniture, a kitchen design and a DXF from one LiDAR walk, free and processed on the phone. Pick magicplan if your work is restoration and insurance claims: estimates, field reports and Xactimate, with in-app plans from $12.99 a month.Everyone
- The best kitchen cabinet design software, from the scan to the shopPlaceAnew is the best place to start a kitchen: one LiDAR walk measures the room, you lay stock US cabinets on the real walls, and it makes the shop drawings with the cut list and hardware, free on an iPhone or iPad Pro. To drive a CNC machine, pick Mozaik or Cabinet Vision; to order from manufacturer catalogs, Design Flex.Cabinet and furniture makers, Kitchen and bath remodelers
- PlaceAnew vs Polycam: a home tool or a scan-anything toolFor floor plans of homes, PlaceAnew: the plan, a 3D model with furniture, a kitchen design and a DXF are free from one LiDAR walk. Polycam scans almost anything, from objects to drones, but its 2D floor plans and their PDF and DXF exports come with the Business plan at $400 a year per user.Everyone
- The best kitchen layout planner starts from your real wallsThe best kitchen layout planner starts from the room you actually have. PlaceAnew scans the kitchen with a LiDAR iPhone, and you lay the new layout on the measured walls in stock US cabinet widths, with fillers and the right corner cabinet built in, free. IKEA's planner is the pick for an IKEA kitchen; most other planners start from wall lengths you type in.Homeowners, Interior designers, Kitchen and bath remodelers
- An IKEA kitchen planner alternative that starts with a scanFor an IKEA kitchen, IKEA's free planner is the right tool: it plans IKEA's SEKTION cabinets and prices them as you click. For any other cabinets, or to skip the tape and the paper sketch, PlaceAnew is better: one LiDAR walk measures the kitchen, and you lay stock US cabinets on the real walls, with prices and shop drawings, free.Homeowners, Kitchen and bath remodelers
- PlaceAnew vs RoomScan Pro: free home model or paid survey toolkitPick RoomScan Pro if you survey for a living and need Xactimate, IFC or appraisal formats, laser-meter support and exterior footprints, for $9.99 a month or $119.99 a year. Pick PlaceAnew if you want the plan, a 3D model with furniture, a kitchen design and a DXF from one walk, free.Everyone
- PlaceAnew vs CubiCasa: the plan now on your phone, or by email tomorrowPick CubiCasa for listing plans and appraisal GLA: it scans on almost any phone, its team draws the plan and sends it within 24 hours, and the free LITE plan has room dimensions but no total area. Pick PlaceAnew for the plan on the spot, with total square footage, 3D, kitchen design and a DXF, free.Real estate and property managers
- A 2020 Design alternative for small kitchen contractors2020 Design Live is now Design Flex, Windows software for kitchen dealers at US$1,895 to US$2,495 a year. A small contractor needs less: PlaceAnew scans the kitchen on an iPhone Pro, lays stock US cabinets on the real walls, prices them and makes the shop drawings, free. Keep Design Flex if you order from manufacturer catalogs.Kitchen and bath remodelers, Cabinet and furniture makers
- PlaceAnew vs Canvas, now Twindo: a free DXF now or a paid CAD model in daysIf you need a modelled Revit, SketchUp or Chief Architect file, Twindo (formerly Canvas) has people build it from your scan for $0.14 to $0.29 a square foot, in about 2 to 4 business days for homes up to 3,000 sq ft. If a measured plan and a DXF are enough, PlaceAnew makes them on the phone in minutes, free.Architects, Interior designers, Kitchen and bath remodelers, Contractors and estimators
- PlaceAnew vs Matterport: a measured plan in your pocket or a hosted 3D tourPick Matterport for immersive 3D tours hosted online for listings; its free plan holds one active space and floor plans are a paid add-on from $14.99 each. Pick PlaceAnew for measured floor plans, a DXF, a 3D model and kitchen design, made on the phone and free.Real estate and property managers
- PlaceAnew vs Hover: free interiors on the phone, or paid exteriors by the projectFor roofs and siding today, Hover: walk around the house and it returns exterior measurements in hours, from $39 to $139 a project after three free projects. For the inside of the home, PlaceAnew: plan, 3D with furniture, kitchen design and a DXF, free and on the phone.Everyone
- PlaceAnew vs Houzz Pro: a free scan-to-kitchen app or an all-in-one business planPick Houzz Pro if you want one subscription to run the business: CRM, estimates, invoices and a LiDAR room scan, from $199 a month. Pick PlaceAnew if what you need is the floor plan, a 3D model, a kitchen design and a DXF from one walk, made and edited on the phone, free.Kitchen and bath remodelers, Contractors and estimators, Interior designers
- PlaceAnew vs SmartDraw: measure the home with your phone, or draw it on a computerFor precise 2D plans and diagrams drawn on a computer, with Visio files and Office, Google and Atlassian add-ins, SmartDraw: from $7.95 a month, billed yearly. To measure a home that already exists, PlaceAnew: one walk with a LiDAR iPhone draws the plan with every room's area, plus 3D, PDF and DXF, free.Architects, Contractors and estimators, Real estate and property managers, Homeowners
- PlaceAnew vs Floorplanner: measure the home on your phone, or draw it in the browserTo draw and furnish a plan in the browser, Floorplanner: free for casual use with 260,000 3D models; PDF, DXF and watermark-free images need a one-time project upgrade paid in credits, 5 credits for $8.15. To measure a home you already have, PlaceAnew: one walk gives the plan, 3D, PDF and DXF, free.Interior designers, Real estate and property managers, Homeowners
- Yes, an app can measure a room and draw the floor planYes. On an iPhone or iPad Pro with LiDAR, PlaceAnew measures each room while you walk it and draws the floor plan on the spot: walls, doors, windows, room names and square footage, plus a 3D model and a DXF for CAD. Scanning, floor plans, 3D, editing, the kitchen designer with prices and exports are free, and the scan stays on the phone unless you share it.Everyone
- PlaceAnew vs Chief Architect and Home Designer: measure the home, then design itUse both, for different jobs. Chief Architect Premier ($1,995 a year) and Home Designer ($495 a year) are desktop software for designing a home and drawing its construction documents. PlaceAnew is the free iPhone scan that measures the existing home first: a floor plan with every room's area, 3D with the furniture, a PDF and a DXF, from one walk.Architects, Interior designers, Kitchen and bath remodelers, Contractors and estimators
- PlaceAnew vs Planner 5D: plan the room you measured, or the room you drawTo decorate and picture a room, Planner 5D: a large furniture and decor catalog, AI design and photo-real images, free with half the catalog or $59.99 a year for Premium. To plan a home you already have at its real size, PlaceAnew: one walk measures it, furniture included, and the plan, 3D, PDF and DXF are free.Interior designers, Homeowners
- PlaceAnew vs Homestyler: measure the real room, then make it beautifulUse Homestyler to decorate and render a room in 3D: its free plan has unlimited 1K renders, and Pro+ starts at $6.8 a month. Use PlaceAnew to get the real room first: one iPhone walk measures the walls, doors, windows and furniture and draws the plan with every room's area, free. A measured plan is the best start for any design.Interior designers, Homeowners
- PlaceAnew vs Sweet Home 3D: free software you draw in, or a free iPhone scan that measuresBoth are free, and they do different steps. Sweet Home 3D is free, open-source software for Windows, macOS and Linux where you draw a home and furnish it in 3D. PlaceAnew is a free iPhone and iPad Pro app that measures the home with LiDAR and draws the plan for you. Scan with PlaceAnew, then design on that plan in Sweet Home 3D.Interior designers, Homeowners
- PlaceAnew vs Live Home 3D: the same Apple room scan, two different resultsBoth scan with Apple's RoomPlan on a LiDAR iPhone, but they keep different things. Live Home 3D leaves the furniture it finds out of the model and puts the rooms into a home design project. PlaceAnew keeps the furniture, names and measures every room, records the walk and exports PDF, SVG, DXF and USDZ, free. Pick Live Home 3D to design a whole house from there.Interior designers, Homeowners
- PlaceAnew vs RoomSketcher: draw the floor plan, order it, or scan itPick RoomSketcher for polished, branded 2D and 3D floor plans to market a listing: you draw on a computer or tablet, or order a plan for $38 a floor. Pick PlaceAnew to measure the home itself: one iPhone walk draws the plan with every room's area, a 3D model, a PDF report and a DXF, free.Interior designers, Real estate and property managers, Homeowners
One walk. Plan, 3D and kitchen.
Scan with an iPhone or iPad Pro and get a measured floor plan, a 3D model and CAD files from the same walk.