This is to hard to use
I hate this app
Easy to use
I first downloaded this app when we were planning our last house. Paid for the download to share with our builder and even though I was just winging it, he was impressed. Since then I have used it mostly just when planning a room layout or playing around (mostly playing around).
I noticed that some of the items I have in older floor plans no longer exist, at least in the free version, like the deck base. I am still able to copy those spaces to other floors so I’m good.
I noticed that some of the items I have in older floor plans no longer exist, at least in the free version, like the deck base. I am still able to copy those spaces to other floors so I’m good.
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Everything gated
Took away features
Needs abilities
It’s great for small builds but very time consuming for big builds. Does not have a way to copy and paste multiple rooms at once. You can still copy individual rooms but then you have to move each room.
P.S. if you add a tool to copy and paste multiple rooms make it where you can rotate and flip them like you can individually. Also make them able to move as a group.
P.S. if you add a tool to copy and paste multiple rooms make it where you can rotate and flip them like you can individually. Also make them able to move as a group.
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MagicPlan Review (Professional Surveyor Perspective)
I use MagicPlan professionally to create floor plans for residential properties, including large luxury homes. Unfortunately, after extensive use, I can no longer rely on the software for larger or more complex projects.
Major Issues
1. No Autosave During Active Scanning
This is my biggest complaint.
While actively scanning a property, there is no automatic save feature. If the app freezes or your phone dies, you can lose a significant amount of work. For professional field work, this is an enormous risk.
2. No Way to Monitor Scan Size
The app appears to become unreliable on very large homes (around 2,000+ sq ft of active scanning), but it provides no indication of how much has been scanned while you’re working.
Because of this:
* You don’t know when you’re approaching the limit.
* You can’t proactively save your work.
* You simply continue scanning until the app eventually freezes or becomes unstable.
A live square footage counter or memory usage indicator would solve much of this problem.
3. You Can’t Safely Pause to Save
Because the scan is continuous, there is no practical way to stop and verify your progress without interrupting the workflow. You’re essentially forced to keep going and hope the app doesn’t fail before you’re finished.
4. Rooms and Walls Disappear After Saving
This is the most frustrating bug I’ve encountered.
During the scan, everything appears correctly in the preview. However, after saving the project, entire rooms or walls can disappear.
This means:
* The preview cannot be trusted.
* The saved project is different from what was verified.
* You may not discover missing rooms until much later.
For professional work, this is unacceptable.
5. Curved/Round Rooms Are Not Reliable
The software struggles with circular or curved rooms, especially those with multiple windows.
Even after carefully measuring these spaces, the saved room often does not preserve the correct shape.
6. Large Projects Are Risky
I recently surveyed a 6,500 sq ft home.
Because my phone battery died during the survey and the app had not automatically saved my progress, critical portions of the project—including the entry and staircase—were lost.
That forced me to contact my client about returning to remeasure areas that had already been completed.
7. Flashlight Limitation
While scanning, I cannot activate my phone’s flashlight.
This becomes a real issue in:
* Dark closets
* Stairwells
* Utility rooms
* Poorly lit areas
Professional survey software should not prevent access to such a basic phone function.
Customer Support
I reported multiple issues to support in detail.
Unfortunately, I did not receive meaningful solutions or acknowledgement of the problems. That was especially disappointing considering these issues directly affect paid client work.
Final Thoughts
MagicPlan has a lot of potential, and when it works it can be very efficient.
However, reliability is everything for professionals.
When software can:
* Lose work because there is no autosave,
* Remove rooms after saving,
* Struggle with complex geometry,
* Become unreliable on large homes,
it becomes difficult to trust on important client projects.
I hope these issues are addressed because the underlying concept is excellent. Until then, I’ll be looking for more reliable alternatives for professional residential surveys.
Major Issues
1. No Autosave During Active Scanning
This is my biggest complaint.
While actively scanning a property, there is no automatic save feature. If the app freezes or your phone dies, you can lose a significant amount of work. For professional field work, this is an enormous risk.
2. No Way to Monitor Scan Size
The app appears to become unreliable on very large homes (around 2,000+ sq ft of active scanning), but it provides no indication of how much has been scanned while you’re working.
Because of this:
* You don’t know when you’re approaching the limit.
* You can’t proactively save your work.
* You simply continue scanning until the app eventually freezes or becomes unstable.
A live square footage counter or memory usage indicator would solve much of this problem.
3. You Can’t Safely Pause to Save
Because the scan is continuous, there is no practical way to stop and verify your progress without interrupting the workflow. You’re essentially forced to keep going and hope the app doesn’t fail before you’re finished.
4. Rooms and Walls Disappear After Saving
This is the most frustrating bug I’ve encountered.
During the scan, everything appears correctly in the preview. However, after saving the project, entire rooms or walls can disappear.
This means:
* The preview cannot be trusted.
* The saved project is different from what was verified.
* You may not discover missing rooms until much later.
For professional work, this is unacceptable.
5. Curved/Round Rooms Are Not Reliable
The software struggles with circular or curved rooms, especially those with multiple windows.
Even after carefully measuring these spaces, the saved room often does not preserve the correct shape.
6. Large Projects Are Risky
I recently surveyed a 6,500 sq ft home.
Because my phone battery died during the survey and the app had not automatically saved my progress, critical portions of the project—including the entry and staircase—were lost.
That forced me to contact my client about returning to remeasure areas that had already been completed.
7. Flashlight Limitation
While scanning, I cannot activate my phone’s flashlight.
This becomes a real issue in:
* Dark closets
* Stairwells
* Utility rooms
* Poorly lit areas
Professional survey software should not prevent access to such a basic phone function.
Customer Support
I reported multiple issues to support in detail.
Unfortunately, I did not receive meaningful solutions or acknowledgement of the problems. That was especially disappointing considering these issues directly affect paid client work.
Final Thoughts
MagicPlan has a lot of potential, and when it works it can be very efficient.
However, reliability is everything for professionals.
When software can:
* Lose work because there is no autosave,
* Remove rooms after saving,
* Struggle with complex geometry,
* Become unreliable on large homes,
it becomes difficult to trust on important client projects.
I hope these issues are addressed because the underlying concept is excellent. Until then, I’ll be looking for more reliable alternatives for professional residential surveys.
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Used to be good.
This used to be a great app. Now it’s pay per use trash.
Versatile
Magicplan works great as an initial design tool. If there were more items in the library it would be perfect. Especially items related to Australian design.
Outrageous Pricing
App was decent enough, but who wants to pay outrageous subscription prices? $900 a year, for an iPhone app? Who do these people think they are?! There is no app that is worth that to me. I’ve used a lot of them. I am a carpenter/ property manager.
Very helpful
Great app
Love this app!
Great app to plan for spaces. No adds, easy to use. Good variety of furniture etc.
Organized Thoughts
This app allows me to be able to design and organize my plans to see my vision of a home come to life!
Absolutely impossible for beginners
Absolutely impossible for beginners. Completely unintuitive. Next.
Impossible to start
Just keep loading on the hone screen can’t Even use the app on iPhone 17 pro max
Favorite App
I don’t write reviews ever, but I sincerely my favorite app. I’ve always loved architecture and this app makes it super easy to design. Warning: it’s addictive.
Support for Leica Disto D2-2
This app is amazing! Leica D2-2 pairs with the app but doesn’t send information. Otherwise a great app!
Simply perfection! 👏🏼
Easy to use and ultra functional! Congratulations to the developers!!!
Excelente aplicación para organizar tu hogar
Muy buena aplicacion, bastante practica y con muchos muebles y fácil de editar
Best
Best of all
App crash
I spent 30min mapping out an entire home. When I clicked on generate plan, the app crashed and I lost everything. Won’t be able to go back to the location in months.
The ai mapping is alright. It can be stubborn on not recognizing irregularities, even when you try to fucus on it.
The best would be a combination of ai mapping and manual mapping.
The ai mapping is alright. It can be stubborn on not recognizing irregularities, even when you try to fucus on it.
The best would be a combination of ai mapping and manual mapping.
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Scan & Touch
It took several tries before ı figured things out and got a good scan. I dıd a manual scan. I lined up the corner and then touched the screen. Then ı was able to move to the next corner, wait for the save before touching the screen again and so on, until the scan was fınıshed.
