Comparison

Tile Planner IA vs EF Covering

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Tile Planner IA

This tool helps you visualize and plan tile layouts for any area. Define custom tiles with specific dimensions and textures, then arrange them in various areas. It calculates material needs, costs, and generates shopping lists with waste percentages.

Highlights
  • Custom tile definition with dimensions and corner radius
  • Texture and color assignment to tiles
  • Multi-area planning with free positioning
  • Automatic material and cost calculation
  • Shopping list generation with waste estimation
  • Screenshot creation and sharing
  • Undo/redo functionality for area edits
Features
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WHY THIS APP? You have Problems by Illustrating an Area with Tiles? You want to know what everything costs and how much Material you need? You want to know that with your own Tile? Then have a look at this little Tool. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: Please be aware, that this App requires an iDevice with at least IOS7. Everything below is not supported. STRUCTURE OF THIS APP: The App consists of three main Editors. They can be used step by step to get an straight forwarded result. Integrated is an Web help to ease the start with this App or just visit the Homepage for more Information. GENERAL - Supports several Currency's - Supports several Length Units - Supports several Area units - Support from Portrait and Landscape View - Saving of Data in a way of not wasting Space - Support of iCloud to keep Data on all iDevices equal TILE EDITOR - define Tiles with own dimensions with Corner radius - define several Data like Height, Vendor etc. - assign Textures or Colors to the Tile - adjust Picture texture, means if you like a Tile, take a Photo, define Height and Width of Tile and adjust the Texture with zooming and swiping gestures to the Tile. So Proportion stays the same from Texture to Tile. - saving of Textures and Tiles - Preview of the Tile AREA EDITOR - Adding multiple Areas - Each Area can have multiple Corner Points - Free positioning of Areas - Free Positioning of each Corner Points - Adjusting each Area or Corner point to a Grid which can be adjusted - each Area can have an individually assigned tile - each Area can have an individually assigned pattern type - show Information window - everything is shown in correct Proportion to get a correct impression - cut Tiles can be selected - create a Screenshot and save it to the Album or send it via E-Mail - saving the Configuration - each Area has an undo - redo Function - a small autosave Function is implemented to prevent Dataloss if possible - create curved Walls with Help of an Anchorpoint SHOPPING LIST - Fill up the List with your designed Areas - Each Entry can be removed to adjust the List and changed in Detail - Additionally you can define Waste and Teeth Width to calculate Joint and Glue Material and to calculate the final Price for the necessary Tiles - send via E-Mail as PDF

About

EF Covering

Visualize floor and wall coverings in your space using augmented reality. Simply scan your room, select your desired material, and see how it looks before you buy. The app also estimates area size and material quantities.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality visualization
  • Floor and wall covering selection
  • Room scanning with phone camera
  • Area contouring
  • Size estimation
  • Material quantity estimation
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This ARKit based app allows choosing the best floor and wall covering option using iPhone/iPad and Augmented reality only. No additional devices, soft and so on. Just follow the instruction below: 1. Explore the range of floor/wall covering. 2. Choose the best fit for you. 3. Scan the room to detect the floor using a phone camera. 4. Contour any area you want to fill with the chosen flooring/wall covering. 5. Press 'Go' and enjoy Augmented reality. Also, the app allows: - estimate the size of the filled area - estimate the number of boxes and the rough cost of the chosen covering

Screenshots

Tile Planner IA4 screens
EF Covering4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: EF Covering at 100% against Tile Planner IA's 20%. EF Covering also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 7). Tile Planner IA's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tile Planner IA sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. EF Covering asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EF Covering holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Tile Planner IA's written reviews are positive against 100% of EF Covering's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tile Planner IA ships an update every 19 months, EF Covering every 10 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tile Planner IA versus EF Covering: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTile Planner IAEF Covering
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 10 months — better
Ads—No
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB209 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthias EgiViacheslav Bystrytskyi

Customer experience

Tile Planner IA

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

EF Covering

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Tile Planner IA

One-time7
  • Saving$0.99
  • iCloud$0.99
  • Areas$0.99
Show 4 more
  • Patterntype 1$0.99
  • Corners$0.99
  • Curved Walls$0.99
  • Enable All$1.99
None

EF Covering

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tile Planner IA free?
Tile Planner IA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EF Covering free?
EF Covering is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tile Planner IA or EF Covering?
EF Covering is rated higher. Tile Planner IA averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while EF Covering averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Which is updated more often, Tile Planner IA or EF Covering?
Tile Planner IA ships an update every 19 months, and EF Covering every 10 months. Most recently, Tile Planner IA was updated on November 2, 2026 and EF Covering on November 2, 2026.

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