ARchi VR vs Build Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ARchi VR
Easily capture, augment, and share spaces as 2D, 3D, and AR experiences. Measure rooms, add content, and generate floor plans or VR models. Collaborate with others and explore curated AR presentations.
- Automatic room scanning
- Manual floor plan capture
- Add interiors and equipment
- Augment spaces with user content
- Generate 2D floor plans
- Create 3D models
- VR walkthroughs
- Share floor plans and 3D models
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From AR to VR, in one minute: Capture, augment and share rooms as 2D & 3D. By combining Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality technologies, the ARchi VR app makes it easy to measure rooms, add user-generated content, and automatically generate 2D floor plans, 3D models as well as VR experiences. ・Automatic scanning of room with its furnitures ・Manual capturing of floor, walls, doors and windows ・Adding zones, interiors, and equipments ・Augment spaces with user-generated content like markers, arrows, ... ・Enhance items with images, text panels, voice messages and URLs ・Add 3D objects from downloadable catalogs ・Reopen captured rooms on-site in AR ・View captured room as 2D floor plan ・View captured room as 3D model ・Merge multiple rooms to one space ・Walk through captured spaces in a VR experience ・Share your floor plan as SVG image ・Share your 3D models as WebVR, OBJ, USDZ, or IFC/BIM ・Share rooms between your iOS devices via iCloud ・Collaborate in 2D, 3D and AR using SharePlay ・Explore curated AR presentations ・Declaratively create and publish AR content
Build Studio
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Build Studio is a project management app designed for construction and interior design teams. It helps users manage projects, track progress, share updates, organize documents, and collaborate efficiently in one place.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Build Studio at fortnightly against ARchi VR's every 4 months. Build Studio also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ARchi VR ships an update every 4 months, Build Studio fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ARchi VR | Build Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 220 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Philipp Ackermann | Stephen Farmer |
In-app purchases
ARchi VR
No in-app purchases
Build Studio
No in-app purchases









