Leica DISTO Plan vs Festool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Leica DISTO Plan
Easily create accurate floor plans and document measurements directly on your smartphone or tablet. Sketch layouts, assign measurements, and export to CAD for detailed project planning and documentation.
- Sketch and scale floor plans
- Assign measurements to plan lines
- Automatic scaling and diagonal accuracy
- Dimension objects in photos
- Create as-built plans for CAD
- Calculate excavation volumes
- Generate 3D plans
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The Leica DISTO™ Plan app assists you with the vital task of documenting and visualizing your measurements. Fingers can be used to sketch a floor plan on a smartphone or tablet and corresponding measurements are easily assigned to each line of the plan. This way you can easily plan the next steps of your project. Sketch Plan — create a scale drawing Simply use your fingers to create a sketch on your smartphone or tablet. Then take corresponding measurements and assign them to the relevant lines of your sketch. The app’s ‘Auto-Scale’ function automatically adjusts the length of the lines, producing a scaled drawing showing the surface area and circumference. You can now improve the accuracy even further with the Diagonals feature. Producing a CAD-ready floor plan is that easy. Smart Room — plan while you are measuring Smart Room makes it possible to create accurate floor plans simply by taking clockwise or counterclockwise measurements of a room. Once all measurements are taken, the app automatically generates the plan. The diagonals feature will further enhance accuracy. Sketch on Photo — dimension objects in pictures Leica DISTO™ Bluetooth® technology allows you to assign distance measurements to the appropriate part of a picture taken with your tablet or smartphone. This way you can document all your measurement results and easily process them later in the office. Measure Plan — create as-build plans for CAD The Leica DISTO™ app supports P2P technology which makes it possible to create detailed floor or wall plans, including doors and windows. Once complete, simply export your plans as a DXF or DWG file into your preferred CAD solution. Measure Façade – create detailed wall layouts Easily generate intricate wall layouts using P2P technology. This feature is designed for measuring 2D plans on vertical surfaces. You define a vertical plane, and the function will automatically project all measured points onto this plane for precision and clarity in your wall layouts. Then simply export your plans as a DXF or DWG file into your preferred CAD program. Earthworks – determine exact excavation volumes Thanks to P2P technology you can calculate precise excavation volumes, making it ideal for purposes such as billing and transport cost estimation. Simply measure the outline of the desired excavation and set the depth either by entering a value or by measuring it directly by your DISTO. Function also allows you to define angles for the slope. Measure 3D – draw precise 3D plans Generate accurate 3D plans and seamlessly integrate data into CAD. Leverage the power of P2P technology for real-time 3D measurement visualization directly at the project site. Measurements can be then exported as a DXF or DWG file. Alternatively, you can choose the PDF Pro export with all the detailed information and measurement workflow. Relocation – add new dimensions to your measurements Empower your project flexibility with the Relocation function, enabling you to effortlessly shift your setup to a new location while seamlessly integrating essential data into your existing drawing. This feature is invaluable in situations where acquiring all necessary measurements from a single setup isn't feasible. Exports in standard formats — seamless integration All measurements and floor plans can be exported as a CAD drawing, JPG or in a PDF format. CAD exports are possible as DXF or DWG format, which allows to seamlessly integrate the measurement data with digitized construction. PDF export detailed reports include all created measurements in easy to read and understandable structure. The following Leica DISTO™ devices are supported: Leica DISTO™ D1 Leica DISTO™ X1 Leica DISTO™ D2 Leica DISTO™ D2-2 Leica DISTO™ D2G Leica DISTO™ D110/E7110i Leica DISTO™ X3 Leica DISTO™ X4 Leica DISTO™ D510/E7500i Leica DISTO™ D810 touch Leica DISTO™ S910 Leica DISTO™ D5 Leica DISTO™ X6
Festool
Manage and customize your power tools with this app. Track tool locations, register for warranty, order repairs, and stay updated on new products and promotions. It provides a direct connection to your tools and services.
- Tool customization and updates
- Location detection
- Tool registration and warranty
- Repair ordering
- Product discovery and watch list
- Dealer search
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Stay connected with the Festool app Download the Festool app now and discover practical additional functions for your tools! As an extension of the Festool system, you always have an overview of your tools and services, can customise them and receive help for your application. You can also keep your tools up to date with updates and benefit from exclusive information on promotions, new products and competitions! Your benefits: - Customise the settings of your tool to your individual needs and keep it up to date with regular software updates. - Use location detection to localise your tool at any time and from anywhere. - Register your tool, register it for the warranty all-inclusive, order repairs and communicate directly with Festool. - Discover Festool products directly and conveniently via the app. - Save your favourite products to your personal watch list and share them with your dealer. - With the dealer search, your nearest Festool partner is always just a click away. Save your favourites and navigate easily - even internationally. We learn from the best: From you! Festool means first-class power tools. With the claim that they make the everyday work of tradespeople easier, more productive and safer. We can only do that together with you. By communicating with each other openly and incorporating your feedback directly into the development of our products. Your success is the best praise.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Festool at 4.8 against Leica DISTO Plan's 4.0. Festool also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). Leica DISTO Plan's advantage is review sentiment (58% vs 35%). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Leica DISTO Plan sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Festool asks for nothing beyond the download.
Festool holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Festool has 1.5K ratings behind it against 221, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 58% of Leica DISTO Plan's written reviews are positive against 35% of Festool's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Leica DISTO Plan ships an update every 3 months, Festool every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Leica DISTO Plan | Festool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (221 ratings) | 4.8 (1.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.7% of reviews — better | 35.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 221 | 1.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 155 MB | 151 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Leica Geosystems AG | Festool GmbH |
Customer experience
Leica DISTO Plan
Festool
User reviews
Leica DISTO Plan
From 221 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and accurate measurements
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 🚀 Saves time compared to manual methods
- 👍 Seamless integration with Leica devices
- 💡 Useful 3D visualization features
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues with certain devices
- 💰 Expensive subscription model for full functionality
- 🐛 Stability issues, app crashes frequently
- 👎 Limited features compared to expectations
- 👎 Unintuitive user interface in some areas
Festool
From 1.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💚 Perfection in every way
- 👍 Simple, fast, effective
- 🔝 Top quality
- 💚 Excellent before iOS26
- 💚 Exceptional service
Room to improve
- 🐛 Amazing products, customer service diabolical
- 🐛 Lack of product photos
- 🐛 Order of registered machines
- 🐛 Renofix sander not connectable
- 🐛 Landscape option not available
Bugs and requests
Leica DISTO Plan
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes when trying to connect to Leica devices
- Measurements not saving properly, data loss issues
- Sketch mode has alignment and scaling problems
- Incompatibility with latest iOS versions on some devices
- P2P and Smart Room features not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to manually input dimensions in feet/inches
- Improve export options, allow exporting multiple plans to one PDF
- Implement staircase and irregular room support
- Allow moving and adjusting of drawn elements
- Add cloud sync and multi-device support
Festool
Reported bugs
8 issues- Battery firmware update doesn't work
- Akkus und Maschinen werden einfach gelöscht
- Every update deletes the battery information
- Impossible to register a brand new tool with receipt scan
- App gets stuck on sign in
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- App stopped working
- Can't pair CTL Midi
- App no longer connects to Bluetooth devices after update
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to rename batteries
- Save and transfer angle settings
- Watch version
- Ability to delete old tools
In-app purchases
Leica DISTO Plan
- P2P Measure1 Month trial$0.991 Month
- Smart Room1 Month trial$0.991 Month
- PDF Pro Export1 Month trial$0.991 Month
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- CAD Export1 Month trial$1.991 Month
- Starter Package1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- Smart Room$4.491 Year
- Starter Package$9.491 Year
- CAD Export$9.491 Year
- Starter Package Yearly$17.991 Year
- Unlimited$69.99
Festool
No in-app purchases
Questions
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