Comparison

FARO ScanPlan vs Metaroom

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

Head to head
About

FARO ScanPlan

This application enables control of a 2D mapping device to create detailed floor plans and diagrams. Users can measure, capture images, and add notes directly from their mobile device to enhance their projects.

Highlights
  • Control ScanPlan Device
  • Create floor plans
  • Generate escape plans
  • Diagram crime scenes
  • Measure on-the-fly
  • Add pictures and notes
Features
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The FARO® ScanPlan™ App allows to control the FARO® ScanPlan™ Device, the 2D Mapping Solution that creates floor plans, escape plans, crime scenes diagrams, pre-incident, and similar diagrams. With this app, you can measure on-the-fly, and add pictures, files, or notes to your plan from your iPhone or iPad.

About

Metaroom

Transform real spaces into accurate digital 2D floor plans and 3D models instantly using LiDAR-enabled devices. Professionals can save significant time on site surveys and gain precise measurements for integration into CAD software.

Highlights
  • Professional 2D floor plans & 3D models
  • Fast multi-room scanning
  • Add notes and annotations
  • Automatic detection of doors, windows, furniture
  • Export in 30+ CAD-ready formats
  • LiDAR-enabled scanning
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Metaroom - 3D Room Scanner is the professional 3D room scanning tool that transforms real spaces into accurate digital models in minutes. Use your iPhone Pro or iPad Pro to capture any room, floor, or building and get CAD-ready 2D floor plans and 3D models instantly. DEVICE REQUIREMENTS: Works with all LiDAR-enabled Apple Pro devices (iPhone 12 Pro and newer, iPad Pro 2020 and newer). The Metaroom Scan App is free to use for capturing spaces. Access to exports, floor plans, and professional features in the Metaroom Workspace is available through a 30-day free trial. A subscription for Metaroom Workspace is required thereafter. WHY PROFESSIONALS CHOOSE METAROOM : 90% time saved on site surveys and floor plans 500m² scanned in 20 minutes 99% accuracy for reliable measurements 100K+ scans and exports already completed HOW IT WORKS: 1. Scan – Capture rooms, floors, or entire buildings with LiDAR. 2. Interact – Review, measure, annotate, and walk through your model in the Metaroom Workspace. 3. Integrate – Export in 30+ CAD-ready formats including Revit, ArchiCAD, SketchUp, DIALux, and Graphisoft DDScad. KEY FEATURES: Professional 2D floor plans & 3D models Fast multi-room scanning in one single scan Add Notes, snapshots, and annotations during scanning Automatic detection of doors, windows, and furniture GDPR-compliant cloud storage on AWS Metaroom is built for professionals, by professionals — the essential tool for architects, BIM managers, real estate experts, insurance adjusters, and trades. Download Metaroom Scan today and start digitizing your spaces. CUSTOMER SUPPORT: If you have any questions about the Metaroom platform or need help, please get in touch with us via the support tool: https://amrax.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/1/group/1 INDUSTRY EXPORT FORMATS AVAILABLE IN METAROOM WORKSPACE: 2D FORMATS: 2D DXF (.dxf) 2D Floor Plan (.pdf) 2D Project Report (.pdf) 2D Simplified Floor Plan (.pdf) 3D FORMATS: 3D DXF (.dxf) Alembic (.abc) ArchiCAD (.ifc) Autodesk AutoCAD MEP / Architecture (.ifc) Autodesk Revit (.ifc) Autodesk Filmbox (.fbx) BIM2Share (.ifc) BricsCAD (.ifc) Cascados / E-CAD (.ifc) COLLADA (.dae) DDSCAD (.ifc) DIALux (.ifc) Digital Findet Stadt (.ifc) Excel (.xls) GL Transmission Format Binary (.glb) GL Transmission Format (.gltf) IES Virtual Environment (.ifc) IFC 2×3 (.ifc) IFC 4 (.ifc) PaletteCAD (.ifc) PYTHA (.dxf) Ranplan Wireless (.ifc) RED CAD (.dxf) Relux Desktop (.rdf) Scan Video (.mp4) SirkBIM (.ifc) SketchUp Go/Pro (.dae) Stereo Lithography (.stl) Universal Scene Description (.usd) Wavefront (.obj) OTHER FORMATS: Excel (.xls) Scan Video (.mp4)

Screenshots

FARO ScanPlan4 screens
Metaroom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FARO ScanPlan at 5.0 against Metaroom's 4.4. FARO ScanPlan also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Metaroom's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (89 vs 2). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FARO ScanPlan holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Metaroom has 89 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FARO ScanPlan ships an update every 4 months, Metaroom every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
FARO ScanPlan versus Metaroom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFARO ScanPlanMetaroom
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.4 (89 ratings)
Positive reviews—63.0% of reviews
Number of ratings289 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB121 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFARO Technologies Inc.Synthetic Dimension GmbH

Customer experience

FARO ScanPlan

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Metaroom

All ratings89 ratings
Positive82.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative11.2%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive63.0%
Neutral5.6%
Negative31.5%

In-app purchases

None

FARO ScanPlan

No in-app purchases

None

Metaroom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FARO ScanPlan free?
FARO ScanPlan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Metaroom free?
Metaroom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FARO ScanPlan or Metaroom?
FARO ScanPlan is rated higher. FARO ScanPlan averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Metaroom averages 4.4 from 89 ratings.
Do FARO ScanPlan or Metaroom have ads?
Metaroom shows ads; FARO ScanPlan does not.
Which is updated more often, FARO ScanPlan or Metaroom?
FARO ScanPlan ships an update every 4 months, and Metaroom every 10 days. Most recently, FARO ScanPlan was updated on October 14, 2026 and Metaroom on October 30, 2026.

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