Comparison

Plaans Pocket vs PlanSnap

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

Head to head
About

Plaans Pocket

Features
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Plaans Pocket turns your site walk into a finished defect report: photos, voice notes and measurements land right where they belong on the plan – and the PDF report is just one tap away. Plaans Pocket is the lean iPhone edition of Plaans. For surveyors, architects, site managers, engineers and facility managers who document on site and don't need a big construction platform. HOW IT WORKS 1. Import a plan: a PDF or a photo of a floor plan. 2. Capture on site: photos with viewing direction, voice and text notes and length measurements – each in its place on the plan. 3. Create the report: PDF report, interactive plan for the browser and CSV for Excel. YOUR DATA STAYS WITH YOU No sign-up, no cloud. All data stays on your device, and you decide who you share it with. Plaans Pocket also works offline. FEATURES - Photos with location and viewing direction on the plan - Voice notes, transcribed to text if you like - Text comments and colored layers - Length measurements on plans and photos - Use photos in place of a plan - PDF report, interactive plan, CSV export Sketches, height and angle measurements, laser distance meters and the iPad version are available in the Plaans app. PRICING Free for small projects with up to two plans. For more: the full version as a monthly subscription, or credits as you need them. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION - The full version gives you all Plaans Pocket features without limitations. - The subscription period is 1 month. - The subscription price for your country is shown in the app before you buy. - Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. - Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period, at the price you originally paid. - You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your App Store account settings at any time after purchase. Terms of use: https://www.plaans.com/imprint?lang=en Privacy: https://www.plaans.com/datenschutz?lang=en

About

PlanSnap

Easily add photos to PDF plans by pinning them to specific locations. Organize construction pictures and share PDF sets with embedded photos with team members. Ideal for architects, engineers, and contractors to streamline project communication.

Highlights
  • Pin photos to specific locations on PDF plans
  • Organize construction pictures by project
  • Share PDF plans with embedded photos
  • Upload and add photos from phone gallery
  • Offline photo uploading when reconnected
  • Download photo sets for backup
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PlanSnap is an easy way to add photos to PDF plans. The app organizes construction pictures by pinning them to specific locations on a plan. Then you can download or share the set of PDF + photos with other team members. Created by structural design firm DLK Engineering LLC, PlanSnap is designed to help contractors, engineers, and architects share project photos and minimize the need for on-site meetings. For architects and engineers, upload your PDF set and share the link with a contractor. When the someone adds pictures to the PDF, anyone with the link can view, download, or share them with others. Note that you can also add photos of your hand sketches, screenshots, etc. For contractors, upload a new PDF by choosing a file from you phone (or open a previous PlanSnap link), and then start adding photos by long-tapping any spot on the PDF.  Then a link can be shared to give other team members access to the PDF with the photos. If there is no reception at the jobsite, leave PlanSnap open so it can upload your photos when you are reconnected. Or, you can just add photos to the PDF from your phone gallery at anytime. Tip for locating photos: For maximum clarity, pin the photo to the location on the PDF that represents *where you were standing* when you took it, rather than pinning it to the element you photographed. Tip for sharing links: Save your PlanSnap links (in a shared Note, for instance) so you find them later as needed. And then download your photos to keep a backup copy. NOTE: Photos are not stored by PlanSnap forever, so make sure to download and keep your photo sets for your own records!

Screenshots

Plaans Pocket4 screens
PlanSnap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PlanSnap at none against Plaans Pocket's 4. PlanSnap also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads 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. Plaans Pocket sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. PlanSnap asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Plaans Pocket ships an update fortnightly, PlanSnap weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Plaans Pocket versus PlanSnap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlaans PocketPlanSnap
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMikavaa GmbHVihanti Digital Services Private Limited

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Plaans Pocket

Subscriptions1
  • Vollversion$9.991 Month
One-time3
  • 5 additional credits$8.99
  • 10 additional credits$17.99
  • 25 additional credits$35.99
None

PlanSnap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plaans Pocket free?
Plaans Pocket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PlanSnap free?
PlanSnap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Plaans Pocket or PlanSnap have ads?
Neither Plaans Pocket nor PlanSnap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Plaans Pocket or PlanSnap?
Plaans Pocket ships an update fortnightly, and PlanSnap weekly. Most recently, Plaans Pocket was updated on October 20, 2026 and PlanSnap on October 24, 2026.

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