Room Scanner vs Detective Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Room Scanner
Quickly scan rooms to create accurate floor plans with measurements of doors, windows, and cabinets using LiDAR technology. This app is ideal for realtors, interior designers, and home enthusiasts for apartment hunting and renovation projects.
- LiDAR room scanning
- Accurate measurements
- Floor plan creation
- 3D camera and scanner
- Flooring calculator
- Export to MeasureSquare Mobile
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RoomScanner that can quickly scan rooms to create a floor plan with accurate room measurements including doors, windows, and cabinets with an iPad/iPhone with a LiDAR camera. Introducing our cutting-edge Room Scanner the ultimate scanner app for realtors, interior designers, and home enthusiasts! Elevate your apartment hunting and home improvement projects with advanced LiDAR technology and a plethora of innovative features. It allows you to easily achieve accurate measurements, say goodbye to the tedious measurement process, and is a perfect replacement for tape measures and laser distance meters. The app-scanned floorplan can be easily exported into MeasureSquare Mobile, RenoPlan for further product layout and estimating to generate a sales quote and installation diagrams. Scanner App Free: Say goodbye to costly scanners! Our app is free and loaded with powerful scanning capabilities. Measure with Precision: No more fumbling with measuring tapes! Achieve accurate measurements effortlessly using our intuitive measuring tools. Realtor's Essential: Ideal for realtors, easily capture detailed floor plans and dimensions to showcase properties like never before. Flooring Calculator: Quickly calculate room areas and dimensions for precise remodeling and renovation projects. Seamlessly calculate flooring materials with our comprehensive flooring calculator. 3D Camera & Scanner: Experience the future of room mapping with our 3D camera and scanner. Capture spaces in stunning detail. Floor Plan Creator: Effortlessly generate professional floor plans to bring your design ideas to life. Interior Design Made Easy: Dive into the world of interior design with our user-friendly tools and create spaces that reflect your style. Design Your Dream Home: Unleash your creativity with our design home feature. Plan and visualize your dream space with ease. Home Remodeling: Embark on your home remodeling journey confidently, armed with accurate measurements and plans. House Plans at Your Fingertips: Access a library of customizable house plans to kickstart your design process.
Detective Notes
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Detective notes are used to play the board game Cluedo. This is used with the game, not as a game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Room Scanner at Free against Detective Notes's $0.99. Room Scanner also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 22 months). Detective Notes's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On 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
Room Scanner is free to download; Detective Notes costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Room Scanner ships an update every 5 weeks, Detective Notes every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Room Scanner | Detective Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (99 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 99 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 22 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Measure Square Corp. | eric Tomlinson |
In-app purchases
Room Scanner
No in-app purchases
Detective Notes
No in-app purchases
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