Comparison

Notes Libres vs MTplans LiDAR Plan Point Cloud

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

Head to head
About

Notes Libres

Capture site visit notes with photos, organize them by project, and easily import them into BatiScript modules. Efficiently manage your site documentation with tags, folders, and subfolders for quick retrieval.

Highlights
  • Create notes with photos
  • Organize notes by site
  • Link notes to BatiScript
  • Tagging for easy search
  • Folder and subfolder organization
  • Import notes to BatiScript modules
Features
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Notes Libres offers you a solution to create your notes with photos during your site visits, organize them in your concerned sites, linked to BatiScript. Thanks to tags, find them more easily. Place them in folders and subfolders. Finally, import quickly your notes into the BatiScript defect modules and the site report module.

About

MTplans LiDAR Plan Point Cloud

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2D dimensioned plan AND pro 3D point cloud, in a single iPhone/iPad app. DXF with real technical layers, exportable E57, customizable client PDF. Building survey, new generation. I don't sell an app. I sell my experience as a self-employed building surveyor. NEW IN V2.0: FULL IPAD PRO SUPPORT Enjoy the big screen to visualize, organize and export your surveys in a layout designed for iPad: project sidebar, tool inspector, full-screen plan, natural gestures. LIDAR SCAN ROOM BY ROOM Walls, openings, furniture detected automatically. Multiple rooms assembled into a coherent global plan. Fast quantity takeoff, clean dimensioning, effortless building surveys. 3D POINT CLOUD For facades, complex interiors, strategic sections and height measurements. E57 export for your professional point cloud software. ROOM EDITOR Edit openings (type, direction, double leaf), add custom furniture (bathtub, WC, stairs, fireplace), place photos and 360 photos, take measurements. PROFESSIONAL EXPORTS • Full client PDF with customizable title block • DXF with distinct layers for your CAD software • E57 for your point cloud software • USDZ for augmented reality visualization • OBJ for your 3D software • Standalone 360 HTML virtual tour • PNG, JPEG, SVG images FOR WHOM • Building diagnosticians (energy audits, asbestos, lead) • Architects (fast preliminary design, pre-survey) • Quantity surveyors (takeoff, pricing) • Craftsmen (on-site quotes) • Real estate agents (visits, valuation) • Building contractors (quotes) • Project managers (dossier preparation) • Interior designers and home stagers FIELD HONESTY MTplans is a visual productivity tool, not a certified measuring device. iPhone/iPad LiDAR is centimeter accurate, enough for a preliminary project, a client sketch, a quick quote. For a document with legal value (certified habitable surface, regulatory diagnosis), use a certified land surveyor or diagnostician. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS No tracking. No collection. No advertising. Everything stays on your device. Optional iCloud sync, encrypted by Apple. COMPATIBLE HARDWARE • iPhone 12 Pro and later (with LiDAR): full scan • iPad Pro 11 and 13 with LiDAR (since 2020): full scan • iPad without LiDAR (Air, mini, standard): view and export only • iOS / iPadOS 17.6 minimum FREE AND PRO Scan, visualize and edit for free. Professional exports (full PDF, DXF with layers, E57, printing) require the Pro subscription. Test everything before committing. jterraplans.fr · Independent iOS studio · Made in France Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Notes Libres4 screens
MTplans LiDAR Plan Point Cloud4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Notes Libres at none against MTplans LiDAR Plan Point Cloud's 2. Notes Libres also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). MTplans LiDAR Plan Point Cloud's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 10 months). 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. MTplans LiDAR Plan Point Cloud sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Notes Libres asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notes Libres ships an update every 10 months, MTplans LiDAR Plan Point Cloud every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Notes Libres versus MTplans LiDAR Plan Point Cloud: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotes LibresMTplans LiDAR Plan Point Cloud
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScript&GoJerome Terrain

In-app purchases

None

Notes Libres

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

MTplans LiDAR Plan Point Cloud

Subscriptions2
  • MTplans Pro – Monthly$8.991 Month
  • MTplans Pro – Yearly$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Notes Libres free?
Notes Libres is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MTplans LiDAR Plan Point Cloud free?
MTplans LiDAR Plan Point Cloud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Notes Libres or MTplans LiDAR Plan Point Cloud have ads?
Neither Notes Libres nor MTplans LiDAR Plan Point Cloud shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Notes Libres or MTplans LiDAR Plan Point Cloud?
Notes Libres ships an update every 10 months, and MTplans LiDAR Plan Point Cloud every 9 days. Most recently, Notes Libres was updated on September 15, 2026 and MTplans LiDAR Plan Point Cloud on September 12, 2026.

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