FARO Flatness Check vs InstaPlan®
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FARO Flatness Check
Analyze and visualize floor flatness and levelness issues in real-time on an iPad. This app integrates with a specific laser scanner to provide instant feedback, mark issues, and facilitate on-site efficiency. Results can be easily documented and shared through cloud integration.
- Immediate analysis of floor flatness
- Visualization of levelness issues
- Augmented Reality for instant feedback
- On-site efficiency for data capture
- Direct FARO Sphere integration
- Convenient documentation and sharing
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FARO Flatness Check enables an immediate analysis and visualization of floor flatness and levelness issues on an iPad when using a FARO Focus (Premium, Core, M70, S70, S150, S350) laser scanner to capture real-time data. By leveraging Augmented Reality features, FARO Flatness Check enables instant issue marking and fixing by providing live feedback. FARO Flatness Check provides best on-site efficiency for data capture with the Focus Premium scanner in the concrete industry. Documenting and sharing analysis results becomes very convenient with FARO Flatness Check through its direct FARO Sphere integration.
InstaPlan®
Instantly capture property data with your smartphone. Generate accurate, editable floor plans and collect photo documentation in minutes. Streamline inspections and reporting for real estate professionals.
- Instant property scanning with LiDAR
- AI-powered room detection and measurement
- Integrated condition and quality capture
- Real-time on-site editing
- Enterprise integration with appraisal systems
- Audit-ready report generation
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The fastest, most accurate property scanning tool—now for everyone. We’re excited to announce the public release of InstaPlan®, the revolutionary smartphone-based property data capture tool built for appraisers, inspectors, and property professionals. No extra hardware. No waiting for processing. Just instant results. What’s New •Using the LiDAR capability on supported iPads and iPhones, you can scan any property and receive accurate, editable floor plans in minutes. • AI-Powered Insights – Automatically detect rooms, measure dimensions, and calculate GLA/GIA with built-in compliance checks. • Integrated Condition & Quality Capture – Seamlessly collect photo-based documentation aligned with Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac UAD standards. • Real-Time Editing – Adjust wall placements, merge scans, or add missing rooms right on-site. • Enterprise Integration – Connect directly with appraisal management systems for automated work order management. • Audit-Ready Reports – Ensure transparency and accuracy, reducing repurchase risk and review delays. Why Appraisers Love InstaPlan • Cuts property inspection time from hours to under 10 minutes. • Delivers ANSI-compliant GLA instantly—no manual redraws. • Meets the new Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac hybrid appraisal requirements. • Increases report accuracy while reducing liability from condition and quality scoring errors. • Scales instantly—whether you scan one home a week or hundreds a month. https://makena.ai/privacy https://makena.ai/terms
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Verdict
FARO Flatness Check and InstaPlan® both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of InstaPlan®'s written reviews are positive against 0% of FARO Flatness Check's. InstaPlan® also leads on ratings volume (16 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). FARO Flatness Check's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, update cadence 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. InstaPlan® sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $49.99 per month. FARO Flatness Check asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FARO Flatness Check against 5.0 for InstaPlan®. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: InstaPlan® has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of FARO Flatness Check's written reviews are positive against 100% of InstaPlan®'s.
FARO Flatness Check ships an update every 3 weeks, InstaPlan® fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 3, 2026 and August 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FARO Flatness Check | InstaPlan® |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 320 MB | 167 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FARO Technologies Inc. | Neuron pvt ltd |
Customer experience
FARO Flatness Check
InstaPlan®
In-app purchases
FARO Flatness Check
No in-app purchases
InstaPlan®
- InstaPlan Starter$49.991 Month
- InstaPlan Pro Monthly$99.991 Month
- InstaPlan Ultra Yearly$199.991 Month
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- InstaPlan Ultra Monthly$249.991 Month
- InstaPlan Pro Yearly$959.991 Year
- Single Address$19.99
Questions
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