Comparison

magicplan vs ARchi VR

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

Head to head
About

magicplan

Instantly create accurate floor plans and capture essential project details using your mobile device's camera. Streamline workflows for remodelers, restoration, and claims professionals with real-time data, photos, and integrated reporting. Get paid faster with efficient job management.

Highlights
  • Real-time floor plans
  • Photo and notes capture
  • Object and equipment catalog
  • Customizable forms and checklists
  • 360° panoramas
  • Integrated reports and estimates
Features
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GET IT RIGHT IN REAL TIME magicplan is the advanced floor plan app that enables remodelers, restoration, and claims professionals to capture what counts instantly. Top features: · Real-time Floor Plans · Photos · Notes · Objects & Equipment · Forms & Checklists · 360° Panoramas · Reports · Price Lists & Estimates No more waiting, no more wondering, no more wasted time and effort. Get more done and get paid faster. · Make floor plans quickly using just the camera of your mobile device (no extra hardware required) · Get all the details you need right away, like measurements and pictures · Customize it for your jobs · It’s accurate and helps you work faster · You don't have to wait or guess about anything We integrate with Xactimate® (direct integration, no ESX) and CoreLogic.

About

ARchi VR

Easily capture, augment, and share spaces as 2D, 3D, and AR experiences. Measure rooms, add content, and generate floor plans or VR models. Collaborate with others and explore curated AR presentations.

Highlights
  • Automatic room scanning
  • Manual floor plan capture
  • Add interiors and equipment
  • Augment spaces with user content
  • Generate 2D floor plans
  • Create 3D models
  • VR walkthroughs
  • Share floor plans and 3D models
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From AR to VR, in one minute: Capture, augment and share rooms as 2D & 3D. By combining Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality technologies, the ARchi VR app makes it easy to measure rooms, add user-generated content, and automatically generate 2D floor plans, 3D models as well as VR experiences. ・Automatic scanning of room with its furnitures ・Manual capturing of floor, walls, doors and windows ・Adding zones, interiors, and equipments ・Augment spaces with user-generated content like markers, arrows, ... ・Enhance items with images, text panels, voice messages and URLs ・Add 3D objects from downloadable catalogs ・Reopen captured rooms on-site in AR ・View captured room as 2D floor plan ・View captured room as 3D model ・Merge multiple rooms to one space ・Walk through captured spaces in a VR experience ・Share your floor plan as SVG image ・Share your 3D models as WebVR, OBJ, USDZ, or IFC/BIM ・Share rooms between your iOS devices via iCloud ・Collaborate in 2D, 3D and AR using SharePlay ・Explore curated AR presentations ・Declaratively create and publish AR content

Screenshots

magicplan4 screens
ARchi VR4 screens

Verdict

The call

magicplan and ARchi VR both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 51% of magicplan's written reviews are positive against 0% of ARchi VR's. magicplan also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (41K vs 3). ARchi VR's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12). On price, rating, 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. magicplan sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. ARchi VR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for magicplan against 4.7 for ARchi VR. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: magicplan has 41K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 51% of magicplan's written reviews are positive against 0% of ARchi VR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

magicplan ships an update weekly, ARchi VR every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
magicplan versus ARchi VR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermagicplanARchi VR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (41K ratings) — better4.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews51.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings41K — better3
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#182 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size325 MB220 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTechnologies magicplan Inc.Philipp Ackermann

Customer experience

magicplan

All ratings41,115 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews731 reviews
Positive51.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative42.3%

ARchi VR

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

magicplan

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Rooms not detected properly due to obstructions
  • Crashes during posture calibration
  • Dimensions changing unexpectedly when editing
  • Inability to export or access previously created projects

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add support for curved walls and non-rectangular rooms
  • Improve 3D rendering capabilities
  • Provide desktop/web app version
  • Allow more flexibility in unit of measurement
  • Enhance exterior design options
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  • Improve stair and ceiling modeling

ARchi VR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

magicplan

Subscriptions12
  • Standard Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Sketch Plan (1 Month)$12.991 Month
  • Business Subscription$19.991 Month
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  • Monthly Business Subscription$19.991 Month
  • Report Plan (1 Month)$39.991 Month
  • Estimate Plan (1 Month)$89.991 Month
  • Standard Subscription$99.991 Year
  • Sketch Plan (1 Year)$129.991 Year
  • Business Subscription$199.991 Year
  • Yearly Business Subscription$199.991 Year
  • Report Plan (1 Year)$399.991 Year
  • Estimate Plan (1 Year)$899.991 Year
None

ARchi VR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is magicplan free?
magicplan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ARchi VR free?
ARchi VR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, magicplan or ARchi VR?
magicplan is rated higher. magicplan averages 4.7 out of 5 from 41K ratings, while ARchi VR averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do magicplan or ARchi VR have ads?
Neither magicplan nor ARchi VR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, magicplan or ARchi VR?
magicplan ships an update weekly, and ARchi VR every 4 months. Most recently, magicplan was updated on September 25, 2026 and ARchi VR on June 5, 2026.

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