Comparison

magicplan vs RoomScan Pro LiDAR floor plans

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

RoomScan Pro LiDAR floor plans

Easily create professional floor plans using your device's camera and LiDAR. Measure rooms, scan exteriors, and add notes or annotations to your plans. Export to various professional formats for architects, contractors, and appraisers.

Highlights
  • LiDAR and camera-based room scanning
  • Automatic ceiling height measurement
  • Heat loss parameter calculation
  • Photo notes with positioning
  • Apple Pencil annotation
  • Exterior and plot scanning
  • Multiple professional export formats
Features
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Professional floor plan scanning that works in every room. If your work requires floor plans every day and you aren't using RoomScan Brick Mode, then you are literally wasting time. Includes Apple RoomPlan, as well as the fast & accurate RoomScan Brick Mode for LiDAR devices, and Touch Mode which works in dim light on any device. Also compatible with a range of Bosch and Leica Bluetooth laser measures. Exports to PNG, PDF, DXF (for CAD), IFC (great in Autodesk® and SketchUp®), FML (for Symbility® etc), Xactimate® ESX, Sweet Home 3D, OBJ, PLY, XYZ, RapidSketch, Metropix® and more. • Automatically measures ceiling height and calculates wall areas and heat loss parameters, great for contractors. • Take photos and type or dictate notes onto them, and see them automatically positioned on the plan. Perfect for surveys, inventories, etc. • Annotate your plans with Apple Pencil. • Also scans building exteriors (great for getting GLA for appraisers) and plots. Questions or comments? We're here to help: service@locometric.com US Patents 8,868,375 (2014) and 11,269,060 (2022). http://locometric.com/privacy.html https://www.locometric.com/terms-and-conditions Unlock RoomScan Pro LiDAR with a monthly auto-renewable subscription. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription.

Screenshots

magicplan4 screens
RoomScan Pro LiDAR floor plans4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: magicplan at 66% against RoomScan Pro LiDAR floor plans's 26%. magicplan also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. magicplan sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and RoomScan Pro LiDAR floor plans sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

magicplan holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: magicplan has 41K ratings behind it against 2.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of magicplan's written reviews are positive against 26% of RoomScan Pro LiDAR floor plans's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

magicplan ships an update weekly, RoomScan Pro LiDAR floor plans every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
magicplan versus RoomScan Pro LiDAR floor plans: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermagicplanRoomScan Pro LiDAR floor plans
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (41K ratings) — better4.3 (2.1K ratings)
Positive reviews66.4% of reviews — better25.8% of reviews
Number of ratings41K — better2.1K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#170 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size331 MB137 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTechnologies magicplan Inc.Locometric

Customer experience

magicplan

All ratings41,236 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews1,889 reviews
Positive66.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative27.7%

RoomScan Pro LiDAR floor plans

All ratings2,084 ratings
Positive80.5%
Neutral5.2%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews151 reviews
Positive25.8%
Neutral11.9%
Negative62.3%

User reviews

magicplan

From 41K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Accurate measurements
  • 💡 Helpful for planning renovations
  • 👍 Intuitive interface
  • 🚀 Efficient workflow

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent room scanning accuracy
  • 🔒 Restrictive subscription model
  • 🐛 Buggy updates and loss of functionality
  • 💰 Expensive for casual users
  • 🐛 Difficulty editing existing projects

RoomScan Pro LiDAR floor plans

From 2.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate measurements
  • ⚡️ Fast scanning
  • 📐 Great for insurance adjusters
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💯 Impressive accuracy

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 🔧 Clunky editing
  • 🤔 Unintuitive interface
  • 🤯 Inaccurate room dimensions
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model

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

RoomScan Pro LiDAR floor plans

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Scans sometimes shift or distort room shapes
  • Inability to properly detect and measure certain features like stained glass windows
  • Crashes when trying to scan multiple rooms

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to manually edit walls and rooms
  • Improve support for open floor plans and irregular room shapes
  • Implement undo/redo functionality
  • Add option to export 3D models
  • Improve compatibility with more devices

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
2 purchases

RoomScan Pro LiDAR floor plans

Subscriptions2
  • LiDAR Subscription7 Days trial2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$119.991 Year

Questions

Is magicplan free?
magicplan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RoomScan Pro LiDAR floor plans free?
RoomScan Pro LiDAR floor plans is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, magicplan or RoomScan Pro LiDAR floor plans?
magicplan is rated higher. magicplan averages 4.7 out of 5 from 41K ratings, while RoomScan Pro LiDAR floor plans averages 4.3 from 2.1K ratings.
Do magicplan or RoomScan Pro LiDAR floor plans have ads?
Neither magicplan nor RoomScan Pro LiDAR floor plans shows ads.
Which is updated more often, magicplan or RoomScan Pro LiDAR floor plans?
magicplan ships an update weekly, and RoomScan Pro LiDAR floor plans every 2 weeks. Most recently, magicplan was updated on October 19, 2026 and RoomScan Pro LiDAR floor plans on October 17, 2026.

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