magicplan vs Scribe Sketch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Real-time floor plans
- Photo and notes capture
- Object and equipment catalog
- Customizable forms and checklists
- 360° panoramas
- Integrated reports and estimates
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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.
Scribe Sketch
Easily create accurate building layouts, area calculations, and 3D models of properties. This intuitive tool is designed for property professionals, allowing quick modeling even with minimal experience. Export your designs in various formats.
- Accurate building layouts
- Area calculations
- Floor plan creation
- 3D property modeling
- Multiple export formats (JPG, PDF, URL)
- Low-cost and easy to learn
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For Property Professionals wanting to create accurate building layouts and area calculations, Scribe removes the stress from measuring, drawing up, and creating floor plans and 3D models of properties. Unlike other applications, Scribe is a low-cost and easy-to-learn option, allowing a user with little experience to start modelling properties within minutes. Is Scribe free to use? After creating an account (free) you'll be able to use Scribe in its entirety for sketching your property (still free!). Your account will include 3 (free!) credits which you can use to export in our various formats, including JPG, PDF and a hosted model (URL sharing). After using all your credits, Scribe is still free to sketch plans, but you'll need to top up to continue exporting. For full details on pricing, please visit https://scribe.software/pricing Do you have an issue? Scribe probably already does what you need, so don't rush to leave a review if you can't figure something out! Rather, contact us here so we can help you: scribesupport@apex-mt.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: magicplan at 4.7 against Scribe Sketch's 1.0. magicplan also leads on review sentiment (51% vs 9%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). Scribe Sketch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12). On price, ads, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. magicplan sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Scribe Sketch asks for nothing beyond the download.
magicplan holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. 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 point the same way: 51% of magicplan's written reviews are positive against 9% of Scribe Sketch's.
magicplan ships an update weekly, Scribe Sketch every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | magicplan | Scribe Sketch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (41K ratings) — better | 1.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.0% of reviews — better | 9.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 41K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #186 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 325 MB | 218 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Technologies magicplan Inc. | Apex Mobile Tech |
Customer experience
magicplan
Scribe Sketch
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
Scribe Sketch
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
magicplan
- 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
Scribe Sketch
No in-app purchases
