Comparison

magicplan vs GuestReady Owners

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

GuestReady Owners

Manage your rental properties directly from your mobile device. Receive instant notifications for new guest bookings to stay on top of your bookings and property management.

Highlights
  • Property management on mobile
  • Real-time booking notifications
  • Push notifications for guests
  • Centralized property overview
Features
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With GuestReady Owners, you can manage your properties from your phone and receive push notifications each time a guest books a stay at one of your properties

Screenshots

magicplan4 screens
GuestReady Owners4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GuestReady Owners at none against magicplan's 12. GuestReady Owners also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). magicplan's advantage is ratings volume (41K vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). On price, review sentiment, 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. GuestReady Owners asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GuestReady Owners holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: magicplan has 41K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 51% and 50% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

magicplan ships an update weekly, GuestReady Owners every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
magicplan versus GuestReady Owners: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermagicplanGuestReady Owners
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (41K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.9% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings41K — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#165 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size331 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTechnologies magicplan Inc.GuestReady

Customer experience

magicplan

All ratings41,236 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews737 reviews
Positive50.9%
Neutral6.6%
Negative42.5%

GuestReady Owners

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

GuestReady Owners

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

GuestReady Owners

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is magicplan free?
magicplan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GuestReady Owners free?
GuestReady Owners is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, magicplan or GuestReady Owners?
GuestReady Owners is rated higher. magicplan averages 4.7 out of 5 from 41K ratings, while GuestReady Owners averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do magicplan or GuestReady Owners have ads?
Neither magicplan nor GuestReady Owners shows ads.
Which is updated more often, magicplan or GuestReady Owners?
magicplan ships an update weekly, and GuestReady Owners every 4 weeks. Most recently, magicplan was updated on October 15, 2026 and GuestReady Owners on October 12, 2026.

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