Comparison

iScape vs Havenly

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

Head to head
About

iScape

Visualize your dream outdoor space before you start digging. This app lets you create detailed landscape designs using 2D or augmented reality, helping both homeowners and professionals plan projects, share visions, and streamline purchasing.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality (3D) and 2D design modes
  • Virtual pen and object insertion
  • Real-time proposal generation for professionals
  • Project visualization before starting
  • Seamless blending of digital and physical spaces
  • Product and item inventory for easy purchasing
  • Collaboration and vision sharing
Features
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iScape is the No. 1 app for landscape design. We are here to help you create beautiful outdoor living areas. Whether you’re an Industry Professional, or a DIY Homeowner, iScape has you covered. As featured in Forbes, HGTV, HBO, The New York Times, USA Today, Fox, and many more! “If you’re DIY’ing it, iScape makes it easy to plan out what to buy and how to put it all together. If you’re hiring a landscaper, the app can help you explore ideas and share your vision.” - Forbes "It is user friendly and has features that include a virtual pen, the ability to insert objects and more. This is considered one of the best landscape design apps." - Borst Landscape Design "Wish you could see how your home would look with professional landscaping? With iScape, you can create a digital model of your home's yard. Feature your favorite plants, so you can see the design before digging at all." - HGTV Check out just some of the great iScape benefits: Landscape Business Tools - iScape pro subscription provides the ability to create a proposal directly from the app in real time. Whip up a design, output a proposal, set pricing, modify descriptions and create a professional PDF with your quote and custom business info in minutes! Visualize the Finished Project - Whether you’re going to do-it-yourself or hire a pro to help, you’ll know how it should look before the project even starts. Design in Your Own Space - Seamlessly blend your physical and digital living spaces using augmented reality (3D) or traditional designs (2D). Share with Others - Collaborate with a landscape pro, your customers or your spouse and use iScape to share your vision and make it a reality. Complete the Project - We inventory all the products and items within your iScape design to make purchasing smooth and easy. Around the globe, more than 5 million designs have been created with iScape helping both Industry Professionals and Homeowners save time, energy and money. What else is the world saying about iScape? “If you’re looking to tackle a landscaping project, check out iScape, which allows you to overlay virtual flowerbeds, trees and shrubs on top of photos of your home so that you can test out your landscaping ideas before you ever head to the garden supply store.” - Fox News “To plan the perfect patch, look no further than iScape.” - Wall Street Journal “If you’re looking to ramp up your curb appeal, we recommend the iScape app to create virtual landscaping." - The Washington Post “When you’re planning a new garden or considering a change to an established one, it can be difficult to visualize the results. This is where iScape comes in handy.” - The NY Times AUTOMATIC-RENEWAL DETAILS FOR SUBSCRIPTIONS: • Subscriptions are managed in user Account Settings after purchase. • Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account. • Cancel renewal anytime. Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24-hours prior to period end. • Account will be charged for renewal for the same subscription you purchased within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://iscapeit.com/privacy Terms: https://www.iscapeit.com/terms We really hope that you enjoy iScape. We are continuously striving to make the experience better and better. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any feedback and/or questions at support@iscapeit.com. User input has made a tremendous impact at iScape and we greatly appreciate it!

About

Havenly

Transform your living space with personalized interior design services. Get matched with talented designers, explore real room ideas, and use AI tools to visualize your dream home. Shop curated furniture and decor with a best price guarantee.

Highlights
  • Personalized interior design matching
  • AI design assistant for inspiration
  • Explore real room designs
  • Style quiz to identify design preferences
  • Curated shopping lists with furniture and decor
  • 3D renderings of your space
Features
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**Featured on Vogue, The New York Times, Harper's Bazaar, PopSugar, and Apartment Therapy, Havenly is the most delightful way to bring your dream home to life!** Take your dream from an idea to reality by matching with one of our talented interior designers. They’ll partner with you for one-on-one design help & hand-picked products tailored to your style, space and budget. Don’t have a vision? Not inspired enough? We let you browse real designs or create your own using our New Havenly AI chat feature to design your dream space. You can get started with our design style quiz to learn your unique interior design style! **IMAGINE YOUR DREAM SPACE** • Explore real rooms designed by our amazing Havenly interior designers • See fresh personalized design ideas at a glance with our widget • Take the Havenly style quiz and learn your unique interior design style **DESIGN WITH HAVENLY AI** • Bring your ideas to life by chatting with our new AI design assistant • Get instant inspiration, style guidance, and personalized room concepts **WORK WITH A DESIGN EXPERT** • Upgrade to a Havenly Mini, Full or In Person design package to start the design magic • Collab 1x1 with your designer to refresh a room, or transform your entire home • See your vision come to life with 3D renderings of your actual space **SHOP THE BEST OF HOME** • Get a curated shopping list with personalized furnishing and decor picks • Browse our catalog with hundreds of name brands, all with a best price guarantee • Shop all in one place and let our team handle the logistics Download the Havenly app to get inspired and reimagine your space today!

Screenshots

iScape4 screens
Havenly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Havenly at none against iScape's 7. Havenly also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). iScape's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#79 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and monetization model 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. iScape sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Havenly asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iScape holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iScape has 29K ratings behind it against 4.9K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of iScape's written reviews are positive against 21% of Havenly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iScape ships an update every 3 weeks, Havenly every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
iScape versus Havenly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriScapeHavenly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (29K ratings) — better4.4 (4.9K ratings)
Positive reviews24.0% of reviews — better21.2% of reviews
Number of ratings29K — better4.9K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#79 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB537 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiScape Holdings Inc.Havenly, Inc

Customer experience

iScape

All ratings28,869 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral4.6%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews455 reviews
Positive24.0%
Neutral9.7%
Negative66.4%

Havenly

All ratings4,898 ratings
Positive85.4%
Neutral4.7%
Negative9.9%
Written reviews113 reviews
Positive21.2%
Neutral4.4%
Negative74.3%

User reviews

iScape

From 29K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Great for visualizing landscape designs
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 💡 Helpful for communicating ideas to clients
  • 🤖 Useful AR functionality

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🔒 Limited free features
  • 🌱 Lacking variety in plant/landscape options
  • 🤔 Difficult to manipulate objects accurately

Havenly

From 4.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Great design service
  • 👍 Helpful and patient designers
  • 💡 Affordable interior design option
  • 🤗 Positive customer experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and slow app
  • 🤷‍♀️ Inconsistent customer service
  • 😕 Designers not always available
  • 🙄 Issues with product ordering and delivery

Bugs and requests

iScape

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Designs not saving properly
  • AR functionality not working as expected
  • Slow loading times for content
  • Compatibility issues with certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More customization options for layouts and designs
  • Ability to save and share designs
  • Integration with plant databases for specific regions
  • Improved performance and stability

Havenly

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Inability to upload photos and videos
  • Inconsistent data sync between app and website
  • Confusing navigation and user experience

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved app stability and performance
  • Better integration between app and website
  • More transparency in designer availability
  • Streamlined product ordering and returns process

In-app purchases

7 purchases

iScape

Subscriptions7
  • LIMITED Pro Weekly$7.997 Days
  • Pro Weekly$7.997 Days
  • Plus Monthly$14.991 Month
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  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • LIMITED Pro Monthly7 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$299.991 Year
  • LIMITED Pro Yearly7 Days trial$299.991 Year
None

Havenly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iScape free?
iScape is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Havenly free?
Havenly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iScape or Havenly?
iScape is rated higher. iScape averages 4.6 out of 5 from 29K ratings, while Havenly averages 4.4 from 4.9K ratings.
Do iScape or Havenly have ads?
Havenly shows ads; iScape does not.
Which is updated more often, iScape or Havenly?
iScape ships an update every 3 weeks, and Havenly every 9 days. Most recently, iScape was updated on November 6, 2026 and Havenly on November 6, 2026.

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