iScape vs Basement Beacon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iScape
Design beautiful outdoor living spaces with this powerful landscape planning tool. Visualize your dream yard using 2D or 3D augmented reality, and easily share your vision with professionals or family. Streamline the entire process from design to purchase.
- Augmented reality (3D) and 2D design
- Virtual object insertion
- Project visualization
- Design sharing and collaboration
- Product and item inventory
- Proposal generation for professionals
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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!
Basement Beacon
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No need to worry about your sump pump not working, dry running, or your basement floor getting wet. The Basement Beacon is a device that you place in your sump basin to monitor water level, water quality, basement temperature and humidity, as well as monitoring your sump pump turning on and off. The Basement Beacon also has two floor sensors to measure areas of your basement for floor wetness alerts. This is the app that connects to your Basement Beacon to give you alerts on how your sump pump is performing and the status of your basement environment. It is a must have for anyone worrying about their basement getting flooded. You will need to purchase the Basement Beacon device to place in your sump basin. It will be available for purchase soon. This app communicates with the Basement Beacon device to send you alerts and display historical data.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Basement Beacon at none against iScape's 7. Basement Beacon also leads on ads (none vs shown). iScape's advantage is chart position (#101 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence and iOS requirement 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. iScape sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Basement Beacon asks for nothing beyond the download.
iScape ships an update every 3 weeks, Basement Beacon every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iScape | Basement Beacon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (29K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 24.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 29K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Best chart rank | #101 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 126 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iScape Holdings Inc. | Anthony Girasoli |
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
Basement Beacon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iScape
- 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
Basement Beacon
No in-app purchases









