Comparison

Interior Design PRO vs Design Sessions

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

Head to head
About

Interior Design PRO

Design any space with a vast collection of real-life objects and materials. Create stunning, photo-realistic 8k images of your interior designs. This app is intuitive for beginners yet powerful for professionals.

Highlights
  • Design any space
  • Extensive object and material library
  • 8k photo-realistic renders
  • Mac, iPad, and iPhone compatibility
  • Intuitive interface
  • Model scanner
  • Custom logo feature
Features
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"Interior Design for iPad" is now "Interior Design PRO" – a cutting-edge app meticulously crafted for Professional Interior Designers, yet effortlessly intuitive for everyone. Seamlessly bring your visions to life by designing any space with an extensive array of real-life objects and materials. Elevate your creativity and showcase your designs in unparalleled detail with stunning 8k photo-realistic images, setting a new standard in interior design innovation. We've maintained the familiar look and feel of its predecessor to eliminate any learning curve, ensuring you can seamlessly enjoy all the new features in this release, with much more to come. :new: Now available on Mac! Enjoy all the features you love about Interior Design PRO on your Mac, with full support for trackpad and mouse. Compatible with any Mac using an Apple Silicon processor (M1, M2 and higher) and running macOS 12 or higher. Access Interior Design PRO across your Mac, iPad, and iPhone with a single subscription and the same iCloud ID. Interior Design PRO offers auto-renewal subscription. The app itself and its content is completely free, while renders and a few professional features like 8K renders, model scanner and custom logo require a subscription which auto-renews every 30 days unless cancelled. Please read the following about the auto-renewable nature of subscriptions: • Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews at the end of your current subscription period unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours prior to end of the current period. • You can manage or turn off auto-renewal in your Apple ID Account Settings any time after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. • Privacy policy - https://www.tapglance.com/privacy/ • Terms of use - https://www.tapglance.com/terms/

About

Design Sessions

Learn interior design principles from experts and see how they transform homes. Access over 70 hours of training to think like a designer and make your living space beautiful. Subscription required for full access.

Highlights
  • Interior design principles
  • Home transformation examples
  • Expert-led training
  • 70+ hours of content
  • Client home makeovers
Features
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Do you want to think like a designer? Rebecca Robeson and Sharrah Stevens are here to help. Learn their interior design principles and watch as they use them to transform homes for their clients. With over 70 hours of interior design training available to members, the Design Sessions will teach you how to think about your home like a designer. To access all features and content you can subscribe to Design Sessions on a monthly or yearly basis with an auto-renewing subscription right inside the app.* Pricing can vary by region and will be confirmed before purchase in the app. In app subscriptions will automatically renew at the end of their cycle. * All payments will be paid through your iTunes Account and may be managed under Account Settings after the initial payment. Subscription payments will automatically renew unless deactivated at least 24-hours before the end of the current cycle. Your account will be charged for renewal at least 24-hours prior to the end of the current cycle. Any unused portion of your free trial will be forfeited upon payment. Cancellations are incurred by disabling auto-renewal. Terms of Service: https://designsessions.kinwoven.com/tos Privacy Policy: https://designsessions.kinwoven.com/privacy

Screenshots

Interior Design PRO4 screens
Design Sessions4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Design Sessions at 4.9 against Interior Design PRO's 4.0. Design Sessions also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 69%). Interior Design PRO's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. Interior Design PRO sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Design Sessions sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Design Sessions holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 541 and 217 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Interior Design PRO's written reviews are positive against 100% of Design Sessions's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Interior Design PRO ships an update every 2 months, Design Sessions every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Interior Design PRO versus Design Sessions: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInterior Design PRODesign Sessions
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (541 ratings)4.9 (217 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings541 — better217
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size2.4 GB66 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperBlack Mana Studios Group LLCKinwoven, LLC

Customer experience

Interior Design PRO

All ratings541 ratings
Positive75.8%
Neutral4.8%
Negative19.4%
Written reviews245 reviews
Positive68.6%
Neutral11.0%
Negative20.4%

Design Sessions

All ratings217 ratings
Positive98.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews162 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Interior Design PRO

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Walls, doors, and floors randomly disappearing
  • Difficulty placing furniture through doorways
  • 3D rendering issues causing objects to display incorrectly
  • Crashes or freezes when trying to access certain features

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more modern and up-to-date furniture and decor options
  • Implement a roof design feature
  • Allow for more precise room and object sizing
  • Improve the 3D walkthrough experience to make it smoother
  • Introduce a way to duplicate or copy entire rooms

Design Sessions

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Interior Design PRO

Subscriptions7
  • Standard Subscription14 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Standard Pro7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Enthusiast Subscription14 Days trial$8.991 Month
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  • Advanced Subscription$17.991 Month
  • Designer Pro3 Days trial$24.991 Month
  • Professional Subscription$25.991 Month
  • Business Pro$49.991 Month
One-time2
  • Remove Ads$3.99
  • Custom Logo$29.99
2 purchases

Design Sessions

Subscriptions2
  • Design Sessions Monthly7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Design Sessions Yearly7 Days trial$147.991 Year

Questions

Is Interior Design PRO free?
Interior Design PRO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Design Sessions free?
Design Sessions is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Interior Design PRO or Design Sessions?
Design Sessions is rated higher. Interior Design PRO averages 4.0 out of 5 from 541 ratings, while Design Sessions averages 4.9 from 217 ratings.
Do Interior Design PRO or Design Sessions have ads?
Interior Design PRO shows ads; Design Sessions does not.
Which is updated more often, Interior Design PRO or Design Sessions?
Interior Design PRO ships an update every 2 months, and Design Sessions every 3 months. Most recently, Interior Design PRO was updated on October 14, 2026 and Design Sessions on October 16, 2026.

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