Comparison

Concepts vs House Designer

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

Head to head
About

Concepts

This flexible vector-based sketchbook offers an infinite canvas for ideation and design. Easily sketch, take notes, and create detailed designs with editable strokes and powerful tools. Share your work in various formats for seamless collaboration and professional output.

Highlights
  • Infinite canvas
  • Vector-based sketching
  • Realistic pens, pencils, and brushes
  • Editable vector elements
  • Unlimited layers
  • Scale and measurement tools
  • Object libraries
Features
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Think, plan & create – Concepts is a flexible vector-based sketchbook where you can take your ideas from concept to reality. Concepts reimagines the ideation process – offering a safe and dynamic workspace to iterate and explore your ideas, organize your thoughts, and experiment with designs. With our infinite canvas, you can: • Sketch plans and whiteboard ideas • Make notes, doodles, and mindmaps • Draw storyboards, product sketches and designs Concepts is vector-based, making every stroke editable and scalable. With our Nudge, Slice and Select tools, you can easily change any element of your sketch without redrawing it. Talented creators at Disney, Playstation, Philips, HP, Apple, Google, Unity and Illumination Entertainment use Concepts to develop and realize extraordinary ideas. Join us! Concepts has: • An infinite canvas with optional paper types and grids • Realistic pens, pencils and brushes that flow with pressure, tilt and velocity or create your own • A tool wheel or bar you can personalize • HSL, RGB and COPIC color wheels • Editable vector-based sketching – move, organize and edit the tool, color, size, scale, smoothing, opacity; transform or nudge lines to shape them • Unlimited layers • Scale and measurement tools that calculate real-world dimensions With Concepts, you can: • Drag + drop images + PDF files • Create, store and share vector Object libraries • Export images, vector SVG + PDFs to scale for printing or efficient flow between apps (including Procreate, Sketchbook, AutoCAD and Adobe) • Share directly to email, text, Files, cloud, photos, or your favorite social apps and present with AirPlay or a second screen • Store your work safely in your personal iCloud Drive FREE FEATURES • Infinite canvas • A selection of paper, grid types & tools to get you started • The full COPIC color spectrum, RGB and HSL color wheels • Five layers • Unlimited drawings • JPG exports PAID FEATURES Subscription: • 200+ brush and Object libraries, features, and services • Enjoy Team Sharing for smooth collaboration, including live-sharing of object libraries, color palettes & brushes, with new updates arriving all the time • Unlocks everything across platforms • TRY PREMIUM FREE FOR 7 DAYS One-time-purchases: • Buy the Essentials for life and unlock selection & editing tools, infinite layers, shape guides, custom brushes, custom grids, and exports to PNG / PSD / SVG / DXF. • Pay for advanced features as you need them – object packs & professional brushes are sold separately • Limited to the platform you purchase on Terms & Conditions: • Monthly and yearly subscription payments are charged to your iTunes account at the time of purchase. • Your plan will renew automatically at the end of the billing period unless canceled 24 hours before the billing period ends. • You can cancel or make changes to your subscription at any time in your iTunes Account settings. • Unused portions of any free trial period are forfeited if you make changes to your subscription. We’re dedicated to quality and update frequently based on your feedback. Your experience matters to us. Chat with us in-app via Ask Us Anything, email us at concepts@tophatch.com, or find us anywhere with @ConceptsApp. COPIC is the trademark of Too Corporation. Many thanks to Lasse Pekkala and Osama Elfar for the cover art!

About

House Designer

Design your dream home with this intuitive interior design application. Create detailed 2D floor plans and visualize them in real-time 3D. Access a vast library of items and materials to bring your vision to life.

Highlights
  • Real-time 3D view
  • Detailed 2D floor plans
  • 300+ items and materials
  • Export image to photos
  • Auto compute room size
  • Intelligent room recognition
Features
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House Design is an intuitive interior design app that lets you build the house you've always wanted, right on your iPad/iPhone. Key Features: • Real time 3D view • Create detailed 2D floor plans • More than 300 items and materials • Export image to photos • Easiest and efficient operation ever in iPad • Auto compute room size • Intelligent room recognition Lite version restrictions • Design can't be saved

Screenshots

Concepts4 screens
House Designer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Concepts at 4.7 against House Designer's 4.4. Concepts also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 63%) and ratings volume (26K vs 7.2K). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Concepts sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and House Designer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Concepts holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26K and 7.2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Concepts's written reviews are positive against 63% of House Designer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Concepts ships an update fortnightly, House Designer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Concepts versus House Designer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConceptsHouse Designer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (26K ratings) — better4.4 (7.2K ratings)
Positive reviews77.1% of reviews — better63.1% of reviews
Number of ratings26K — better7.2K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size258 MB158 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTopHatch, Inc.Scott Meyers

Customer experience

Concepts

All ratings26,451 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews1,910 reviews
Positive77.1%
Neutral8.9%
Negative14.0%

House Designer

All ratings7,247 ratings
Positive84.9%
Neutral8.5%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews674 reviews
Positive63.1%
Neutral11.1%
Negative25.8%

User reviews

Concepts

From 26K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Infinite canvas
  • 👍 Intuitive and customizable interface
  • 🎨 Powerful drawing and sketching tools
  • 💡 Versatile for various use cases (architecture, design, note-taking)
  • 🔒 Responsive customer support

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🔍 Steep learning curve for some users
  • 💰 Subscription model can be expensive for casual users
  • 🔧 Limited text handling and editing capabilities
  • 🔀 Inconsistent behavior of certain tools (e.g., eraser, alignment)

House Designer

From 7.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Helpful for planning
  • 💡 Good for visualizing ideas
  • 😊 Fun and enjoyable

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Many features locked behind paywall
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔍 Lack of instructions/tutorials
  • 🤔 Unintuitive controls

Bugs and requests

Concepts

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Memory issues when working with large, complex drawings
  • Inconsistent behavior of the eraser tool
  • Inaccuracies in the snap-to-grid and measurement tools
  • Exporting issues, such as loss of data or poor quality

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved text editing and formatting options
  • Better color selection and customization tools
  • Collaboration and real-time sharing features
  • Seamless integration with other design/productivity apps
  • Syncing and backup capabilities across devices

House Designer

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Walls and rooms disappearing or resizing unexpectedly
  • Doors and windows moving or vanishing after saving
  • Crashes when trying to edit or add certain elements
  • Dimensions and measurements not displaying properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free furniture and decor options
  • Ability to save and resume projects
  • More customization options for walls, floors, etc.
  • Improved 3D rendering and camera controls

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Concepts

Subscriptions4
  • Everything Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Everything Monthly + Trial7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Everything Yearly$29.991 Year
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  • Everything Yearly + Trial7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time9
  • Shape Library$1.99
  • Pen Brush Pack$1.99
  • Body Forms$1.99
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  • Make Your Own Objects$3.99
  • Essentials (iPhone Only)$4.99
  • PDF Essentials$4.99
  • Pro Pack [Legacy]$7.99
  • 10 Object Packs$14.99
  • Essentials$39.99
2 purchases

House Designer

One-time2
  • Premium for iOS$5.99
  • Premium for macOS$14.99

Questions

Is Concepts free?
Concepts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is House Designer free?
House Designer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Concepts or House Designer?
Concepts is rated higher. Concepts averages 4.7 out of 5 from 26K ratings, while House Designer averages 4.4 from 7.2K ratings.
Do Concepts or House Designer have ads?
Neither Concepts nor House Designer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Concepts or House Designer?
Concepts ships an update fortnightly, and House Designer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Concepts was updated on September 26, 2026 and House Designer on September 25, 2026.

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