Comparison

Encircle vs RenoPlan

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

Head to head
About

Encircle

Streamline restoration job documentation with a single app. Capture photos, videos, and notes, generate professional reports, and manage team communication. Collect payments on-site to reduce stress and increase profit.

Highlights
  • Unlimited photo, video, and 360° image capture
  • Automated professional report generation
  • Fast floor plan scanning with accurate measurements
  • Water mitigation logging and equipment calculation
  • Digital inventory and packout process for contents
  • Customizable digital forms and contracts
  • On-site payment collection via Stripe
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Restoration job documentation all in one place Stop juggling multiple apps. Encircle is the go-to field app built for restorers who want less stress and more profit. Capture every must-know detail in the field, keep your team connected in real time, and generate polished reports that get you paid faster—with no chasing or delays. What you can do with Encircle: JOB DOCUMENTATION Snap unlimited photos, videos, 360° images and notes—organized by room with time/date, User and GPS metadata for rock-solid proof. PROFESSIONAL REPORTS Turn your field documentation into professional, easy-to-read reports that tell the full story of the loss—instantly. Each report includes interactive media and customizable content to handle any objections or potential pushback. FAST FLOOR PLANS Scan a property in minutes with your phone and get a sketch with accurate measurements back in about under 6 hours. Send straight into Xactimate for an instant sketch and to kick off estimates on Day 1. WATER MITIGATION Log moisture, equipment and psychrometric readings to instantly create moisture maps. Use the IICRC S500 equipment calculator to determine the exact right amount to place and justify every line item. CONTENTS Save days on site by eliminating manual inventory and packout processes. Capture item photos and details in seconds, organize them by rooms and boxes, and auto-generate a report or schedule of loss report in minutes. CUSTOM FORMS Take every form, contract, and document you've got and we’ll transform it into a digital format, accessible anytime, anywhere, and from any device. Get rid of paper documents and file folders for good. COMMUNICATION Get documents signed remotely and share updates, reports and forms instantly with adjusters, subs and homeowners so everyone stays in the loop. PAYMENT ON-SITE Collect deposits, deductibles and even self-pay upgrades right on-site—no checks, no chasing, no delays. Powered by Stripe, you can Tap to Pay on iPhone in the field or send a secure link before work begins. Simplify operations, get paid faster, and keep customers smiling—with Encircle.

About

RenoPlan

Easily measure rooms and create detailed floor plans for renovation and design projects. Generate accurate project estimates, invoices, and reports with integrated photos and diagrams. Supports AR, LiDAR, and professional laser measuring tools for precise results.

Highlights
  • Create floor plans
  • Measure rooms with AR/LiDAR
  • Automatic area calculations
  • Generate project estimates
  • Create invoices and get signatures
  • Integrates with laser measuring tools
  • Attach photos and diagrams
Features
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RenoPlan helps anyone -- whether home contractors, interior designers, sales reps, architects, DIYers -- to quickly and accurately measure residential homes or office buildings to create floor plans and project estimates. The app can handle just about measuring jobs, like room drawings, doors, windows, kitchen countertops/cabinets, tubs, and showers. RenoPlan makes it easy for your renovation, remodeling and restoration projects. As you create your plan, the app automatically calculates floor, wall areas and perimeters of room areas so as to estimate product usages. This can mean big savings for your projects. It is handy to create estimates and invoices with attached floor plan diagrams and photos, so professionals like contractors can win a job and get client signatures on the spot. And when the job is done, send an invoice to the client to get paid faster. RenoPlan leverages your device's powerful AR (ARKit) and LiDAR capabilities to measure room in seconds, which will be very handy in the accuracy-insensitive scenarios. For professional projects, RenoPlan is integrated with Leica Disto, Bosch, and DeWalt laser meters, capable of measuring room quickly and accurately. With the app, you can also markup and attach site measurements and photos, which can be included in a professional report. Supported laser models: - Leica Disto D1, D2, E7100i - Bosch GLM 50C, 100C, 120C, 150C, 400C, 400CL - DeWALT DW099S, DW0165S, DW0330S - Moasure One (New)

Screenshots

Encircle4 screens
RenoPlan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RenoPlan at 4.5 against Encircle's 3.7. RenoPlan also leads on ratings volume (741 vs 130) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). Encircle's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. RenoPlan sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Encircle asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RenoPlan holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RenoPlan has 741 ratings behind it against 130, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 61% and 62% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Encircle ships an update weekly, RenoPlan fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Encircle versus RenoPlan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEncircleRenoPlan
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (130 ratings)4.5 (741 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.3% of reviews61.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings130741 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size308 MB256 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEncircle Inc.Measure Square Corp.

Customer experience

Encircle

All ratings130 ratings
Positive65.4%
Neutral6.9%
Negative27.7%
Written reviews119 reviews
Positive61.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative31.9%

RenoPlan

All ratings741 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral4.9%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral5.1%
Negative33.3%

User reviews

Encircle

From 130 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
  • 📸 Excellent photo documentation capabilities
  • 🚀 Efficient job tracking and organization
  • 💼 Comprehensive features for restoration industry
  • 🎯 Professional report generation

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezing
  • ⚠️ Slow performance and lag issues
  • 📸 Camera function delays and glitches
  • 💾 Data loss and file corruption problems
  • 🔐 Privacy and data security concerns

RenoPlan

From 741 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great pro level floor plan app
  • 👍 Simple, intuitive and effective
  • 👍 Fairly intuitive
  • 👍 Very capable app
  • 👍 Great app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Help screen is cut off
  • 🐛 Can't cancel subscription
  • 🐛 Objects not adding
  • 🐛 Lidar scanner doesn't work
  • 🐛 Can't add doors, windows or stairs

Bugs and requests

Encircle

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App crashes when uploading photos
  • Blank white screen on app launch
  • Camera function takes 30+ seconds to respond
  • Video recording causes app crashes
  • Equipment list shows only air movers
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  • Cannot add equipment in jobs section
  • Photos fail to open after saving
  • App unresponsive when adding equipment
  • Photo queue crashes with 50+ images
  • Sync function failures
  • Data loss after updates
  • UI changes break existing workflows
  • Incompatibility with iPhone 13 Pro Max
  • App won't open on certain device models
  • Recent update caused complete app failure

Requested features

15 requests
  • Multiple photos per item without restrictions
  • Alphabetical sorting and custom list organization
  • Integrated job calendar functionality
  • Post-loss condition tracking for items
  • Team collaboration and tagging notifications
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  • Automatic equipment assignment notifications
  • AI-powered content information insertion
  • Photo reordering capability from desktop
  • Room note reorganization like general notes
  • Cross-job photo transfer with timestamp retention
  • Wide-angle camera support
  • Serial number barcode scanner
  • Video recording without crashes
  • Camera roll photo import option
  • Improved photo clarity with flash

RenoPlan

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Help screen cut off
  • Can't cancel subscription
  • Objects not adding
  • Lidar scanner doesn't work
  • Can't add doors, windows or stairs

Requested features

4 requests
  • Display area and perimeter in room drawings
  • Option for fraction dimensions and inches
  • Quote and invoice functions
  • More customizable symbols/icons

In-app purchases

None

Encircle

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

RenoPlan

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Plan$9.991 Month
  • Pro+ Plan$19.991 Month
  • Pro Plan$99.991 Year
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  • Pro+ Plan$199.991 Year
One-time2
  • RenoPlan Pro Monthly$9.99
  • RenoPlan Pro Yearly$99.99

Questions

Is Encircle free?
Encircle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RenoPlan free?
RenoPlan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Encircle or RenoPlan?
RenoPlan is rated higher. Encircle averages 3.7 out of 5 from 130 ratings, while RenoPlan averages 4.5 from 741 ratings.
Do Encircle or RenoPlan have ads?
Neither Encircle nor RenoPlan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Encircle or RenoPlan?
Encircle ships an update weekly, and RenoPlan fortnightly. Most recently, Encircle was updated on October 14, 2026 and RenoPlan on October 16, 2026.

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