Comparison

BeaverPlot vs Scannr

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

Head to head
About

BeaverPlot

Features
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BeaverPlot turns your iPhone or iPad into a scan-to-BIM tool, a report writer, and a field companion that makes sure extra work gets paid. Walk a space, capture it with LiDAR, and get floor plans, 3D models, AI-drafted reports with photos pinned to the plan, a Xactimate sketch, and a home inventory. When a job grows beyond the quote, write a signed work ticket on the spot. ROOM SCANNING REQUIRES A LiDAR SCANNER, which not every iPhone or iPad has. The app checks your device when you first open it. Tickets, outdoor measuring, and calculators don't need LiDAR. HOW IT WORKS 1. Scan — Walk a room; RoomPlan + LiDAR capture walls, doors and windows 2. Edit — Adjust walls and calibrate with one tape measurement so exports are to scale 3. Export & Share — Files, AI reports, inventories, or a 3D tour link that opens in any browser WORK TICKETS — GET PAID FOR EXTRA WORK When someone asks for work that isn't in the contract, write it up in 60 seconds: photos, a dictated description, time & materials — then hand over your phone to sign. You get a signed change-order PDF, and each ticket is tracked from signed to invoiced to paid. Tickets stay on your device. SHARE 3D TOURS Text or email any room scan as an interactive 3D tour that opens in any browser, no app needed. (Pro) AI REPORTS — PHOTOS PINNED TO THE PLAN Turn a scan plus photos and notes into a property condition, listing, punch/snag, or restoration report. Photos are pinned to the measured floor plan and grouped by room, measured facts print beside each room, and source notes sit under the AI text. It's an editable draft, never a certified document. (Pro AI) SHARE REPORTS AS A LINK Publish a report as a web link that opens in any browser. Add a PIN or delete it any time. (Pro AI) BEFORE / AFTER COMPARISON Photograph a unit at move-in and again at move-out for a side-by-side comparison on the same plan. (Pro AI) QUICK DRAFT FROM NOTES Dictate what you saw and get a private first draft on your device with Apple Intelligence. Free. HOME INVENTORY Photograph your rooms and let AI list your belongings — item, brand, and room — for insurance or moving. Edit, export a PDF, or attach it to a project. (Pro AI) EXPORT FORMATS • USDZ — Free on-device 3D model you can view in AR • DXF — 2D floor plans for AutoCAD (Pro) • IFC — Parametric BIM models with wall families for Revit (Pro) • PDF — Dimensioned floor plans ready to share (Pro) • Xactimate ESX (beta) — Walls, openings, and levels, import via Sketch (Pro) • CSV — Room table with areas and dimensions (Pro) • Listing Floor Plan — Clean plans for listings; branded with logo and contact (Pro) • Above/below-grade living area with a paste-ready disclosure (not ANSI Z765) FREE FEATURES • Unlimited room scanning with LiDAR • Work tickets — photos, dictation, time & materials, signature, PDF (with watermark) • Measure outdoors without a scan — trace a lawn on satellite, or walk a deck and tap corners • Blueprint editor with dimension and calibration tools • Listing floor plans (with watermark) • Calculators — area, concrete, paint, framing, stairs, unit converters BUILT FOR Contractors and the trades, architects, home inspectors, landlords, restoration and insurance pros, real estate agents, and homeowners. REQUIREMENTS • iOS 26 or later; tickets, outdoor measuring, and calculators don't need LiDAR • An iPhone or iPad with a LiDAR scanner for room scanning SUBSCRIPTION TERMS BeaverPlot Pro is available as a monthly ($9.99) or yearly ($99.99) auto-renewing subscription, with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers. BeaverPlot Pro AI is available as a monthly ($19.99) or yearly ($199.99) auto-renewing subscription. Both renew unless cancelled 24 hours before the period ends. - EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stddla/ - Privacy Policy: https://www.beaverplot.com/privacy - Terms of Service: https://www.beaverplot.com/terms

About

Scannr

Transform your iPhone into a professional 3D scanner. Capture accurate room measurements, generate floor plans, and create 3D models of objects. Export in various professional formats for architectural, real estate, and design needs.

Highlights
  • Room scanning in under 60 seconds
  • Automatic wall, door, and window detection
  • Auto-generated 2D floor plans
  • Accurate point-to-point measurements
  • 3D object scanning
  • Export to PDF, DXF, USDZ, OBJ, GLTF
  • Team collaboration features
Features
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Scannr turns your iPhone into four tools: a room scanner, an object scanner, a space scanner and a tape measure. Walk a room and get a floor plan you can edit, export and share. ROOMS • Scan a room with LiDAR, built on Apple RoomPlan. Walls, doors and windows are detected as you walk. • Get a 2D floor plan in feet and inches, with room areas in square feet. • Fix it in the editor: tap a wall or label to change it. • Add room after room to one project, across several floors, and see your whole home as one plan. • No LiDAR on your iPhone? Measure a room by tapping its corners and Scannr draws the plan. OBJECTS • Scan a couch, a chair or a cabinet and get a true-scale 3D model, made with Apple Object Capture. • Open it in AR Quick Look to see how it fits in any room. SPACE • Scan any space, inside or out: garages, basements, workshops and whole yards. • Walk the yard once to capture a 3D mesh of decks, fences, patios and driveways. MEASURE • An AR tape measure in your pocket. Measure lines and areas, then save them to the project. EXPORT • Floor plans as PDF and PNG, plus SVG and DXF for CAD and design tools (Pro). • 3D models as USDZ (Pro). • Add your logo and company details to exports (Business). PROJECTS AND TEAMS • File every job by address, with all its rooms, objects and measurements in one place. • Cloud sync keeps your projects on all your devices. • With a Team plan, your crew shares projects in one workspace. Invite people with a code. BUILT FOR Contractors, remodelers, real estate agents, insurance adjusters, interior designers, property managers and anyone planning a move or a renovation. PLANS • Free: unlimited scans and 5 floor-plan exports a month (PDF, PNG) with a watermark. • Pro: unlimited exports, SVG and DXF floor plans, 3D model exports, no watermark. • Business: everything in Pro, plus your logo and company details on exports. • Team: everything in Business, plus a shared workspace for your crew. Pick a plan for 3, 5 or 10 people. The workspace owner pays; members join free by invite. More than 10? Contact us from the app. Pro, Business and Team are auto-renewing subscriptions, billed monthly or yearly. Yearly plans start with a 3-day free trial; monthly plans have no trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless you turn it off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. REQUIREMENTS • iOS 17 or later. • Room scanning with LiDAR, object scanning and space scanning need an iPhone or iPad with LiDAR (iPhone Pro and Pro Max models from iPhone 12 Pro, iPad Pro 2020 and later). • Corner-tap room measuring works on iPhones without LiDAR. • Measurements depend on the device, lighting and how you scan. Check critical dimensions before you build or order materials. Privacy Policy: https://getscannr.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

BeaverPlot4 screens
Scannr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BeaverPlot at none against Scannr's shown. BeaverPlot also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months). Scannr's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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. BeaverPlot sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Scannr sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BeaverPlot ships an update every 6 days, Scannr every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BeaverPlot versus Scannr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeaverPlotScannr
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB88 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBOBBY JOSEKanopy Labs LLC

In-app purchases

4 purchases

BeaverPlot

Subscriptions4
  • BeaverPlot Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Pro AI Monthly$19.991 Month
  • BeaverPlot Pro7 Days trial$99.991 Year
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  • Pro AI Monthly$199.991 Year
10 purchases

Scannr

Subscriptions10
  • Scannr Business Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Scannr Team 3 Monthly$47.991 Month
  • Scannr Pro Yearly3 Days trial$59.991 Year
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  • Scannr Team 5 Monthly$79.991 Month
  • Scannr Team Yearly3 Days trial$119.991 Year
  • Scannr Business Yearly3 Days trial$149.991 Year
  • Scannr Team 10 Monthly$159.991 Month
  • Scannr Team 3 Yearly3 Days trial$359.991 Year
  • Scannr Team 5 Yearly3 Days trial$599.991 Year
  • Scannr Team 10 Yearly3 Days trial$999.991 Year

Questions

Is BeaverPlot free?
BeaverPlot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scannr free?
Scannr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BeaverPlot or Scannr have ads?
Scannr shows ads; BeaverPlot does not.
Which is updated more often, BeaverPlot or Scannr?
BeaverPlot ships an update every 6 days, and Scannr every 3 months. Most recently, BeaverPlot was updated on October 24, 2026 and Scannr on October 28, 2026.

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