Comparison

BeaverPlot vs Aether

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

Aether

Save any link and let AI transform it into structured, searchable knowledge. Automatically extracts, transcribes, analyzes, and summarizes content from videos, articles, and more into a personal vault.

Highlights
  • Instant link capture from any app
  • AI transcription of YouTube videos
  • AI analysis of Instagram images with OCR
  • AI-generated content summaries
  • Semantic search by meaning
  • Automatic content organization
  • Bilingual support (English/Turkish)
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Aether turns every link you save into structured knowledge. Drop any URL — YouTube videos, Instagram posts, articles, research papers, blog posts — and AI automatically extracts, transcribes, analyzes, and summarizes the content into your personal searchable vault. HOW IT WORKS: 1. Share a link from any app (YouTube, Instagram, Safari, Chrome) 2. AI extracts content — transcribes videos, OCRs images, scrapes articles 3. Get rich AI-generated summaries with key insights and entities 4. Search your entire vault by meaning, not just keywords KEY FEATURES: • Instant Capture — Share from any app via iOS Share Extension • YouTube Transcription — Gemini AI transcribes video audio • Instagram Vision — AI analyzes carousel images with OCR • AI Summaries — Claude generates structured insights • Semantic Search — Find anything by meaning using vector embeddings • Auto-Labels — Content auto-organized by source (YouTube, Instagram, GitHub, etc.) • Bilingual — Full English and Turkish language support • Dark Mode — Beautiful obsidian dark interface SUPPORTED SOURCES: YouTube, Instagram, Twitter/X, Reddit, GitHub, Medium, Wikipedia, arXiv, Stack Overflow, Hacker News, and any web page. Your knowledge, always searchable, always yours.

Screenshots

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Aether4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Aether at none against BeaverPlot's 4. Aether also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Aether asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BeaverPlot ships an update every 6 days, Aether weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
BeaverPlot versus Aether: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeaverPlotAether
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB18 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBOBBY JOSECritical Dynamics OU

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
None

Aether

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BeaverPlot free?
BeaverPlot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aether free?
Aether is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BeaverPlot or Aether have ads?
Neither BeaverPlot nor Aether shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BeaverPlot or Aether?
BeaverPlot ships an update every 6 days, and Aether weekly. Most recently, BeaverPlot was updated on October 24, 2026 and Aether on October 23, 2026.

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