Comparison

Napkin Plan vs Homeshift

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

Head to head
About

Napkin Plan

Visualize furniture placement in your home before you move or rearrange. Upload floor plans, add real-sized furniture, and measure spaces to ensure everything fits perfectly. Ideal for apartment hunting, moving, or redecorating.

Highlights
  • Upload any floor plan
  • Calibrate scale
  • Drag real-size furniture
  • Custom furniture dimensions
  • Measure tool
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Syncs with web app
Features
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Will the couch fit? Stop guessing. Upload a photo of any floor plan, drag real-size furniture onto it, and know the answer before moving day. Napkin Plan is the floor planner for normal people — no CAD skills, no learning curve. If you can sketch on a napkin, you can use Napkin Plan. HOW IT WORKS 1. Upload any floor plan — a listing screenshot, a photo of paper plans, even a hand sketch 2. Calibrate the scale in two taps using any distance you know 3. Drag in furniture with real dimensions — beds, sofas, dining tables, desks, and more 4. See exactly what fits, measure walkways, and rearrange until it works EVERYTHING YOU NEED • 35+ furniture templates with true-to-life dimensions • Custom furniture — enter your exact measurements for any piece • Measure tool — tap two points, get the real distance • Rotate to any angle for tricky corners and diagonal walls • Real-time collaboration — plan together with your partner or roommate • Syncs with the Napkin Plan web app, so your plans follow you everywhere PERFECT FOR • Apartment hunting — compare layouts before you sign • Moving — know what fits before the truck arrives • Rearranging — try ten layouts without lifting a single cushion • Furniture shopping — check the size before you buy ON IPHONE AND IPAD Build your plan on iPad or the web, where there's room to work — then take it with you. On iPhone, open a plan while you're standing in the space to check the layout, confirm a measurement, or nudge something into place. FREE & PRO The free plan includes one floor plan and all core tools — no account gymnastics, no credit card. Napkin Plan Pro ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) adds up to 10 floor plans, multi-level plans for lofts and townhouses, unlimited custom furniture, 4 household members, and removes ads. An App Store subscription automatically includes Pro on the web app too. Will it fit? Find out the napkin way. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://napkinplan.app/privacy.html

About

Homeshift

Features
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Homeshift is a moving inventory for iPhone and iPad. It is for anyone who is moving and does not want to search through twenty boxes to find one thing. You pack a box, photograph what went into it and stick a QR label on top. Three weeks later the boxes are standing in the new place and you are looking for the kettle. You scan the label and see straight away what is in which box. Homeshift keeps everything on your device: boxes, items and photos. The app works without an account and without an internet connection. If you are moving with somebody else, you can sign in and share the move. That part is optional. BOXES AND ROOMS • Number, title, room and note for each box • Status from Open through Packed and Arrived to Unpacked • Mark a box as fragile, attach photos • Search across every box and its contents RECORDING THE CONTENTS WITHOUT MUCH TYPING • Quick entry understands quantities: "4 plates" becomes 4x plate • Photograph the contents of a box and add the recognized items with one tap • Scan labels and printed text live with the camera • Packing suggestions that fit the room • Image recognition runs on the device. No photo leaves your iPhone. QR LABELS TO STICK ON • Print-ready labels with a QR code, box number, title and room • One scan opens the box directly in the app • All labels at once as a PDF, and you decide what goes on them TASKS WITH A TIMELINE • 58 suggestions for a move, sorted into paperwork, packing, old place, new place, moving day and afterwards • The due dates follow moving day. If the date moves, the tasks move with it • A date you set yourself stays unchanged • Task board with Backlog, Active and Done, with drag and drop on iPad NOT ONLY BOXES • Furniture list with what happens to each piece: take it along, sell it or dispose of it • Damage report for the handover, with severity, photos and PDF export • Storage for the cellar, the attic and lockups, kept apart from the move and with its own labels • AR mode that shows you the contents above every box in the room • Several moves side by side, switched with one tap MOVING TOGETHER, IF YOU WANT TO • Sign in with Apple or Google, put the move into the cloud and invite helpers by link or QR code • Changes appear on every device right away • Roles: work along, or read only • Photos are transferred only if you switch that on • You can stop sharing at any time and delete your account in the app at any time ON IPAD • A sidebar instead of a tab bar, list and detail side by side • The same data as on the iPhone EXPORT AND BACKUP • PDF manifest, CSV table or JSON archive • If you want it, syncing between your own devices through your own iCloud account, photos included and without an account with us • Widget with a countdown to moving day and your packing progress Homeshift follows the language of your device. HOMESHIFT CLOUD SUBSCRIPTION The app is free and works without an account. Only moving together through the cloud is a subscription: • Homeshift Cloud, monthly, 1-month term • Homeshift Cloud, yearly, 12-month term The price in your currency is shown in the app and under "In-App Purchases" on this page. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; the renewal is charged within the last 24 hours of that period. You can manage and cancel the subscription in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://homeshift.ch/en/privacy/

Screenshots

Napkin Plan4 screens
Homeshift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Homeshift at none against Napkin Plan's shown. Napkin Plan's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Napkin Plan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Homeshift sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Napkin Plan ships an update every 3 days, Homeshift every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Napkin Plan versus Homeshift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNapkin PlanHomeshift
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNapkin Plan LLCPeter Bognar

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Napkin Plan

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro Annual (save 33%)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
6 purchases

Homeshift

Subscriptions2
  • Homeshift Cloud Month7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Homeshift Cloud Year7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time4
  • Scanning$4.99
  • Planning$4.99
  • Unlimited$9.99
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  • Homeshift Complete$14.99

Questions

Is Napkin Plan free?
Napkin Plan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Homeshift free?
Homeshift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Napkin Plan or Homeshift have ads?
Napkin Plan shows ads; Homeshift does not.
Which is updated more often, Napkin Plan or Homeshift?
Napkin Plan ships an update every 3 days, and Homeshift every 5 days. Most recently, Napkin Plan was updated on November 5, 2026 and Homeshift on October 31, 2026.

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