Dormroom DesignAR vs DormList
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Dormroom DesignAR
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Scan it. Plan it. Move in like youβve lived there before. Every August, students move into rooms theyβve never seen, with carloads of stuff that may not fit. Dormroom DesignAR closes the gap between βwhatβs my room like?β and βweβre done setting up.β SCAN β Walk the room with a LiDAR iPhone and get a true-scale floor plan in about a minute: walls, doors, windows, and the built-in furniture, measured. Check every wall against a tape measure and correct any of them with a tap. No LiDAR? Start from a room template instead. PLAN β Drag real products β futons, mini fridges, storage, rugs β around your floor plan at true scale. The fit check flags anything that collides, blocks the door swing, or just wonβt fit. Loft a bed and see what tucks underneath. Preview the whole room in 3D. SHARE β Publish your roomβs floor plan (room number optional) so future residents finally know their dimensions before move-in day. Leave the notes you wish youβd had: which outlet is dead, which loft setting makes a futon fit. Browse rooms other students have shared, campus by campus. SHOP SMART β Turn your design into a registry the whole family can chip in on. Every item shows its real dimensions and has already passed the fit check β so the futon Grandma buys is the futon that fits. Free, no account, no ads, no tracking. Room scans are processed on-device; you choose what gets shared. Requires an iPhone with LiDAR (iPhone 12 Pro or later) for live scanning; planning and browsing work on any supported iPhone.
DormList
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Moving into your dorm? DormList makes it easy. Start with the 130-item move-in checklist covering everything from bedding to desk setup, so nothing gets forgotten on move-in day. Then find your vibe. Pick from 20 room styles, from minimalist to cozy maximalist, and shop 200+ curated Amazon finds matched to your aesthetic. Features: 130-item dorm move-in checklist 20 curated room vibes 200+ hand-picked Amazon products Free to use, no account needed Download DormList and move in with confidence.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: DormList at 3 against Dormroom DesignAR's 1. DormList also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Dormroom DesignAR | DormList |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Daily | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 188 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | A2IDEA, LLC | Tanner Berkenstock |
In-app purchases
Dormroom DesignAR
No in-app purchases
DormList
No in-app purchases









